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Taiping’s latest mural of aviator Amelia Earhart draws online criticism
Yahoo ^
| 4 September 2019
| Sylvia Looi / Malay Mail
Posted on 09/10/2019 7:06:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin
While congratulating the council for the pretty drawing, Facebook user Hamir Habeed Mohd questioned the relevance of the drawing with Taiping.
“Is the character a Taiping born? The plane landed in Taiping? The woman married a local or died there? Don’t tell me just because she refilled her petrol here it became a historical matter?” he asked.
He further questioned why a local figure was not highlighted instead.
“There are many other historical matters than could have been highlighted.”
Sharing the same sentiment, another user by the name of Simon Chin questioned the reasoning behind the mural of Earhart when many locals did not know her.
“Think a mural art of Tunku proclaiming Merdeka will be a better option,” he added.
(Excerpt) Read more at sg.news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: ameliaearhart; malaysia; mural
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Of course! Tunku proclaiming Merdeka.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:06:34 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Tunku proclaiming Merdeka.
OK. I confess. I had to look that one up.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:11:24 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: BenLurkin
If someone wanted to make a mural commemorating where Leif Erickson landed, even though he didn’t stick around or marry a local, I would be cool with it. History is cool.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:11:45 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("...a choice between Woke-fevered Democrats and Koch-funded Republicans is insufficient."-Mark Steyn)
To: BenLurkin
The depiction doesn’t look that much like Earhart.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:15:25 AM PDT
by
Rinnwald
To: Rinnwald
True, but the plane looks great.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:20:21 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
I guess they do sort of have a point if the mural really has no significant relevance or meaning to where it was painted., but then again, just paint a mural of your own!
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:26:23 AM PDT
by
VanDeKoik
( In heap big peace pipe)
To: BenLurkin
Yeah. The Electra is a beautiful aircraft.
The winner of the aircraft beauty contest has to be the Constellation, though.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:28:21 AM PDT
by
Spruce
To: BenLurkin
Facebook user Hamir Habeed Mohd Well, there's a qualification that makes his opinion worth something.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:30:58 AM PDT
by
Fido969
(In!)
To: VanDeKoik
A relevant mural to the area would be one of Malaysia Flight mh370.
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:31:59 AM PDT
by
KobraKai
To: BenLurkin
It doesn’t look that much like her, but it is still pretty neat. My guess is if the mural had featured a person of color... no one would have objected.
To: Spruce
I’m rather partial to another Kelly Johnson design - the SR-71
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:39:46 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: KobraKai
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:39:48 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
It doesn’t even look like her..................
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:42:08 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: Rinnwald
All Caucasians look alike.................
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:42:36 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
To: stylecouncilor
To: Spruce
The winner of the aircraft beauty contest has to be the Constellation, though. Certainly true of airliners/transports. The Connie looks organic …
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posted on
09/10/2019 7:51:11 AM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: NorthMountain
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posted on
09/10/2019 8:20:39 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(Hola. Me llamo Inspector Carlton Lassiter. Me gusta queso.)
To: left that other site
“Mer Derka Derka Mohammed Jihad!”
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posted on
09/10/2019 9:15:37 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Trump to China: This Capitalist Will Not Sell You the Rope with Which You Will Hang Us.)
To: Spruce
Love the Connie. An Art Deco plane if there ever was one!
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posted on
09/10/2019 9:16:16 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Trump to China: This Capitalist Will Not Sell You the Rope with Which You Will Hang Us.)
To: rlmorel
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posted on
09/10/2019 9:34:04 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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