It's to remember the efforts of two Civil War greats, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
Lucky for us, Mike's apartment is very close to the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument, so we could easily take in the great Civil War re-enacters guarding Mr. Lee's statue.
Last year, I believe they were "on duty" Friday-Monday. This year, they shortened it to Friday & Saturday, so it's a good thing I was a stalker and took pictures on Saturday morning. There were actually lots of people taking pictures, and some people would go up and talk to them. I'm not sure exactly what one says to these people though.
I'm the biggest fan of the women in the giant hoop skirts. In case you couldn't gather from the pictures, the "armed soldiers" circle the statue constantly, standing guard, and then they also have a little tent for them to take cover in. The women also circle the outer sidewalk in the aforementioned hoop skirts for emotional support.
Living in the capital of the confederacy definitely makes life interesting.
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