Shawshank Raquel Welch Poster _top_

The administration of Shawshank Correctional Facility took immediate action upon learning of the poster's existence. The poster was confiscated, and an investigation was launched to determine how it was allowed to be displayed.

While some might see this as just a pin-up poster, to me, it was a door. It represents hope. It represents the long game. Sure, it’s just paper and ink, but if you have the patience to dig a hole the size of a football field and the guts to crawl through 500 yards of foul-smelling sludge, this poster is your ticket to a beach in Zihuatanejo. shawshank raquel welch poster

First off, the image quality is stunning. Raquel Welch in that fur bikini is iconic for a reason. She adds a certain… warmth to a cold, gray concrete room. Whether you are staring at it from your bunk or while listening to Mozart on a contraband record player, the poster brings a sense of freedom and beauty to an otherwise dreary environment. The colors are vibrant enough to distract guards from looking too closely at the wall behind it, which is a huge plus. It represents hope

When you think of The Shawshank Redemption , you think of hope. You think of Andy Dufresne crawling through 500 yards of sewer pipe. And you think of . First off, the image quality is stunning