Utterly strange memorials

[Opsa]

Some friends of mine recently moved to Richmond, VA and reported this memorial to Arthur Ashe, which they describe as Ashe beating the living daylights out of some little schoolchildren.

[pieces o nine]

Well, this [monument] is destined for the "City of Presidents".
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It's been said that a picture is truly worth a thousand words; especially this picture...

[Swatopluk]

He obviuosly carried a dueling pistol in his right hand that someone stole (the way that arrows are stolen form archer statues).
The canine is clearly meant to symbolize the man being in a dogfight right now (he was a fighter pilot after all).

[pieces o nine]

I think it smacks more of this...    

Dubya   Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin!

Dick   I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list.

Dubya   Nope, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them;
which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it.

Enter Evil Enemy

Evil Enemy   Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

Dubya   I do bite my thumb, sir.

Evil Enemy   Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

Dubya    [Aside to Dick] Is the law of our side, if I say yep?

Dick    No.

Dubya   No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I
bite my thumb, sir.  Heh heh heh.