I Made a Big Lego

Having been inspired by the incredibly elaborate Lego creations I saw on a recent trip to Southern California's Lego Land theme park, I was compelled to create a work of my own. I was joined in this endeavor by my son, who kindly graces me with his company whenever I play with my Legos.

I decided to make an 8:1 scale reproduction of a Lego brick; specifically, a 1-pegged blue brick.

There was a brief moment of distress in which I worried that there would not be enough blue Lego bricks to complete my project neatly, but this proved to be an unnecessary concern. With approximately 2,000 Lego pieces to work with, it almost seems ridiculous that this should have crossed my mind, but I pride myself in having the sort of foresight that takes these evantualities into account.

I fashioned the large reproduction brick such that it had a hole on the bottom that could accommodate another such creation created with the same size peg at the top. Even so, I currently have no plans to create a second large Lego brick.

Presently, the oversized Lego brick is on display on the coffee table in the living room, standing next to my son's reproduction of the Washington Monument, and the world of the Supreme Aglet is once again in perfect balance.