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The Jungle 1

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10. I doubt the rock was naturally occurring.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 08:18 AM

Aug 2021

It was probably placed there to honor the geologist. I do not know it is only my guess.
In many parts of the country round hard rocks are refereed to as -----heads. I live in a township called West Rockhill and the rocks were commonly called this and probably still are refereed to by this ignorant racist name.
We still have a lot of work America. But I believe we are headed the right direction.

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A rock - a naturally occurring rock was harumph Aug 2021 #1

The cost was paid for by private donations. Scruffy1 Aug 2021 #2

Exactly Owl Aug 2021 #11

You're right. And its only gonna get more silly oldsoftie Aug 2021 #12

At one time BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #13

Private donations Python boot Aug 2021 #3

I guess I don't get why a naturally occurring rock was thought of as a symbol, either Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #4

I doubt the rock was naturally occurring. The Jungle 1 Aug 2021 #10

Oh, I believe you, though that is an awfully big rock Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #14

Wait a minute. Are you telling me that in our history of Republican/Nazi racists someone johnthewoodworker Aug 2021 #5

Where will it be taken? NurseJackie Aug 2021 #6

Why not just call it the "Asshole Rock" and pay a sculptor to shape it into a likeness of TFG? RVN VET71 Aug 2021 #7

Appears it was placed there in the first place... Historic NY Aug 2021 #8

that is not what the article says: harumph Aug 2021 #9

The old original articles. Historic NY Aug 2021 #15

I figure that stores should no longer be allowed to sell eggplant. 3Hotdogs Aug 2021 #16