(there's a "naughty" fact about this statute). Because there's a section of the statue that's shiny and without the patina of tarnish that covers the rest of it, I'll guess that rubbing that spot where it's shiny for that reason is thought to give good luck or have some other alleged consequence. (Probably an unintended typo but a statute is another word for a law section) Edit for PS, many males (especially young adults and younger) would see that practice not as being naughty but rather as being opportunistic.

I’m silly excited over seeing this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail just now. second one i’ve seen this year but first time i could get a photo

I thought these were so cute - 5th grade girls at camp created them - they're all named 'Felicia' 😄 Those are clay rolling pins - kids always fight over who gets the smooth one 😏

Arch of Constantine, dedicated AD 315 I missed this yesterday, but I wanted to add some information regarding columns and piers: <A column is a freestanding round shaft. A square column is called a pier. When a round column is attached to a wall, it is called an engaged column; and when a pier is attached to a wall, it is called a pilaster.> (Note: Pilaster is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable.) I've seen other definitions online, but this is what I was taught in architecture class at UT, and it is also the definition in my History of Architecture book. I think that civil engineers may use different definitions from architects, however, and this can cause some confusion, but for architects, piers are square or rectangular and columns are round.