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Rapid City, S.D., unveiled a life-size statue of former President Obama on Saturday afternoon.
The bronze statue is the newest addition to the town's City of Presidents, which places life-size statues of past U.S. presidents along the streets and sidewalks of Rapid City.
The statue, which was constructed by local artist James Van Nuys, took roughly two years to complete.
Footage shared online by the towns department of tourism shows the statue being unveiled at a ceremony on Saturday. The statue shows a smiling Obama waving with one hand while holding hands with his youngest daughter, Sasha.
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I like it!
Vinca
(50,269 posts)hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,340 posts)samnsara
(17,622 posts)...or pissed on...
brewens
(13,582 posts)happiest.
rampartc
(5,407 posts)so I guess this is a regionally appropriate attraction that I have never heard of.
JDC
(10,127 posts)Glorfindel
(9,729 posts)I'm right-handed. If I'm holding the hand of one of my young nieces, nephews, or cousins, I would never use my right hand. President Obama is left-handed. He's shown holding Sasha's hand with his left. Am I over-thinking this, or wouldn't anyone tend to keep his or her dominant hand free?
Nevertheless, thanks a lot for posting this, Dennis. A day-brightener for a (so far) dreary, gloomy-looking Sunday morning.
RVN VET71
(2,690 posts)I'm a lefty. I use my right hand for some tasks more often than my left, but, yeah, my left hand for most things like writing, lifting packages, etc. Hand-holding? I think it depends on which side my wife is on when we're walking.
My concern is whether this fine South Dakota town will skip Trump in their hall of presidents or cast him, appropriately, sitting on his golden throne tweeting on his phone.
Delmette2.0
(4,164 posts)We learn early in life that some things will never work with our left hands, like a ten key calculator/keyboard.
Duppers
(28,120 posts)Bravo!
This'll really piss Hair Führer off.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)him seated, with Ivanka on his lap! Love this statue of President Obama. Very true to life.
mountain grammy
(26,620 posts)never heard of this.. Will be sure to see it on the next trip.. thanks for posting. Beautiful likeness.
steventh
(2,143 posts)through George W. Bush. Extremely interesting.
https://www.presidentsusa.net/presidentstatuesrapidcity.html
Besides Barack Obama, all the statutes are single individuals except John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln.
crazytown
(7,277 posts)crazytown
(7,277 posts)Rabrrrrrr
(58,349 posts)Sweet.
#nerdgasm
pangaia
(24,324 posts)to be honest, not very skillfully done, in my opinion.
Peacetrain
(22,875 posts)IndyOp
(15,522 posts)when you arent really tearing up?
I am feeling proud of Americans - same as I did when we elected him, twice - and I am tearing up.