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Lou’s Grandfather, Luigi, carved the “refinements of expression” in the faces of the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Lou performs a one man show about his unique story. You can find out more here<\/a><\/p>\n

Since this year marks the 75th anniversary of the completion of Mount Rushmore, the staff has been posting short bios of the workers on their Facebook page.\u00a0After 25 years, the National Park Service has finally acknowledged that Luigi Del Bianco was\u00a0in fact the chief carver<\/span>. Permanent recognition at the mountain is what we are really after, but this is a break through and a start in the right direction. A big, heart felt thank you to those individuals in the NPS for making this happen.<\/p>\n

WON’T YOU TAKE A SECOND TO CLICK ON THE FACEBOOK LINK BELOW AND “LIKE” LUIGI’S PHOTO?<\/span>

Let’s\u00a0let the NPS know that\u00a0Luigi has a lot of fans all over the country!!<\/strong><\/span>

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/146142078740561\/photos\/a.790675327620563.1073741828.146142078740561\/1129406293747463\/?type=3&theater<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON OUR FINAL PUSH TO GET LUIGI RECOGNIZED AT MOUNT RUSHMORE. WE ARE ALMOST THERE!<\/strong>
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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