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| Warsaw to get statue of ex-president Reagan |
| 2006-09-19 |
| Polish admirers of Ronald Reagan plan to raise a statue of the former U.S president in Warsaw, where he is revered for his role in the downfall of communism in Europe. The 3.5-meter (3.8-yard) stone-and-bronze statue will stand across from the U.S. Embassy, the head of the group raising money for the memorial said on Monday. The group includes Poles living in Poland, Canada and the United States. "Reagan was the person who defeated the communists and opened the way for freedom in Poland," Janusz Dorosiewicz said. "The statue is a way for his legacy to live on." Many Poles credit staunch anti-communist Reagan with helping the anti-communist movement in eastern Europe. In 1989, Poland became the first country in the region to shake off communism. The group plans to unveil the Reagan statue on in 2007 on July 4 -- the U.S. Independence Day. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #5 It can happen here, xbalanke. And it's not pretty... Marge fails to make marshmallow treats for the town bake sale, which results in Springfield being unable to afford a statue of Abraham Lincoln. They settle for a bronze President Carter instead. When it's unveiled, someone shouts, "Jimmy Carter!? He's history's greatest monster!" and the town riots. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-09-19 13:04 |
| #4 I hope they can raise enough money for it so they don't get stuck with a statue of Jimmy Carter. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2006-09-19 12:47 |
| #3 ...and there are roundabouts... |
| Posted by: Rafael 2006-09-19 10:11 |
| #2 Krakow already renamed a street after Reagan (or was it a roundabout?). Ronald Reagan Square or something like that. Warsaw has an avenue named United States Avenue. But then again, the whole of eastern Warsaw is known as "Prague" (Praga) and there is a roundabout named after Charles De Gaulle, The U.N., and Thomas Woodrow Wilson. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2006-09-19 10:10 |
| #1 Guess I need to get in contact w/the Polish embassy.... |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-09-19 10:09 |