Beachgoers at Seaside Heights in New Jersey arrived this Fourth of July to find an interesting homage. A large sculpture was constructed out of sand and looked just like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.“Inspiration in SeasideHeights from @GovChristie stay at a closed state park beach house during budget crisis @NBCNewYork @JSHurricaneNews”It seemed to mock a recent picture of Christie sitting on the empty beach after a government shutdown resulted in the closure of state beaches and parks for much of the weekend due to a budget impasse. He received immense backlash but eventually the beach was reopened to the public. The move was not forgotten by some, however. The artists who made the sculpture are named Larry and Tom. The pair reportedly visit the beach every year to make a sculpture. Last year they created a sculpture that honored the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. But this year they decided to take a comedic approach.

Beachgoers at Seaside Heights in New Jersey arrived this Fourth of July to find an interesting homage.

A large sculpture was constructed out of sand and looked just like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

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“Inspiration in SeasideHeights from @GovChristie stay at a closed state park beach house during budget crisis @NBCNewYork @JSHurricaneNews”

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Inspiration in SeasideHeights from @GovChristie stay at a closed state park beach house during budget crisis @NBCNewYork @JSHurricaneNews pic.twitter.com/MViaOTlDrh — Brian Thompson (@brian4NY) July 4, 2017

It seemed to mock a recent picture of Christie sitting on the empty beach after a government shutdown resulted in the closure of state beaches and parks for much of the weekend due to a budget impasse. He received immense backlash but eventually the beach was reopened to the public.

The move was not forgotten by some, however.

The artists who made the sculpture are named Larry and Tom. The pair reportedly visit the beach every year to make a sculpture. Last year they created a sculpture that honored the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

But this year they decided to take a comedic approach.