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"A Horse is a Horse, of course, of course!......"

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Horses - we don't deserve them. Thanks Heather.

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How can Robert E Lee be #1? HIs statue in Richmond was removed and the one in Charlottesville melted down. It seems strange the the Confederacy would be "glorified" here.

It was only a few weeks ago the Trump made insane comments about Gettysburg. Insurectionists were flying the Confederate flag during Jan 6.

#2....really?....no explanation should be needed on a site like this one

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We're talking horses here. I'm sure Traveller would have served U.S. Grant just as well. He was a good horse.

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History and Horses...okay......General Sheridans "Winchester", wounded several times and present for the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in 1865....a horse that served to protect the Union and democracy.

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"Horse on Sight" Leader of the LaKota Sioux

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Dr. Richardson is a historian, and what she wrote is history. Yes, Trump is also history, but he doesn't need to be in everything. In November, let's make him history as a failure.

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REALLY? It was the traders' statue that was taken down for good reason. Not the horse. Did you really miss that point ? Susan Y is absolutely right, we do not deserve them.

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One of my favorite T-shirts has a picture of Heather Heyer ,1965-2017 on it. These statues put up long after the civil war ended.........kept alive a dark, immoral and subversive message........I just cannot "candycoat" that and call it history

Are you saying......leave the horse there and just melt down Robert E Lee?

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Excellent diversion for today.

Thank you and enjoy your weekend.

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Amazing and how fun to listen to their stories.

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"HELLO, I'M MR. ED!" Thanks for the memories, HRC!

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I recently gave my 25 year old gym trainer a lovely illustrated copy of Black Beauty. She's a competitor in barrel racing , and loves horses, but confessed she wasn't "a reader. I survived my childhood in the 50's by reading and keeping out from under my mother's temper. I loved Black Beauty, I believe any horse is one of God's masterpieces. Thanks for sharing this research. I loved thinking about all these mentioned historical, amazing, lovely animals.

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Hoping everyone has treated themselves to an excellent read by Geraldine Brooks called HORSE.

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"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! - Richard the Third, from Shakespeare's play.

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I'm not receiving Heather's letters. My subscription runs until 2025. Just send me her letters.

Thank you,

Marsha

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