July 4, 2009: Lady Liberty's Left Foot

xoxoxoBruce · 07-03-2009, 10:43 PM

You've all seen pictures of the Statue of Liberty, many of you have seen her in person, and I'm sure some of you have sailed out to the island and climbed up that damned spiral staircase, as I have. One step and wait... one step and wait... nose pressed into someones back... hotter than hell in summer... noisy year round... perched on those little wedge shaped steps... just to peak out those little windows in the crown, at NYC skyline and the harbor.

Worth every minute of it!!! Oh how I wanted to climb the ladder to the torch.
But there's something you didn't see...

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Invisible to tourists, the Statue of Liberty's 25-foot-long (7.6-meter-long) left foot, pictured in 1984, brushes against a little-known detail that nevertheless loomed large in sculptor Frederic Bartholdi's design.
Broken chains beneath the statue's toga symbolize freedom from oppression in general and the United States' abolition of slavery—just 20 years prior to the statue's dedication—in particular.

Check out the National Geographic pictures of the refurbished statue at;
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...res/index.html

And for our Brit visitors now touring the US, diminished & persistence, fireworks.

Alluvial · 07-03-2009, 10:47 PM

I have a whole book written about Gustav Eiffel, the man who designed Liberty's "skeleton". Does that count?

Bartholdi couldn't even make his scale model stand up. He engaged Eiffel (known for his tower) to design an interior frame to hold the statue up.

diminished · 07-03-2009, 10:53 PM

Cheers Bruce...National Holidays where alcohol and explosives may be combined!This truly is a Great Country

We're considering joining the festivities...Down with the British!

xoxoxoBruce · 07-03-2009, 10:54 PM

Only if it told you about the chains, Alluvial.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-03-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by diminished

Cheers Bruce...National Holidays where alcohol and explosives may be combined!This truly is a Great Country

We're considering joining the festivities...Down with the British!

I just learned that the 4th of July is the day the USA consumes the largest amount of beer.... and that's just beer. heh heh heh.

capnhowdy · 07-04-2009, 08:20 AM

July 5th is National Prosthetics Day.

J/K

birdclaw · 07-04-2009, 11:12 AM

Looks like the left foot of freedom got a pedicure.

chrisinhouston · 07-05-2009, 12:16 PM

Yes and if the current crop of right wing fanatics had their way we would remove the torch and replace it with a sign saying "No Immigrants Aloud, GO HOME!"

capnhowdy · 07-05-2009, 12:25 PM

They finally reopened the crown after eight years.

ZenGum · 07-05-2009, 08:43 PM

Can anyone tell me, what do you see if you look up her robes? Is she anatomically correct or politically correct? Or, being the Statue of Liberty, did they give her a Free Willy?

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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston

Yes and if the current crop of right wing fanatics had their way we would remove the torch and replace it with a sign saying "No Immigrants Aloud, GO HOME!"

Is quiet immigration okay?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-05-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston

Yes and if the current crop of right wing fanatics had their way we would remove the torch and replace it with a sign saying "No Immigrants Aloud, GO HOME!"

No, they'd say get in line like all the other people did for 200 years.

Tawny · 07-06-2009, 01:21 PM

What's with that grotesque little pinky?

Lady Liberty is as deformed as Rebecca Romijn.

capnhowdy · 07-06-2009, 04:01 PM

Maybe it's indicative of all the people she welcomed that stepped on our toes.

lawman · 07-06-2009, 05:01 PM

I haven't made it to see this myself yet, however friends have and one thing they've mentioned to me is that on none of the plaques or signs does it mention that it was a gift of the French..... curious...

Sheldonrs · 07-06-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lawman

I haven't made it to see this myself yet, however friends have and one thing they've mentioned to me is that on none of the plaques or signs does it mention that it was a gift of the French..... curious...

I figured the arm pit hair and lack of deodorant made it clear.

07-03-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
Alluvial Phenomenologist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 270	I have a whole book written about Gustav Eiffel, the man who designed Liberty's "skeleton". Does that count? Bartholdi couldn't even make his scale model stand up. He engaged Eiffel (known for his tower) to design an interior frame to hold the statue up. __________________ “My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” - Louis Adamic

07-03-2009, 10:53 PM	#3
diminished Why Aye,Man! Join Date: May 2009 Location: At the moment,'Merika Posts: 101	Cheers Bruce...National Holidays where alcohol and explosives may be combined!This truly is a Great Country We're considering joining the festivities...Down with the British! __________________ They [Young People] have exalted notions, because they have not been humbled by life or learned its necessary limitations; moreover, their hopeful disposition makes them think themselves equal to great things.They would always rather do noble deeds than useful ones: Their lives are regulated more by moral feeling than by reasoning ...They overdo everything - they love too much, hate too much, and the same with everything else. Aristotle circa 350 BC

07-03-2009, 10:54 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Only if it told you about the chains, Alluvial. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-04-2009, 08:20 AM	#6
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	July 5th is National Prosthetics Day. J/K __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-04-2009, 11:12 AM	#7
birdclaw putting the "g" in flight Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 145	Looks like the left foot of freedom got a pedicure. __________________ “The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman.”

07-05-2009, 12:16 PM	#8
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Yes and if the current crop of right wing fanatics had their way we would remove the torch and replace it with a sign saying "No Immigrants Aloud, GO HOME!"

07-05-2009, 12:25 PM	#9
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	They finally reopened the crown after eight years. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-06-2009, 01:21 PM	#12
Tawny Named After the Family Dog Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In a Howling Windy Dust Bowl Posts: 79	What's with that grotesque little pinky? Lady Liberty is as deformed as Rebecca Romijn.

07-06-2009, 04:01 PM	#13
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Maybe it's indicative of all the people she welcomed that stepped on our toes. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-06-2009, 05:01 PM	#14
lawman unerringly questioning Join Date: May 2002 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 100	I haven't made it to see this myself yet, however friends have and one thing they've mentioned to me is that on none of the plaques or signs does it mention that it was a gift of the French..... curious...

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