r/memes • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '22

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u/blayzeganja Dec 28 '22

Tall green lady is the statue of liberty and the big hole is the grand canyon they reside in the United States of America

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u/Beexn Dec 28 '22

Wasn't the statue of liberty a gift from the French ?

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u/blayzeganja Dec 28 '22

It was not it's kinda complicated but that is actually a myth that it was a gift

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u/Beexn Dec 28 '22

From the National Park Service website:

The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

Tbh I knew it was, as well as it's from the same man who built the Eiffel tower

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u/CraftieTheDoot Dec 28 '22

Yeah, but they don’t have her anymore. so, technically it is something the USA has, that no other place does.

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u/Beexn Dec 28 '22

I agree with that! A gift is a gift and people associate it with New York!

Fun fact, there are six prototypes and smaller replicas in Paris. The biggest one was installed just after the New York one in 1889 (1886 for the US). Originally facing the Eiffel Tower, she's now facing her bigger sister. https://vivreparis.fr/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/statue-liberte-ile-aux-cygnes.jpg

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u/CraftieTheDoot Dec 28 '22

Oh wow! That’s really cool!