| Edinburgh's American Civil War Memorial?? |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|02:46 pm] |
El was working out in the city yesterday, when two American tourists approached her and asked if she knew where the statue of Abraham Lincoln was. She had to confess that she had no idea there was such a statue in Edinburgh. Neither did any of her co-workers. They had to apologetically send the tourists away, none the wiser.
El came home and told me about this, and I had no idea about the statue either, but a quick Google search revealed this. It's in the Old Calton burial ground, not that far from where El was working!
Sure enough, it turns out that Edinburgh is the only place outside of the USA to have a memorial to the American Civil War. I wonder how many Americans know about it. I'm pretty sure there are damn few Edinburghers who do.
Anyway, El & I will remember, and the next time either of us is approached by American tourists, we'll be a bit more helpful. |
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Fascinating. I had no idea such a thing existed, either.
It makes me realise how little I know about the place. Still, it's good in a way that there's still so much to discover! :)
I did not know! That surprises me and now I want to see!
If you come on over, we'll be happy to show it to you. :)
That's weird!
If I ever get to come and visit (cmoooon even a little lotto win!) then you'll have to take me there!
Win that lotto and come over in the spring. I'll have baby bunnies to show you! :)
Wow. I had no idea. Thanks for sharing that bit of information.
Because American's are so self-centered that even when we go to another country, it's still all about us.
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