Boy oh boy, we are going to Lincoln City next and when you get there, take a look (eastward on 21st street just off Highway 101 on the north end of town – between the Dairy Queen and Barnacle Bill’s) and you’ll see an awesome statue of a young beardless Abraham Lincoln sitting on a horse just reading a book.There are only three of these statues in the world – one in New Salem State Park, Illinois, one in Salzburg, Austria and one in Lincoln City. I interviewed him one day – it was pretty interesting if I do say so myself.
Here’s the way it went:
“Well Mr. Lincoln, I appreciate your taking time out from your reading to talk with me,” sez I.
“That’s quite aright, I enjoy the company,” sez he.
“You see, most folks don’t even know I’m here.
“I see a few passing by and a tour bus now and then, but otherwise I just sit here across from Kirtsis Park, listening to the ocean roaring and the cars rushing by on 101.
“I like visitors though. Some have a great admiration for art and some for history. Some wonder just what I’m doing here reading a book on a horse. Some are surprised I don’t have a beard, others think my legs are too long or my body’s too short. A lot of people don’t realize what I looked like in my 40’s. They only knew me as the President.
“There are people who come from far away that make a special point to look me up and there are folks who come to Lincoln City all the time and don’t know I’m anywhere around.”
“Well thanks again Mr. Lincoln,” sez I. “I’ll be back.”
I’ll tell you more later.
Luv, Sissy
The old story teller (who but Bing L. Bingham of Between the Fence Post fame) is debuting his 2010 Northern Central Oregon Photo Calendar this Friday night at Great Earth Natural Foods in Madras. There is going to be wine and cheese tasting and lots of good fun and Bing says it would be really cool to have you stop by. This great photo of the horses is in Bing’s calendar!
