City fit for a president

GEORGE WASHINGTON was a Bruin.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2011 - 01:00
Noel Baker

That’s all you can say once you’ve seen the famous statue of America’s founding father in beautiful Boston Common, atop his horse and wearing the jersey of the city’s ice hockey team. It even had “Washington” written across the back.

What a pro.

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