Like Atlas, the Greek Titan condemned by Zeus to bear the weight of the heavens on his shoulders for eternity, this incredible sculpture found in Ko Thai, a new Thai restaurant on Magnolia Avenue, portrays a man bearing the weight of this two-story restaurant\u2019s second floor on his shoulders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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