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15. I'm reading Ron Chernow's bio of Washington

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:43 AM

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Just read about the making of this statue last night. Martha walked in on them as the plaster was setting on Washington's face for the life mask. He said he smiled when she came in and if you looked closely, you could see the trace of a smile on it. He also said this was the best depiction of his appearance of all, including all the portraits.

What I want to say about this development is that one thing this admin does NOT want to do is wake his spirit. He's the original American deity for good reason.

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