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TheBlackAdder

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1. Lady Liberty was originally planned for several Mid-East countries, her looks--Average Muslim woman

Reply to diehardblue (Original post)

Wed Jun 9, 2021, 11:18 AM

Jun 2021

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She was not intended to be given to America, but to a Middle Eastern country.

The statue was rejected and found its way to the USA. A re-gift, so to speak.

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France is sending a second Statue of Liberty to the U [View all] diehardblue Jun 2021 OP

Lady Liberty was originally planned for several Mid-East countries, her looks--Average Muslim woman TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #1

Not quite, at least according to Wikipedia TheRickles Jun 2021 #3

Wiki sometimes doesn't deliver. That is why it is not used in a university setting. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #8

Thanks for these excellent links. TheRickles Jun 2021 #14

What do you wanna' bet..... SergeStorms Jun 2021 #2

I like the way you think! abqtommy Jun 2021 #4

...and LEAVE him there. calimary Jun 2021 #11

Oh yeah, definitely. SergeStorms Jun 2021 #17

Very, very appropriate ... we've lost 84% of our Liberty so 1/16 is just right bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #5

I dont know whether to laugh or cry @yr comment onetexan Jun 2021 #6

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at my math! bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #15

Thanks France. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #7

Umm, are we going to give them anything? Because this is getting awkward. Yavin4 Jun 2021 #9

They are lending it to us for 10 years FakeNoose Jun 2021 #10

What do you mean? We gave them Disneyland Paris! csziggy Jun 2021 #12

It's actually pretty popular The Revolution Jun 2021 #16

Well, we did liberate them from the Germans twice... Wounded Bear Jun 2021 #13