7-2-09 Thursday (Inside a Slab)

We visited the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.  The informational displays were done well. 

Funny, next we went to the State Capitol Building.  I say funny because I’ve never been to the one in Florida.  We took a self guided tour.  It was a pretty impressive and grand building as you’d imagine.  After a while I think I was tired of the white marble.  It did make me think of Marble Slab Creamery and Cold Stone Creamery.  What can I say?

Above: There’s Bill Clinton!  Sorry the glare on the painting blocks Monica.

 

Above: Bust of Orval Eugene Faubus.  He is best known for his 1957 stand against the desegregation of Little Rock public schools during the Little Rock Crisis, in which he defied a unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court by ordering the Arkansas National Guard to stop African American students from attending Little Rock Central High School.  Boo – bad man – boo!

 

Above: The old Supreme Court.  I fit right in, huh?

 

Above: We thought of our dear friend Pearl.  We looked for a New Jersey Flag but couldn’t find it.  Turns out it was sent out for cleaning and has never returned.  They “can’t get the smell out”, we were told.

 

Above/Below: On the Capitol grounds was the “Eternal Flame”.  Because it was hot outside, it’s the only thing outdoors we chose to see.  What a disappointment.  It looks like a flower pot, with a flame spewing out, sitting on top of cinder blocks.

 

We also went to the mall, ate some Chinese food, had some cookies at American Cookie Company (we had a 2 for 1 coupon (entertainment.com)) and then had the vehicle washed at no charge (we had a freebie coupon (entertainment.com)).

Walmart!  Yeah, we stopped for a few things.

We eventually came home and ate an awesome corned beef and cabbage crockpot creation.  It was delicious!