Message Forum: The incredible shrinking national monuments

The incredible shrinking national monuments

Posted By: Mike, the penny-stamp man, on host 209.240.220.190
Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at 22:59:45
In Reply To: Jefferson Davis posted by Howard on Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at 11:18:00:

> If you can't go to Washington to see the Washington monument, go to western Kentucky and see the Jefferson Davis Memorial. It looks the same, only smaller.
> Howard

In Columbus, MS (my hometown, population c. 35,000), there is a 10-12 foot version of the Statue of Liberty in the median of Main Street. As a child, i used to wonder why people on TV made such a big fuss about traveling to see the Statue.

Penny "Ah, what an 'innocent' childhood" stamp

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Re: The incredible shrinking national monuments - Grishny - Tue, 5/15/2001, 23:31:15