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Famed Civil War Statues: Visit Before Vandalized


We’re all aware of the current angry trend of tearing down statues, especially those of Confederate generals. Many that have stood the test of time for more than 150 years will end up as piles of rocks due to politically-correct rioters.

Consider visiting these while still standing, if they actually survive the current destruction craze:
National Statuary Hall, Capitol Hill, Washington DC: 100 statues, 12 of them Confederates.
J.E.B. Stuart, Richmond VA
Robert E. Lee, New Orleans LA
Stonewall Jackson and Lee Statues, Baltimore MD
Stone Mountain Memorial, Georgia: The massive carving on the mountainside will require lots of angry axes to destroy.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC: Already hit by spray paint. Hey, rioters. Abe was one of your good guys.

Finally, let’s consider a memorial poem about the Gettysburg Cemetery. The sad words by Francis Finch are typical of how most Americans feel about the terrible sacrifices on both sides during the Civil War:
No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red;
They banish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead!
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment-day,
Love and tears for the Blue,
Tears and love for the Gray.

Being Part Of The 10 Most Selfie-ish Sights In the World PDF Print E-mail


Today just about every senior traveler carries a little box that takes great photos and video. We polled a group of our most experienced mature wanderers.

Where are the best places are for taking creative scenes featuring their smiling selfie faces? These are the result:

New York NY: Standing out from the madding crowds at Times Square.
San Francisco CA: Beautiful sunset as you stroll along the Golden Gate Bridge.
Paris, France: Munching on a jambon frite as the Eiffel Tower soars above you.
London, England: Directing traffic with a Bobby in front of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
Beijing, China: Hiking along the Great Wall of China.
Grand Canyon AZ: Riding mules down Bright Angel Trail to the Colorado River.
Pisa, Italy: You just gotta get that trick shot of you holding up the Leaning Tower.
Athens, Greece: Standing on the steps of the Parthenon giving a speech worthy of Socrates.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: Grinning on the deck of your cruise ship in front of the famed ocean rock formations and setting sun.
Easter Island, Chile: Standing among the ancient stone figures with the same mysterious frown on your face.

 
 
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