Why is the angel grinning?

Perhaps because he has an announcement for Mary. "I know something you don't know." Or "Have I got a surprise for you!" This sculpture is very unusual for its time because most statues had faces without any emotional expression.

Regensberg: Prizewinning Sausages, The Grinning Angel, Oskar and Donald

May 14th 2018
Because our cruise ship was having an electrical fault with its thrusters, which aided fine tuning of steering needed for entering the locks, it had to stay in Nuremburg for repairs. Our cruise director was excellent and made sure nothing stopped us from experiencing our full itinerary, so we were sent by buses to spend the day in the 14th century medieval town of Regensburg, known for its sausage ... read more

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