12.23.2024

Statues waiting to be demolished

 


Should we demolish this statue? Or maybe that of Columbus?

In our third day in America we got a ride to New York City from Maryland. My mother started to cry when she saw the Statue of Liberty. I did not understand.

From Gemini:

The word "statue" comes from the Old French word "statue", which in turn comes from the Latin word "statua". This Latin word is derived from the verb "statuere", meaning "to set up or erect".

Interestingly, the Latin word "status" (meaning "position, place, rank, state, condition") also shares this same origin. So, in a way, a statue is something that has been "set up" in a particular place.

No comments: