Looks like you and I were thinking along the same lines. I looked at the folks in the background, too (TN born and raised, mind) and came to similar conclusions.
Good heavens! I'm glad I'm not the only one who only saw the dog. (And I'm even more glad that someone pointed out the cat or I'd *still* be sitting here thinking,"But that's not a cat...")
Looks like you and I were thinking along the same lines. I looked at the folks in the background, too (TN born and raised, mind) and came to similar conclusions.
(That's 4 stone 3 pounds. Stone = 14lbs and is a great example of why the British are crazy. ;p )
I read that as 2 ft initially and I was much more comfortable with the whole thing.
http://sisinmaru.blog17.fc2.com/blog-entry-543.html
The link in the article was more like, 11 Statues Built for Ridiculous Reasons.
I even liked a couple of 'em.
However, the usual "excuse" given for this is that these are more amateur players. Indeed, we are told that professional games can go on for days.
Nor should you forget the result of the Quidditch World Cup in Goblet of Fire. Catching the snitch does NOT guarantee victory.
Of course, it is fiction, but I found it fairly fascinating and informative. Some portion of the book dealt with the very photograph shown here.
A Farm
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qOzLlnknu9rSjhv3QAGbqg?feat=directlink