July 15, 2008

I Mean, *Right*

Right (and I mean, *right*) next to Harpers Ferry, WV, is Bolivar, WV. See the red dot?


It's not called Bolivar, as in Simon.


To the natives, the town is known as BAH-liver.

And several blocks south of us here in Providence is Rochambeau Avenue, presumably named after Jean de Rochambeau who made a long march during the Revolutionary War starting from Providence.


A statue of Rochambeau in DC stands right (and I mean, *right*) in front of the White House.


In Providence, the avenue, however, is called Ro-SHYAM-bo, in honor of a different man.

PS
7) Many of the children in Providence are very excited. There's a veritable buzz. Our neighbor works in the Providence school system, and she returned as we were watering the front lawn this evening to report she had seen Tom Brady speak! He's the new school superintendent...


...the older gentleman in focus.

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