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<p>The <a href="http://www.someecards.com/news/politics/chris-christie-new-jersey-beach-twitter/">instantly-infamous photos</a> of Chris Christie lounging on a state beach after he closed it to the public were enshrined in sand as soon as the beaches reopened. Behold the glorious statue: immortalizing the governor for at least a few hours, before high tide.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jersey Shore is the best <a href="https://t.co/7N9bsgCnnb">pic.twitter.com/7N9bsgCnnb</a></p>&mdash; its only Joe (@Ruin2day) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ruin2day/status/882385869327486977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialDanSkeldonPage/posts/1462188217191338:0" data-width="552"><blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialDanSkeldonPage/photos/a.168381519905354/1462188217191338/?type=3" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><p>Good day for sand sculpture building at the Jersey shore. Think this one wins first prize.</p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/168003253276514">Dan Skeldon</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialDanSkeldonPage/photos/a.168381519905354/1462188217191338/?type=3">Tuesday, July 4, 2017</a></blockquote></div></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Inspiration in SeasideHeights from <a href="https://twitter.com/GovChristie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GovChristie</a> stay at a closed state park beach house during budget crisis <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNewYork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCNewYork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JSHurricaneNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JSHurricaneNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/MViaOTlDrh">pic.twitter.com/MViaOTlDrh</a></p>&mdash; Brian Thompson (@brian4NY) <a href="https://twitter.com/brian4NY/status/882377089709740032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What talent! A &quot;topical&quot; sand sculpture on the Seaside Heights beach today. (Photo: Dave Bobal) <a href="https://t.co/RGrRjpi4D9">pic.twitter.com/RGrRjpi4D9</a></p>&mdash; JSHN (@JSHurricaneNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/JSHurricaneNews/status/882356269377622016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>In case you missed the disaster that inspired this impeccable artwork, Christie and his family were photographed lounging on a state beach that had been <a href="https://www.someecards.com/news/politics/chris-christie-new-jersey-beach-twitter/">closed to the public</a>, due to a New Jersey budget crisis and a government shutdown.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After ordering state beaches closed to the public, Chris Christie took his family to the empty beach <a href="https://t.co/dRULtatCcg">https://t.co/dRULtatCcg</a> <a href="https://t.co/A2tmTJ9nBJ">pic.twitter.com/A2tmTJ9nBJ</a></p>&mdash; Brian Cassella (@briancassella) <a href="https://twitter.com/briancassella/status/881660079128367106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Asked if he had enjoyed the beach while it was closed to the public, Christie lied: &quot;I didn&#39;t. I didn&#39;t get any sun today.&quot; After the photos hit Twitter, his <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chris-christie-beach-photos-government-shutdown-2017-7" target="_blank">spokesman spun</a>: &quot;He did not get any sun. He had a baseball hat on.&quot;</p><p>Unbelievable, but a moment we&#39;ll remember forever through the glory of sand castles. After Christie reopened the beaches on Tuesday, two dudes named &quot;Larry and Tom&quot; got to work at 9 a.m., according to <a href="http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/NJ-Jersey-Shore-Sand-Sculpture-Mocks-Gov-Chris-Christie-Beach-Outing-432559563.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_CTBrand" target="_blank">NBC Connecticut</a>. By 1 p.m., their work was done.</p><p>The &quot;IBSP&quot; plaque at the foot of Christie&#39;s throne stands for &quot;Island Beach State Park&quot;&mdash;in memorial of his favorite sunning spot.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

A perfect Chris Christie sculpture rose from the sand as soon as he reopened the beaches.

The instantly-infamous photos of Chris Christie lounging on a state beach after he closed it to the public were enshrined in sand as soon as the beaches reopened. Behold the glorious statue: immortalizing the governor for at least a few hours, before high tide.Jersey Shore is the best pic.twitter.com/7N9bsgCnnb&mdash; its only Joe (@Ruin2day) July 4, 2017 Good day for sand sculpture building at the Jersey shore. Think this one wins first prize.Posted by Dan Skeldon on Tuesday, July 4, 2017Inspiration in SeasideHeights from @GovChristie stay at a closed state park beach house during budget crisis @NBCNewYork @JSHurricaneNews pic.twitter.com/MViaOTlDrh&mdash; Brian Thompson (@brian4NY) July 4, 2017 What talent! A &quot;topical&quot; sand sculpture on the Seaside Heights beach today. (Photo: Dave Bobal) pic.twitter.com/RGrRjpi4D9&mdash; JSHN (@JSHurricaneNews) July 4, 2017 In case you missed the disaster that inspired this impeccable artwork, Christie and his family were photographed lounging on a state beach that had been closed to the public, due to a New Jersey budget crisis and a government shutdown.After ordering state beaches closed to the public, Chris Christie took his family to the empty beach https://t.co/dRULtatCcg pic.twitter.com/A2tmTJ9nBJ&mdash; Brian Cassella (@briancassella) July 2, 2017 Asked if he had enjoyed the beach while it was closed to the public, Christie lied: &quot;I didn&#39;t. I didn&#39;t get any sun today.&quot; After the photos hit Twitter, his spokesman spun: &quot;He did not get any sun. He had a baseball hat on.&quot;Unbelievable, but a moment we&#39;ll remember forever through the glory of sand castles. After Christie reopened the beaches on Tuesday, two dudes named &quot;Larry and Tom&quot; got to work at 9 a.m., according to NBC Connecticut. By 1 p.m., their work was done.The &quot;IBSP&quot; plaque at the foot of Christie&#39;s throne stands for &quot;Island Beach State Park&quot;&mdash;in memorial of his favorite sunning spot.

The instantly-infamous photos of Chris Christie lounging on a state beach after he closed it to the public were enshrined in sand on Tuesday.