This Day In History June 19,1885 The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor

6/19/06 | Various

[mdittmar]

"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame With conquering lims astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles.
From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-brigded harbor that twin cities frame,
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pom!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breath free, The wrechted refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

[mdittmar]

We need more Ellis Islands.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Beware of Frogs bearing gifts.

[Pharmboy]

She welcomed one set of my grandparents (the other set had been here). Happy birthday, you beautiful Lady, you!

[don-o]

Well, that was then

[don-o]

btw - /saccasm - that is a nice pic. Typos in the poem

[USNBandit]

Hey, how about for April Fool's day next year we start a movement to replace the Statue of Liberty with a statue of Ronald Reagan, twice as tall, with a cowboy hat and holding a rifle.