A giant puppet promoting the establishment of theSecond Vermont Republic at the Bread & Puppet Museum
All text is from Wikipedia:
"The Vermont Republic was a North American independent republic founded in 1777 and continuing until 1791, when it became Vermont – the fourteenth state of the United States."
Second Vermont Republic:
"Second Vermont Republic (SVR) is a secessionist movement within the U.S. state of Vermont to return the independent status of the Vermont Republic from 1777–91."
Bread and Puppet Theater:
"The Bread and Puppet Theater (often known simply as Bread & Puppet) is a politically radical puppet theater, active since the 1960s, currently based in Glover, Vermont."
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I had a neighbor in Danbury, Conn., who was from Vermont. She used to say with pride, "They don't WANT to pave the roads in Vermont." That said it all. She was proud of her home state, but she had a wonderful sense of humor about the whole thing--like this puppet.
ReplyDeleteI sure miss New England. The people, the politics, the weather. All of it.
ReplyDeleteI miss New England too. Happy WW.
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Vermont although I travelled from Wisconsin through North Dakota til California and from there till Boston through a lot of States but don't remember Vermont.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting, Vermont being declared a republic twice...I didn't know that.
ReplyDeleteThe puppet theatre looks really fascinating...one day I will come and visit your beautiful state.
From that angle he is one scary-looking dude.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Puss-in-boots and I can carpool together. It looks fascinating.
ReplyDeleteYou learn something new every day! Thank you for being my teacher today. :)
ReplyDeleteVermont is a place I always see in movies and read about in books. Of all my travels, I've never made it to the north east states. I love the pictures you post.
ReplyDeleteVermont seems like another world to me. Apparently it is. I've got to get out there at least to see the unpaved roads and a radical political puppet show. I cannot imagine.
ReplyDeleteIm so happy you liked it, and about all im happy cusa you smile!!
ReplyDeletelife is so sand andhappy at the same time right? thats why living can be hard. My best wishes for you!
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Cucarañas
Interesting! He looks like he has a "speak no evil" mouth.
ReplyDeleteThat's really interesting - the photo and everything I just learned about Vermont too! :)
ReplyDeleteI love so much being able to learn something new from making WW rounds! Thanks for the share.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Holly
Well, I live down in Connecticut right now, but I grew up in Massachusetts, just across the Vermont line.
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of friends in Vermont who are currently secessionists, and other friends who are big Bread and Puppets fans, so it is great to see this.
Very interesting picture. I'm sure there are many over in VT that want a second republic. Heck, I'm sure there's some that'd want that over here in NH.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! I must visit one day!
ReplyDeleteAh I did not realise that Vermont thad been a republic for a while. Interesting stuff!
ReplyDeleteWell it's not Wednesday anymore but that was a busy night. I've never been to Vermont but all you northeastern bloggers make me want to visit.
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