The '''Statue of Liberty''' was a gift from [[France]] to the [[United States]]. Arriving at the entrance of New York harbor on June 17, 1884, the Statue of Liberty has proudly stood there ever since. The statue stands nearly 150 feet tall and is a woman with her arm held high with a lit torch. In her other hand she is clutching a book.
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The '''Statue of Liberty''' was a gift from [[France]] to the [[United States]]. Arriving at the entrance of New York harbor on June 17, 1884, the Statue of Liberty has proudly stood there ever since. The statue stands nearly 150 feet tall and is a woman with her arm held high with a lit torch. In her other hand she is clutching a book. The statue was a gift from the nation of France (it is a larger-scale copy of an eponymous statue in Paris) and is emblematic of the close links between both nations - despite the French nations reputation as back-sliding liberal McDonalds-burning surrender-monkies. The statue is said to represent lesbianism, emphasising the popularity of homosexuality in the Republican party, in tandem with it love of abortion.
In 1903 an inscription was added on the inside which reads, in part:
In 1903 an inscription was added on the inside which reads, in part: