The Washington Monument was begun in 1848 but halted during the Civil War. It was completed in 1888 with marble from a different source. You can see a difference in shading about 1/3 of the way up. So, think of the monument being "crossed out" with war, and then finished to represent the U.S. being "bound up."

county fair: shelves with models of all the weirdest monuments from China’s counties

use a hand to elevate someone onto the stage

George Washington was the first president to call for a grand national day of  “thanksgiving and prayer” that was later solidified by Lincoln and FDR into the Thanksgiving we know today. (Picture the grand marshall of the Macy's Day parade dressed as George Washington with a turkey by his side.

“私字”

"In this statue, Washington leans on a fasces, a monument to his power and jurisdiction." (Statues)

park near the monument with animals and their walking owners

picture plans for a ditch next to the Washington Monument being crossed out

George Washington’s house, Mount Vernon, is magnificent itself, but even more magnificent is the fact that Washington yielded power after two terms and retired to his house and farm.

go to the monument on a soil path

showing off a special ability at the monument: some trick with a body part and 2 spoons

two stripes of clouds over a monument

alternatively: one + Great Wall, one pollution cloud over the Great Wall

at the mouth of the monument, they’ve set up a stage

public bus #8 goes to the monument

participate in large Native American festival at the monument wearing bird tail feathers