Ten years ago this metal monument, by an artist unknown to me, appeared beside Highway 18 just south of Eunice, New Mexico. This is about 40 miles north of Kermit. The plane measures probably 14 feet from its nose to its tail. (That is just a guess, of course.)It was originally painted silver, but was re-painted red white and blue after 9/11.
The sign says:
"Cherish your freedom
It did not come free
Always remember those Americans
who sacrificed so much for it."
9 comments:
There's something quite grand about monuments such as this, cropping up alongside regional highways, without fanfare. Gives one hope for the country!
Granny: Well said! I think so too!
Is the plane between Hobbs and Jal? I've seen one like that.
Trey: Yep! That's the one!
Just wondering, you must be a star wars fan.
Matthew: Search your feelings. You know this to be true.
I knew I'd seen that somewhere.
It belongs to Floyd Sims. He lives in the ranch house just east of the "monument". It's located about 8 miles south of Eunice on the Jal/Kermit highway on the east side of the road. It was a movie prop. If I could recall the movie, you could probably find it on TV some night after midnight. Mr. Sims is just a patriotic American, and wanted to put it up in honor of the (rapidly fading) freedoms that we enjoy in this country.
Anonymous: Thank you for the information!
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