And all is right in the world.
Now the statue may be making a comeback. The Fairmount Park Commission has approved moving the statue to a site near the foot of the Art Museum steps. That will also require city Art Commission approval.
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But everyone isn't happy about the move, for instance the Park Commissioner:
"If a film about Donald Duck in Philadelphia comes out," he wondered, "do we put a Donald Duck statue in our park system? Rocky is fine. But other films have relevance, too. Where do we stop?"
Pictures of the new location can be seen here.