The bid is being made by Colgate, a village between Horsham and Crawley that is so small it doesn’t even have a single shop.
But, according to villagers, it’s all part of ‘Making Colgate Great Again’ – and part of the village’s annual tongue-in-cheek scarecrow competition.
This year the contest has a definite Trumpian theme with two of the scarecrows depicting the American president himself.
1. 51st state of America?
The tiny village of Colgate's proclamation: 51st state of America Photo: Sarah Page
2. Make Colgate Great Again
The straw man presidential lookalike Photo: Sarah Page
3. Traitors Keep Out
Only Faithfuls are wanted in Colgate Photo: Sarah Page
4. Angels
Not all scarecrows are baddies Photo: Sarah Page
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