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Crazy Horse Memorial fund drive to begin
AP on Yahoo ^ | 8/21/06 | AP

Posted on 08/21/2006 5:19:32 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

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To: NormsRevenge

If that's all they've accomplished in almost 60 years vs what they wish to accomplish, then at their current rate -- Crazy Horse should be complete by summer 10,973 Anno Domini.


21 posted on 08/21/2006 7:22:20 PM PDT by xrp (Fox News Channel: MISSING WHITE GIRL NETWORK)
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To: NormsRevenge

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22 posted on 08/21/2006 8:06:34 PM PDT by alrea
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I've been by there many times but it looks like it is finally starting to take shape. Isn't he the one who said?

"It is a good day to die! Strong hearts, brave hearts to the front! Weak hearts and cowards to the rear!”

Our gutless politicians could learn much from the American Indians. They could be ruthless but they had a lot of the timeless answers figured out while we still sit around in our "teepees" and procratinate about the terrorists of today. They would know what to do.


23 posted on 08/21/2006 8:23:55 PM PDT by RichardW
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they ceased work when the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, died.

Not quite correct. His son, Lincoln, continued to supervise the work for a short time after his father's death. It wa lack of funds that ended the construction.

Here is a picture of a model of how it was intended to look:


24 posted on 08/22/2006 7:39:16 AM PDT by Michael.SF.
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