After 'Scary Lucy,' Ball's hometown to unveil new statue

Poulin said he ended up receiving hundreds of angry emails and even death threats for his donated piece, which depicted Ball from the famous "I Love Lucy" episode in which she auditions for a "Vitameatavegamin" health tonic ad.

After Poulin's offer to redo the statue for free was declined, a town selection committee looked at dozens of sculptors before going with Palmer, best known for her sculpture of Pope Francis, created for his visit last year to New York City.

Careful not to reveal too much about the new Lucy in advance of the official debut, Palmer did say she wanted to show her subject's energy, glamour and confidence, evoking movement with her dress blowing in the wind.

[...] again, Scary Lucy has been such a draw (Schrecengost has seen people brush off the snow in the middle of winter to take a selfie) that there was talk of moving it to the National Comedy Center under construction in nearby Jamestown.