Thomas Jefferson National Monument
I spent a few days of my spring break in Washington DC with my dad to check out a couple law schools (American and George Washington — I liked GW better). Of course, I feel like you can’t (or shouldn’t) go to DC without seeing the some of the monuments, so Dad and I visited a few places, namely the Thomas Jefferson, Washington and Lincoln monuments. I noticed just how enormous these places are, many of them with obvious Roman influences. I thought about how today we find remains of Roman architecture, some of it massive and simply stunning and began to wonder what future civilization will think of us. I was talking to Luke online a few days ago and mentioned these thoughts and he raised another interesting question. Rather than wondering first what future civilizations will think about the United States, he thinks more about the more basic questions of what civilizations will exist beyond us. Interesting questions I think. Discuss. (I say this under the delusion of a large blog readership.)
Me standing next to a pillar at the Thomas Jefferson National Monument.
The whole time I was looking at your pictures on facebook I kept thinking what exactly what my reaction would be if I stumbled upon a ginormous Roman-inspired monument to Christina Rossetti. I came to the conclusion I would either sit next to it and sob gently or kick it.
/unintelligent, off-topic post that doesn’t address the blog post’s commenting focus
Despite it not addressing the topic immediately at hand, I think it is appropriate. Still, I had neither of those reactions to the TJ Monument. Perhaps though, it’s because I knew it was coming. I feel like a ginormous Roman-inspired monument to Rossetti might be a bit surprising.