tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post4167193633476108068..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: Minnesota State CapitolPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-6722585267016103312014-03-18T01:14:27.589-05:002014-03-18T01:14:27.589-05:00Fascinating building. And I love the word "ro...Fascinating building. And I love the word "rotunda" which always makes me think of overweight cigar smoking politicians.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-6178193650106922542014-03-16T20:53:17.813-05:002014-03-16T20:53:17.813-05:00Why does the Minnesota State Capitol need three US...Why does the Minnesota State Capitol need three US flags? Wouldn't one be enough? And where is the state flag? The retiring room has a fireplace to provide the smoke for legislators to hide in.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-12810425044547082432014-03-16T10:45:13.875-05:002014-03-16T10:45:13.875-05:00What a magnificent building and so impressive. What a magnificent building and so impressive. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-34539245912618001152014-03-15T16:41:39.671-05:002014-03-15T16:41:39.671-05:00The Georgia State building also has a dome, covere...The Georgia State building also has a dome, covered in gold. I've never been inside and didn't even think about it when thinking of a a dome to do. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-69722156656826559762014-03-15T14:27:19.268-05:002014-03-15T14:27:19.268-05:00A majestic building, with a very impressive rotund...A majestic building, with a very impressive rotunda.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-26092454021983792342014-03-15T00:12:31.705-05:002014-03-15T00:12:31.705-05:00There must be something about the majesty of domes...There must be something about the majesty of domes that makes governments and churches want to create them in this sort of public building.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-27022899183698322452014-03-14T16:54:14.908-05:002014-03-14T16:54:14.908-05:00Such a beautiful building. I'm always impress...Such a beautiful building. I'm always impressed by what people conceive in terms of design. Nine years - wouldn't it have been great to be part of that project and see it all come together?Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-69173650644900180742014-03-14T16:48:01.371-05:002014-03-14T16:48:01.371-05:00Marvelous dome & awesome postcards. Old cards ...Marvelous dome & awesome postcards. Old cards are great at illustrating history.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-18427316263074398682014-03-14T15:39:59.940-05:002014-03-14T15:39:59.940-05:00Thanks for the history lesson. Always wondered ab...Thanks for the history lesson. Always wondered about that capitol...well, not really, but if I had, it would have been good to get the real scoop.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-83326535411092271922014-03-14T13:41:19.054-05:002014-03-14T13:41:19.054-05:00Great post and thanks for the informative video.Great post and thanks for the informative video.luvlinenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729397083701730823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-74827248975672913832014-03-14T11:52:00.573-05:002014-03-14T11:52:00.573-05:00Those meeting rooms with high domed ceilings were ...Those meeting rooms with high domed ceilings were a blessing for speakers in the days before microphones as a voice could carry quite well - unless, of course, everyone else was trying to talk at the same time. Then you'd have a cacophony of indistinguishable sound impossible to be heard over which can happen more often than a speaker might wish. Then it's time for ye auld gavel.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-64778035000208946182014-03-14T10:03:43.290-05:002014-03-14T10:03:43.290-05:00Ceilings depicting local history or featuring symb...Ceilings depicting local history or featuring symbolic figures always impress me. The thought behind the design is inspirational.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-53743237072822440422014-03-13T20:51:15.998-05:002014-03-13T20:51:15.998-05:00That's an impressive building. I'm not su...That's an impressive building. I'm not sure I would want to chair meetings in those huge rooms.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.com