The gift shops were great! I visited every one that I came within a mile's radius and I am now the proud owner of everything from a mouse pad to a travel mug with West Point on it.
The tour of the Superintendent's House was real interesting. I could almost see Mrs. Lee walking down the winding staircase in her hooped skirt and General Lee sitting in front of the marble fireplace. There is a portrait of him over the fireplace in the living room -- he's dressed in a blue uniform -- he was a handsome man (blue eyes). There were hundreds of priceless items -- gifts from dignitaries from all over the world -- past and present. "
"Oh, yes, his room... We toured the dorm -- it's a tall gray gothic carved granite building with cold stone floors. His bed is so well made it looks like a department store display. Every item in the room was in proper order and everything absolutely spotless! This was a real experience for me to think of him living in such cleanliness. It must be a shock to his system. He showed us his clothing and explained when he wore what uniform. He said that he never sleeps under the sheets. It would be too hard to make the bed perfectly every day. He has some elastic thingamagig that keep the sheets, and blanket tight. He sleeps on top of the bed with a comforter he keeps in his private foot locker -- his one place of privacy. They have inspection twice a day. His room mate was very courteous."
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