So there’s no way to clean this up. What we saw at Mt Rushmore was “A lot of ___ people all lining up for ice cream.” I’m ashamed to single out groups for shaming, I can’t even write the word I’m so ashamed. However, there are groups of people who visit places like this to consume and I suppose we owe them a debt of gratitude for providing the South Dakota economy such a benefit. A bit of research by Finghin revealed that fully 82% of the SD GNP is from tourism at Mt Rushmore.
I was struck by how these white, euro-centric men, imperialists all, looked down upon land sacred to indigenous peoples as if to say, “That’s right LOSERS!”. I found it disgusting in symbolism and a marvel of engineering.
The country is beautiful yet the people made it, as I joked to friends, “Disneyland South Dakota”. The KOA at Mt Rushmore is beautiful too, yet again the ___ people made it ugh. Finghin adds it is “very commercialized from gold panning to buying confederate flags in a self-described ‘Trump Country'” I wish it could have been a different experience for us.
The mad rush to see 4 dead presidents. The walk around was nice. 
Buffalo burders. 
No sign of Cary Grany and Eva Marie Saint. 
4 dead presidents. 
Yeah. 
Testing the parenting limits. 
Was a lovely spot. 
Sunrise around 6.30am. 
Sunrise around 6.30am. 
The son does not rise at sunrise around 6.30am. 
Me next to a wooden carving of myself as a much younger pioneer. Looking pretty good for being 166!
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