Two for Tuesday: Richmond, VA Robert E. Lee Monument (and Pavlov comics)

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Author Update: Here are some of the latest images on the Robert E. Lee Monument – it has not been taken down, but a fence is now up (end of January 2021) and courts are reviewing its fate. Some photos – credit Daniel Sangjib

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tuesday - robert lee monument-fence credit daniel sangjib

 

 

It is two for Tuesday and last year we spent the night at a family member’s house and they set up their (very comfy foam mattress) guest bed with these two little goodie bags 

Two Closing comics – a little off topic but Twos-day can be anything – eh?

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19 thoughts on “Two for Tuesday: Richmond, VA Robert E. Lee Monument (and Pavlov comics)”

    1. Thanks for the visit Derrick – and I did not get a good photo of the graffiti and while I know many folks want to respect that part of history and have the Lee monument moved to an appropriate place – seeing the graffiti in person is quite moving – what it represents and what it symbolizes.

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  2. I think I need a little more information about the monument and the pillow gifts. I’ve heard something similar about Pavlov before. Funny.

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    1. Hi Norah – I know this post was a little hodge podge – ha so thanks for reading –
      and I just added update photos – because last week they fenced off the monument and courts are reviewing whether or not it will be removed

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      and the pillow gifts can vary.
      We got the idea from mother-n-law who used to put chocolate on the pillows when we visited her (and I know that is not a new idea) but I used to love that because settling in to the guest room was helped with that treat
      So a while ago I would put out a few things for guests (sometimes in a brown paper bag with their name – or just on the pillow – and it would be a protein bar (keto) and maybe some lotion. One timeIput out some b-complex sublingual drops)
      Anyhow, our little pillow gifts had snacks, and a foam pack, and “pins” that said COVID phrases and stuff like that

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      1. I wonder what decision will be made about the monument.
        Love the sound of your pillow treats. I have occasionally done something similar, but not always. 🙂

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    1. Hi Frank = is you hybrid wonderful? Not all foam beds are awesome – some are too firm (IMHO) but the one n their guest rooms perfect 🙂

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    1. Hi Dawn = last I heard = they put up a fence (Jan 28, 2021) and they are waiting to hear what the court decides – and the graffiti is still there – I just do not think anymore will be added because of the fence.

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  6. It’s a delicate proposition with statutes. They are a part of our shared history, for better and sometimes worse. I think moving a statue to a less prominent place is probably the best idea.

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    1. hi sorryless
      i completely agree with you – move it to a place that preserves the history and find a way to fix this incongruence with pedestals for what they represented

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  7. I have been meaning to take a look at that monument as I’ve been hearing so much about it. Seeing the graffiti there, just like here, makes me sigh … so much of it. I see it at the Park where I walk daily and there is gang graffiti that they don’t even bother to whitewash on the roller rink anymore, because the next day it is back again. I have to mention this … for some reason, I can’t view some of the photos or slideshows you’ve been using in your posts. I know it is me and maybe since I’m still on Windows 7 (no, the computer guy has still not put us on the Windows 10 equipment that is sitting in his office and the Windows 10 laptop on my stove … it is not convenient to use it there). I don’t know why some of these items are totally “blacked out” – in this case it is the two closing comics. I am having issues with WordPress. Last Monday, I published my post at 5:00 a.m. as I usually do – it shows up in Reader when I check in the morning, mid-day it disappears. This has happened several times and WP does not know why.

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