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Monumental Greatness

Posted on | March 12, 2010 | 25 Comments

Smitty has not yet been honored with his own equestrian statue in D.C., but it’s probably just a matter of time. If the federal government wants to “save or create” some more jobs, maybe we can get an earmark for the Smitty Monument to stimulate the equestrian statue industry, which has been devastated by the recession . . .

Of course, the feds could save money by funding an equestrian statue of Harry Reid — a 50% discount, because the sculptor would only need to depict one end of the horse.

(BONUS TRIVIA: Which general is depicted in this superb monument, and where is it located?)

Category: Art, History, humor

Comments

25 Responses to “Monumental Greatness”

  1. Bob Belvedere
    March 13th, 2010 @ 5:27 am

    A capital idea for the capital! Mr. Tenth Amendment deserves one. Where can I donate to the statue fund?

    [And don’t you dare provide a link to your own tip jar.]

  2. Bob Belvedere
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:27 am

    A capital idea for the capital! Mr. Tenth Amendment deserves one. Where can I donate to the statue fund?

    [And don’t you dare provide a link to your own tip jar.]

  3. proof
    March 13th, 2010 @ 5:33 am

    “one end of the horse” Heh. Good one!
    I can’t tell whose statue that is, but it appears he was wounded in battle.

  4. proof
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:33 am

    “one end of the horse” Heh. Good one!
    I can’t tell whose statue that is, but it appears he was wounded in battle.

  5. Jimmie
    March 13th, 2010 @ 5:48 am

    Great picture! That’s the statue of Lt. General Winfield Scott Hancock on Pennsylvania Avenue. I can’t remember the cross street but it’s near the Navy Archives.

  6. Jimmie
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:48 am

    Great picture! That’s the statue of Lt. General Winfield Scott Hancock on Pennsylvania Avenue. I can’t remember the cross street but it’s near the Navy Archives.

  7. Lipton T. Bagg
    March 13th, 2010 @ 5:49 am

    I’ll take a crack at it. Is it Grant’s statue with him riding “Cincinnati”??

  8. Lipton T. Bagg
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:49 am

    I’ll take a crack at it. Is it Grant’s statue with him riding “Cincinnati”??

  9. smitty
    March 13th, 2010 @ 5:51 am

    Nope.

  10. smitty
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:51 am

    Nope.

  11. Steve Burri
    March 13th, 2010 @ 5:56 am

    Et looks lahk Winfield Scott Hancock ta me.

  12. Steve Burri
    March 13th, 2010 @ 12:56 am

    Et looks lahk Winfield Scott Hancock ta me.

  13. Robert Stacy McCain
    March 13th, 2010 @ 6:26 am

    That’s the statue of Lt. General Winfield Scott Hancock on Pennsylvania Avenue.

    SUPERB!

  14. Robert Stacy McCain
    March 13th, 2010 @ 1:26 am

    That’s the statue of Lt. General Winfield Scott Hancock on Pennsylvania Avenue.

    SUPERB!

  15. Lipton T. Bagg
    March 13th, 2010 @ 6:39 am

    Kudos to Jimmie for the correct answer!

  16. Lipton T. Bagg
    March 13th, 2010 @ 1:39 am

    Kudos to Jimmie for the correct answer!

  17. datechguy
    March 13th, 2010 @ 1:26 pm

    That’s right near the Station by the Freedom works location where the blogger party was.

  18. datechguy
    March 13th, 2010 @ 8:26 am

    That’s right near the Station by the Freedom works location where the blogger party was.

  19. michigan
    March 13th, 2010 @ 1:55 pm

    That’s me traveling via horseback to the store when gas was 4 bucks a gallon a short time ago. The statue is in front of EPA HQ.

  20. michigan
    March 13th, 2010 @ 8:55 am

    That’s me traveling via horseback to the store when gas was 4 bucks a gallon a short time ago. The statue is in front of EPA HQ.

  21. Jimmie
    March 13th, 2010 @ 6:36 pm

    The cool and confusing thing is that there’s also a statue to Winfield Scott (no Hancock) in DC, too!

    FYI, proof, the mounted statues in DC don’t always follow the “one hoof, two hoof, no hoof” rules for statues. I don’t know why.

  22. Jimmie
    March 13th, 2010 @ 1:36 pm

    The cool and confusing thing is that there’s also a statue to Winfield Scott (no Hancock) in DC, too!

    FYI, proof, the mounted statues in DC don’t always follow the “one hoof, two hoof, no hoof” rules for statues. I don’t know why.

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  24. Red
    March 13th, 2010 @ 11:06 pm

    Totally patriotic.

  25. Red
    March 13th, 2010 @ 6:06 pm

    Totally patriotic.