Seasons Greetings 2024 #2

 Seasons Greetings!!

So, I am a few dollars and a couple of days late with this. Just too much going on.

Any one who has driven Route 1 along the Mid-Atlantic states has probably seen Chief Little Owl greeting all who enter Bethany Beach, Delaware. The Chief is one of 50 such totems carved by Peter Wolf Toth: one in each state.

Surprisingly, the chief is not the only totem in Delaware.

My brother lived in the area and he took me to see another. Unfortunately, I do know the town it is in (if you know, please let me know at the address to the left. )

I have searched and searched and can find no info on this one. As always, if you have info please reach me at the email on the left side of the page.

 

Just a quick aside: many of us have heard or been called, the "low man on the totem pole" but, in fact in Native American culture the low man is actually the image of greatest importance and respect! So there!

BTW, Chief Little Owl is located at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 26 in Bethany and the Maryland totem is not far away in the Inlet at Ocean City.

Apologies, again, for my tardiness!

Next time, on the 30th, check back to see what else I can come up with that may interest you. As always, at 9:00 am. 

To see Vietnam memorials from any state and Canada, Ireland, and Puerto Rico click on the individual names on the left side of this page.

If you are following along at all, you will have seen that a number of you, like Joan from Wisconsin, Tony from Texas, Mike from Maryland, Ron from Florida, Tim from Virginia and Molly from Florida, Colleen from Pennsylvania, and very soon Elli from Maryland, among others, have responded to my request to send me memorials you have seen in your area or where you may have traveled. I even got one from Ireland! These submissions help expand the knowledge of how we have remembered the men and women who served or were lost in 'Nam and you help to honor them. If you have any such photos, I would love to see them. Please send them along to the email at the left and I will gladly share them here. Thanks, once again, to all who have contributed.