Likewise. I remember the shock I received when after several years absence I returned to see it all enclosed.
Patriarch Walter Knott was a great man, business man, and patriot. One of my favorite things to visit at his park was the chapel where an illuminated picture of Jesus would grow in light as a voice enunciated some of His teachings. I wonder if it's still there.
That was definitely a better time in our history.
Did you ever get out to Forest Lawn and the mural?
Knott’s, the alligator farm, and the pottery shack... a little something for everybody.
There used to be a white clapboard church that looked like something out of “Little House on the Prairie.” I understand they moved it out of the main park and way out of the way somewhere. Maybe it “offended” people?
Last time I was at Liberty Hall, my friend and I were the only ones there. The park was otherwise very busy and crowded. I don’t think Californians care much about those things anymore, things like God or American history or the Founding Fathers. It’s sad.
On the upside, the last time I saw the Snoopy Christmas ice show at Knott’s, they included Linus’s speech about what Christmas is really all about, including the Bible verses. This was a few years ago, though. Don’t know if they’re still doing it.