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A KISS THAT
LINGERS
The 26-foot-tall "Unconditional Surrender" statue
on Sarasota's Bay Front has been the subject of countless speeches,
groans, quips, and kudos since it made its first appearance here in
2005. It will likely stay in that same spot for a decade, after the
city accepted the donation of a World War II veteran who put up $500,000
to buy the statue, on the condition that it stay out front of city-owned
Marina Jack. Jack Curran, a former signalman who served in the Pacific
and European theaters, says he bought the statue for all the other guys
out there like him, who were raised in the Great Depression and served
their country in World War II and came home to their sweethearts. He
suspects the rest of the world is forgetting about them. Others have
debated whether the statue is a fitting tribute to veterans or a big
gaudy sideshow on U.S. 41.
Above Quote is from the Herald-Tribune on-line article
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Below: What is Lee looking up at? |
Karen Duquette (above photo) and
Lee Duquette (below photo) |
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Below: A few different views
of the Unconditional Surrender statue |
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The two RV Gypsies also saw a similar statue in San
Diego, California. Both
statues can be seen quickly on the same page, but be sure to return
here to continue on in 2013. |
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