Fri Jun 19, 2020, 12:13 PM
If any protestor touches THIS statue about the Civil War I'm going to go apeshit
Here it is in front of the Virginia Historical Society, close to our apartment, on what was then Boulevard (now renamed to Arthur Ashe Boulevard). The statue has since been moved to the other side of the building, closer to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
It is a tribute to all war horses and mules that suffered so much during the Civil War. I've gazed upon it too many times to count, always with a sense of sympathy and awe, tinged with an awful lot of resentment for the traitors that caused their plight. Incidentally, it was donated by Paul Mellon, of Mellon Bank fame, who also donated many bronze horse sculptures on display inside the VMFA (worth a visit, folks!) 
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Author | Time | Post |
 If any protestor touches THIS statue about the Civil War I'm going to go apeshit (Original post) |
Goodheart | Jun 2020 | OP |
| mopinko | Jun 2020 | #1 | |
| Goodheart | Jun 2020 | #2 | |
| mopinko | Jun 2020 | #3 | |
| calimary | Jun 2020 | #9 | |
| mopinko | Jun 2020 | #13 | |
| dlk | Jun 2020 | #10 | |
| ProfessorGAC | Jun 2020 | #4 | |
| Caliman73 | Jun 2020 | #5 | |
| sarge43 | Jun 2020 | #11 | |
| Karadeniz | Jun 2020 | #6 | |
| Duppers | Jun 2020 | #7 | |
| roamer65 | Jun 2020 | #8 | |
| mountain grammy | Jun 2020 | #12 |
Response to Goodheart (Original post)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 12:21 PM
mopinko (64,365 posts)
1. wow. what a powerful work of art.
Response to Goodheart (Reply #2)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 12:33 PM
mopinko (64,365 posts)
3. i'm sure i would in person. i know that.
Response to Goodheart (Reply #2)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:36 PM
calimary (70,064 posts)
9. Got me choked up.
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My first thought was - awwwwwww... poor horse.
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Response to calimary (Reply #9)
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 07:44 PM
mopinko (64,365 posts)
13. i suspect it was about that time that the expression
Response to mopinko (Reply #1)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:38 PM
dlk (9,641 posts)
10. Noblesse oblige has been greatly diminished in recent years
Response to Goodheart (Original post)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 12:35 PM
ProfessorGAC (53,995 posts)
4. Riderless Horse Is A Second Message, Too
Response to Goodheart (Original post)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 12:37 PM
5. But is it a Confederate horse?
 Kidding!!
I would hope that statue would not offend anyone. Animals do what they are made to do. They have no ideology and we regularly use and abuse them. That should be a learning experience for anyone who sees that statue. |
Response to Caliman73 (Reply #5)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:45 PM
sarge43 (28,425 posts)
11. They are innocent of any blame. Must be left to stand.
Response to Goodheart (Original post)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:10 PM
Karadeniz (16,752 posts)
6. I'll go apeshit with you!❤
Response to Goodheart (Original post)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:33 PM
roamer65 (32,419 posts)
8. That's a proper memorial.
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Response to roamer65 (Reply #8)
Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:47 PM
mountain grammy (24,563 posts)
12. Agree!
