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- Aug 17, 2011
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- Birmingham, Alabama
Am I down with that? I'm double down with it: not just Confederate monuments: all Civil War monuments.
I'm so excited about the next idea, I'm hyper ventilating....OK...Ok..... I'm alright now.
There must be tens of thousands of bronze and stone infantry men, regiments of bronze horsemen, giant artillery parks of cannon scattered all over the US.
Are you ready for this? Or are you already thinking it?!
A diorama of a major Civil War battle, with the statues arranged in the formations the two sides were in on the day of battle. Scale: One to One. Each cannon representing: one cannon. Imagine the best visitor center diorama of all time; life size.
It would stretch for miles! Little paths for tourists to walk with interpretative panels, or audio tours. Segway and bike trails. Guides on little tractors towing those wheeled people carriers, like at Disney. Maintenance: minimal. After all the statues or designed to be outside!
Where? Vegas comes to mind, but considering the absolute economic tourism boom this will be, I vote for North Dakota. It would finally give people a reason to go there. But really, anywhere would do. Real question: which battle. Get the kids involved, essay contests etc. on which is the best battle to represent.
Nope. Virtual world. Little trams carry folks though with funny 3D glasses or helmets on. Computer simulations of the battles are displayed on the helmet faceplate or 3D glasses with huge speakers blaring the noise of battle and little puffs of smoke and scents spritz from the front of the tram. Just like you are there.
For a slight premium you can have the South win. The SCV will have special simulations available for sale. Reenactors will never have to leave home or buy expensive equipment outside of the funny 3D glasses or helmets.
The real cannon, monuments and statues will be sold to wealthy collectors both foreign and domestic or paved over for shopping centers, sales kiosks, upscale homes or other highest and best use commercial use.