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Man and a horse, girl and a dog

Gen Lee RIC VA — On Monday, the Charlottesville City Council unanimously approved the creation of a blue ribbon commission that will, among several other objectives, recommend whether the city should remove its Confederate memorials, including the statue of Lee in Lee Park– Daily Progress
(photo from Richmond, Virginia)

Andy Taylor for President

Andy Taylor statue Providence RI — Problem solved. Opie can be Attorney General, Aunt Bee Secretary of State

Hollywood Cemetery

Hollywood Cemetery — Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond Virginia.

Jesus chained

Joseph in chains — Local creche, Joseph et alii chained. The world has changed in the last 30 years.

Jesus chained — The Baby Jesus secured in the manger.

nativity scene secured — Even the livestock are at risk.

collective nouns

rabbit ears doll basket — this family gathering doesn’t involve food or football… Can’t find a collective noun for dolls. An aieee of dolls?

then and now

CHO front yard 1989 — In previous times one would see front yard displays, nostalgic dioramas in praise of the past. Concrete deer, wagon wheels…

I wonder if the front yard curators continue to feel the need to include the deer? — Do front yard curators continue to feel the need to include deer?

Automatonophobia

run screaming out of sears — Automatonophobia is the fear of anything that falsely represents a sentient being; it is a type of specific phobia. This includes, but is not limited to, ventriloquist dummies, animatronic creatures, mannequins, scarecrows, and wax statues. This fear can manifest itself in numerous ways; every individual who suffers from the fear being different.–Wikipedia

Equus ferus caballus

horse advertising — Business Style Slot machine for 20 Yen Pachinko for 0.5 Yen
Pachinko for 1 yen
In answers to request from many customers
Recurrence of Origin
Slot machine for 2 Yen
Pachinko for 0.5 Yen

sign spinner

mannequin — Mannequin- n. 1.
a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
Two years ago there was a real human spinning the sign, now they have a dummy.

reminder for Helen

Market Street Shisa — Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness.–Wikipedia

Carter's Mountain — Carter’s Mountain