Here are two figures all decked out apparently commemorating something big, in front of a massive building. Your job is to figure out what this is all about. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com and include your hometown.
The last mystery photo was easily spotted by a few regulars. Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C., wrote:
“It is the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument and tourist attraction erected in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. It is located in Taipei, Taiwan. The monument, surrounded by a park, stands at the east end of Memorial Hall Square.’ The photo came from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill, who said that it “was taken last week by Sharon LeMaster of Decatur.”
Others responding with the right answer were George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Stewart Ogilvie, Rehobah, Ala.; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex., who added: “The site was built to memorialize the former president of the Republic of China (ROC), Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975). Construction of the memorial began on October 31, 1976, the 90th anniversary of Chiang’s birth. The hall officially opened on April 5, 1980, the fifth anniversary of his death.
“Once again, researching the history behind today’s mystery photo led me down a rabbit hole as I never really knew or understood the history between China and Taiwan. I learned that it was the ROC that controlled Mainland China before 1949. In the fall of 1949, the ROC government retreated to Taiwan and surrounding islands after the Chinese Communist Party (CPP) took over mainland China and founded the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Since 1949, the ROC, now commonly known simply as ‘Taiwan.’ has only controlled Taiwan and nearby islands.”
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Suwanee artist gets notes from future First Lady
Suwanee artist Anita Stewart has received not one, but two notes, from Melania Trump. Earlier this year, Anita sent a drawing of Melania’s son, Barron, using graphite to draw his portrait. In a letter to her, Anita said: “I told her not to worry, that God would take care of her husband just like He took care of Job. I sent her a card depicting Job being thrown overboard. This was in April before the bullet pierced his ear instead in July.” This is one of two notes Stewart has received from Ms. Trump.
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