Monday, June 07, 2004

The One Thing I'll Say About Reagan

Since people are once again trotting out the idea of putting Ronald Reagan's mug on Mt. Rushmore, I feel compelled to point out that the four presidents who are already there are not completed. They were meant to be busts, not faces, but carving was suspended in 1941 and never resumed. Haven't you ever wondered why Washington has lapels and a roughed-out left shoulder while Lincoln isn't even hewn out deep enough to have ears? If we are going to restart work on the monument that was dedicated in 1991, wouldn't it be peachy to finish what Gutzon Borglum started before we start slapping on other ex-presidents?

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