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That important man  
   

That important man

Nelson's Column. If you look closely you can see he's wearing a hat. A local hat company made hats for all of the statues on the square. I guess to dress them up for all of the festivities.
Nightmare turned blessing...

August 5th 2012
"Here you have a man I learned about in school," said CJ, my 13-year-old London tour guide, as he pointed to a tall statue. "I don't remember what he did, but it's really important." A few minutes later my guide excused himself while he joined the other kids in Trafalgar Square to climb one of the lion sculptures that flank the statue. Wikipedia tells me this is known as Nelson's Colum ... read more
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British Flag Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
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