Additional image to help understanding:
Fun fact non-Americans (and some Americans) might not know: it’s a different color partway through because they had to stop construction for over 20 years due to budgetary problems and other factors (like, eventually, the Civil War). So it began in 1848 and was completed in 1884.
Other fun facts:
- It was originally supposed to be Washington on a horse
- At its completion it was the tallest man made structure in the world
- It remains the largest free-standing masonry structure in the world
- The 2.85kg aluminum cap cost about $7500 in 2026 USD. At the current price of aluminum it would be about $10
Oh, shit, this is a great source; thank you!
So it can be nicknamed two-tone Washingtone?
I never knew that! Thank you!
other factors (like, eventually, the Civil War)
Speaking of, wasn’t it built by slaves? I imagine that they switch to carceral slavery after chattel slavery was outlawed rather than going with something as woke as voluntary labor 😛
Like everything here, yes.
Actually, while we’ll likely never know for certain, it’s quite debatable for the first phase, and we’re reasonably certain it wasn’t used for the second phase.
There’s no “yes” or “no” to this question; even the historians collectively don’t know. (Although if “built by slaves” is implying exclusively or near-exclusively, that’s definitively wrong.)
Brad Neely’s stuff always fucking slays me
That’s far too many dicks, tbf.
i reeeeally want her fit—
her socks in particular— and her fun style- and vibe.
Steal that look!
I too want to be a short Asian girl 🥹
I don’t get it.
I see, very insightful. Thank you.
Thanks for using the original rather than the reversed one that’s more commonly used.
It’s much funnier this way around IMO 😁
there’s a joke SCP about that
We should put the ‘life size’ replica of Lyndon B Johnson’s balls here
Needs more flags.
Jojo Reference?
I think the halo means they are from Blue Archive? Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
Is it jet fuel safe?
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