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         The life and times of Mark and Paula Persons
Saturday September 26, 2015:  Mark and Paula headed for Mount Rushmore, near Keystone, South Dakota.  A spectacular sight.  It is our Shrine of Democracy.
 
Visitors are welcomed by flags of all 50 states as they walk in.

There is a path around the monument with great views too.
They followed the path and found a museum where the original statue model is housed.  Measurements were made frequently on the model and transferred to the monument while Mount Rushmore was under construction starting back in the 1927.  The actual monument is 12 times the size of the model.  One inch equals one foot.

Mark and Paula posed to get their photo with the monument in the background.
Mount Rushmore was beautifully lit that evening, but first there was a program with a flag lowering ceremony.
 
Military service veterans from the audience were asked to go onstage for the flag lowering ceremony.  A microphone was passed down the line.  Each one gave his name and a little about his service to our country.  Nicely done.
 
This was not a rehearsed ceremony.  Veterans did what they knew to do in properly folding the flag, then presented it to a National Park Ranger.  Well done, guys!
 
A parting shot after dark.  An image to be remembered.
There's a sign post up ahead.

That might be a clue to where the Dynamic Duo is headed next.
Quote of the day:    Quite an event to behold.   Mark    < Back to previous story Ahead to next story >

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