Tourist breaks ear off Easter Island Moai head - General Tiki

TG The Gnomon Member MD-DC-VA Joined: May 01, 2007 Posts: 1293	TG The Gnomon Posted posted on Wed, Mar 26, 2008 6:41 AM That's why they had to put Plymouth Rock in a cage. When I grew up in Connecticut you could walk right up to the thing. But people kept chipping off souvenirs, so eventually they had to cage it off. Imagine the same problem with hundreds of ancient relics in a place that is less defensible. The tourism business there actually hurts the island rather than stimulating the economy to better protect its monuments. The place needs huge grants to preserve these priceless artifacts, not tourist money. Hmph. English is just my first language. [ Edited by: The Gnomon 2008-03-26 06:59 ]

That's why they had to put Plymouth Rock in a cage. When I grew up in Connecticut you could walk right up to the thing. But people kept chipping off souvenirs, so eventually they had to cage it off. Imagine the same problem with hundreds of ancient relics in a place that is less defensible. The tourism business there actually hurts the island rather than stimulating the economy to better protect its monuments. The place needs huge grants to preserve these priceless artifacts, not tourist money.

Hmph. English is just my first language.

[ Edited by: The Gnomon 2008-03-26 06:59 ]

Post #369393 by The Gnomon on Wed, Mar 26, 2008 6:41 AM