Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd heard of the Desert Rats, but Mall Rats are a new one on me... As for the shining example of enlightened immigration policy, I don't see the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam representing those very capitalist "communists". Uncle Ho would be desperately disappointed. Douglas On 19/08/2017 22:29, Robert Baron wrote: > Here is the inscription at the base of the statue: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_L5000172BaseBW.jpg.html > > And here it does appear they are standing guard over a shopping center: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_L5000180c1StatueLookingWest.jpg.html > > --Bob > >>> On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> John you are correct, it is the flag of the former South Vietnam. >> >> This is a small park recently refurbished in the heart of the Asian >> District in Oklahoma City and the statue was erected and dedicated within >> the past month or so. >> >> During and after the Vietnam war there were a lot of refugees settled in >> Oklahoma City, hosted by various church and civic groups. Dare I say it >> is >> a shining example of enlightened immigration policy? >> >> --Bob >> >> ===On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 1:48 PM, John Lee <jwlee01 at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> It's the South Vietnamese flag. >>> >>> On Saturday, August 19, 2017, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Interesting. What is the flag on the right?is the OK state flag? >>>> And is a coicidence that the bakery across the street has a Vietnamese >>>> name? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>>> On 18 Aug 2017, at 23:57, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com >>>> <javascript:;>> wrote: >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/W_L5000171c1VNWar >>> Memorial.jpg.html > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information