CELORON, N.Y. — A statue of Lucille Ball in her western New York hometown may not be very flattering, but it sure is funny.

The “Scary Lucy” statue has made enough people laugh to earn a spot in the new National Comedy Center breaking ground soon.

Chairman Tom Benson says the center will embrace the statue not as a likeness of the late comedian but as a tribute to what she was about — making people laugh.