No, Mount Rushmore has not been updated to inlcude a granite image of President Obama, but Barack Obama does now in fact have a mountain named in his honor. As the president celebrated his 48th birthday yesterday, the Prime Minister of Antigua named that country's highest mountain after him.Mt. Obama, formerly known as "Boggy Peak."
A little ironic considering the mountain of debt and economic turmoil this country finds itself in, but a very nice gesture nontheless.
Formerly known as "Boggy Peak," Mount Obama stands 1,300 ft. over Antigua's southern tip. Baldwin Spencer, the Prime Minister of Antigua held a ceremony on the island yesterday to celebrate the occasion. There is a plaque at the base of the mountain that reads:
"Mount Obama, named in honor of the historical election on Nov. 4, 2008, of Barack Hussein Obama, the first black president of the United States of America, as a symbol of excellence, triumph, hope and dignity for all people."
Video of the ceremony that took place in Antigua.
What a birthday present. Happy belated President Obama.
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Nice post. My Mom was born and raised in Antigua.
ReplyDeleteNice. I had no idea your mom was from Antigua. It's a pretty cool story. That's a hell of a gift.. Antigua!
ReplyDeleteThis man deserves nothing at all. He has done nothing, and that is what he shall be rewarded with.
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