There’s a lot to think about on a college campus, right?
At Syracuse University, students, faculty and the stray guy with an iPhone 6 can wonder about what Abe Lincoln might have had on his mind at this point in American history.
Honest, Abe, what’s up?
There’s a nice collection of Syracuse student art around the campus as I’ve discovered on my visits this past football season. I saved snapping the statue of this prominent and significant president until a week ago, before the final game for the Orange against Boston College.
The details about the work and the artist.
I figured that there’d be far more important things on President Lincoln’s mind than who might be the next football coach. Or maybe not. You never know.
Who’s your favorite U.S. president, and why? What do you think about the Lincoln statue? Who do you think Lincoln would want to win the major party nominations for next year’s presidential election?
Mark Bialczak 
It’s a beautiful image of Lincoln. But why did it wind up in Syracuse? I guess I need to bone up on Syracuse history, for it must have been a pretty important place to rate that statue AND one by a Hyatt-Huntington!
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Good question, Babe. I assumed the sculptor had university ties. A student in the day, or a prof at one time.
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Didn’t even think of that. If I weren’t so busy catching up on reading a few posts on everyone’s blogs (days to go, yet), I’d do a bit of googling.
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He earned the right to just sit and think about football for while.
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He sure did. And congratulations, Scott, on your Spartans’ exciting victory and march to the playoffs.
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Thanks, Mark. It was a nail-biter for sure.
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I think Abe is wondering if anyone has change for a five…
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In five rolls of pennies, Bill. 🙂
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An impressive statue, and instantly recognisable, even if you hadn’t stated who it was. There can be very few historic figures who would be as recognisable. As for my favourite President, if I’m permitted, well, that would have to be President Josiah Bartlett. What do you mean, he doesn’t count?
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You are allowed, Roy. We’re open worldwide. All precincts count. 🙂
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uncle jfk. i think abe would vote for bernie –
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Quite a family, Beth. Abe and Bernie, I would love to be a fly on the wall for their conversation. 🙂
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Lincoln is one of my favorites along with FDR. It would be interesting to see a statue of Lincoln without a beard.
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I still knew it was him right away, Deborah. 🙂
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Abraham Lincoln and John Adams.
Carter wasn’t a great president but he is a good man
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Yes, Jimmy did good things for the world after his Presidency, I agree, Rose.
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My favourite president? I’m having trouble deciding between JFK and Obama. Why? I’m not really sure maybe a sense of fairness and hope… ❤
Diana xo
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Are you from Illinois?
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Good one, Jay.
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I’m from Canada. Why did you think Illinois? 🙂
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Because I’m a cat, and curious 🙂 Obama is from Illinois, and so am I
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ahhh I see!
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Fairness and hope are two traits we need, always, Diana. ❤
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A great image of a beardless Abe. Even in a sitting position, you can see how tall he was. A masterful presence. ( I grew up a few blocks from the Lincoln Highway in PA.) ☺
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Honoring our relatively short past is one thing we’ve done right since 1776, Van. Other cultures have us by so many centuries!
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My favorite Presidents are Lincoln and FDR, hands down. Two very giving men with incredibly difficult lives. I don’t think Lincoln would appreciate our current politics, but if forced to choose, there is no current Republican candidate that he would love. Maybe Kasich. More likely his view would square with Clinton. He would realize that Sanders cannot be elected. He might even like O’Malley (sp?).
I am glad he cannot return to see the mess of our racial strife, but he would be proud that this country finally elected a person of color.
Sorry to be heavy — I just cannot joke about what is going on in our politics right now. It is too serious.
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It is so serious, Beth. I do believe Abe would work hard to find some way to build bridges. I don’t know if he could succeed. Sigh.
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You are right, of course. Lincoln would take every opportunity to reach out to others. That was the nature of his character.
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@mb I think you’re right about bridges. I think he demonstrated that from the beginning with sorting out his marriage to his wife who grew up in Kentucky with slaves. But they both believed in the Union.
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Re: Mark’s comment too… Abe would definitely work to build bridges. Building bridges always works toward the center, perhaps reversing some of the trends we’ve seen lately of people tacking further to the extremes of their party.
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We need more thinking along the lines of Abe and Martin, on toward the middle of that bridge. Thanks, Dave.
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I thought it over, Mark, and I think if Abe were alive today he would probably be reading your blog. Honest.
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Oh, you are such a bright penny, Ann!
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Good cents from you, Mark.
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