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oldsoftie

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12. You're right. And its only gonna get more silly

Reply to harumph (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 08:31 AM

Aug 2021

Yes, the term WAS wrongly used 100 yrs ago. But it was used to describe ANY rock of size, not just THIS rock. It was called that when it was dug up, not at the school. No idea what genius came up with the term, but THIS rock wasnt "named" it. Its not like Table Rock.

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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

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