While the USA is not a monarchy, why do We, the People, seem overly preoccupied with royal monuments to commodities?
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THE CORN PALACE
Mitchell, South Dakota
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THE COAL PALACE
Ottumwa, Iowa
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THE OIL PALACE
Tyler, Texas
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THE COW PALACE
San Francisco, California
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THE SALT PALACE
Salt Lake City, Utah
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The RED TURKEY WHEAT PALACE
Goessel, Kansas
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THE PIZZA PALACE
Various Venues, USA
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And…finally America’s favorite…
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THE PORK PALACE
Gaviota, California
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Images:(Corn)media-2.web.britannica.com via britannica.com;(Wheat)kyways.lib.ks.us;durantamusements.com;
(Oil)citynoise.org;(Cow)theconcertproject.files.wordpress.com;
(Salt)visitsaltlake.com;(Coal)en.wikipedia.org; (Pork)porkpalace.com