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Related: About this forumWATCH LIVE: As the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond takes place
ETA, non-Twitter video at this link -> https://www.wavy.com/news/virginia/the-latest-crews-set-to-remove-robert-e-lee-statue-on-monument-avenue-this-morning/
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WATCH LIVE: As the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond takes place (Original Post)
PunkinPi
Sep 2021
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underpants
(186,681 posts)1. Watching on roanoke.com
Unbelievable
PunkinPi
(5,003 posts)3. A great day in the Commonwealth.
CNN said it may take until noon to get it down.
underpants
(186,681 posts)4. It's going to take a while.
Caption on Richmond Times-Dispatch no less ( boy have times changed)
BTW - the are taking it to a womens prison on the James. Beautiful piece of property (right across the river from the mens State Farm) that the state should be able to make a pretty Penny off if they ever sell it.
PunkinPi
(5,003 posts)6. We have lift off...Bobby's off the pedestal!
I didn't realize that is where they were moving it. I just heard it was being placed in storage.
underpants
(186,681 posts)7. They are supposed to cut it in half first
Like cut him off the horse. Traveler. Not sure if the are going to do it right there.
Goochland Womens Penitentiary
I delivered a hot water heater there once. Got lots of cat calls.
PunkinPi
(5,003 posts)8. Thanks for that bit of info. nt
underpants
(186,681 posts)5. Damn they took it down while I was typing.
8 pins held it on.
brer cat
(26,283 posts)2. Bye, bye Bobby.