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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 05:04 PM Aug 2020

Mother Nature FTW!!

Hurricane Laura Rips Down 'South's Defenders' Confederate Statue In Lake Charles
https://www.npr.org/sections/Hurricane%20Laura%20Live%20Updates/2020/08/27/906717766/hurricane-laura-rips-down-south-s-defenders-confederate-statue-in-lake-charles

Just two weeks ago, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury – similar to a county commission or council — voted to keep the Confederate monument in its place next to a large oak tree at the courthouse. As Laura mangled the statue, its winds also ripped several limbs from the tree, leaving the grass littered with debris.
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Mother Nature FTW!! (Original Post) Roland99 Aug 2020 OP
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Aug 2020 #1
:) Roland99 Aug 2020 #3
So, the county COULD HAVE saved the statue somewhere with histporical significance, but now napi21 Aug 2020 #2
The old Confederate knew he overextended his visit,.. magicarpet Aug 2020 #4
.... CatWoman Aug 2020 #5
Damn he looks like the Con malaise Aug 2020 #6
I'm going to take this as an omen. 2naSalit Aug 2020 #7

napi21

(45,806 posts)
2. So, the county COULD HAVE saved the statue somewhere with histporical significance, but now
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 05:12 PM
Aug 2020

it's GONE! In pieces! Hope they're happy now.

magicarpet

(14,144 posts)
4. The old Confederate knew he overextended his visit,..
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 05:22 PM
Aug 2020

.. and galloped off into the sunset. But he tripped and fell splat at the base of the monument. His head got dented. But he had a bigger dent in his head the day he became a dirty traitor to the USA.

So the second dent was not so bad. Of course he pride was bruised,... but remember this man was a dirty filthy traitor and the disgrace - he brought upon himself alone.

He is lucky he was not shot or hanged from the nearest street light pole, as is customarily done with traitors.

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