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The Equestrian

A sculpture by John Houser, unveiled in April 2007 at the El Paso International Airport shortly before being set at its final placement at the entrance to the airport. From the El Paso Times:

Originally designed as a tribute to Don Juan de Oñate, his historical reputation as explorer and conquistador turned out too unsavory for many to honor comfortably. History can be messy. History can be brutal. So rather than stir up unpleasant realities as history sometimes does, Oñate simply morphed into the more innocuous "Equestrian."

Damn political correctness strikes again. Nonetheless, it's a magnificent sculpture. As of its unveiling, this is the largest equestrian statue in the world.

This series of shots, of the equestrian and the clock tower, were taken during a stay at the El Paso Airport Wyndham Hotel for a conference.

Interestingly enough, this is a perfect example of being plutoed. "Plutoed" is a recent dictionary entry meaning "unceremoniously relegated to a lower position," as in the demotion of the former planet Pluto. "Plutoed" was named word of the year for 2006 by the American Dialect Association.

For the full story, please click on this Plutoed in El Paso link.

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The Equestrian

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The Equestrian

A sculpture by John Houser, unveiled in April 2007 at the El Paso International Airport shortly before being set at its final placement at the entrance to the airport. From the El Paso Times:

Originally designed as a tribute to Don Juan de Oñate, his historical reputation as explorer and conquistador turned out too unsavory for many to honor comfortably. History can be messy. History can be brutal. So rather than stir up unpleasant realities as history sometimes does, Oñate simply morphed into the more innocuous "Equestrian."

Damn political correctness strikes again. Nonetheless, it's a magnificent sculpture. As of its unveiling, this is the largest equestrian statue in the world.

This series of shots, of the equestrian and the clock tower, were taken during a stay at the El Paso Airport Wyndham Hotel for a conference.

Interestingly enough, this is a perfect example of being plutoed. "Plutoed" is a recent dictionary entry meaning "unceremoniously relegated to a lower position," as in the demotion of the former planet Pluto. "Plutoed" was named word of the year for 2006 by the American Dialect Association.

For the full story, please click on this Plutoed in El Paso link.

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Uploaded on Aug 10, 2008

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Everything's bigger in Texas. . .

. . . but should we always put it so prominently on display?

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