FAQs About Mount Rushmore’s Enormous Underground Quadruple Penis
Q. How far underground is the sculpture, and how does one get to it?
A. The four phalluses are located 200 feet below ground, and you reach them by an elevator journey entitled “The Descent to Glory.” Going down into the rich silence of the “Chiefs’ Chamber” often casts a reverential hush over guests, and in this hush, many claim to hear the throbbing heartbeat of our nation.
Q. Why did the artist choose to work with granite?
A. Granite, a type of igneous rock, is extremely slow to erode, making it an excellent medium for representing the endurance and vitality of the United States of America.
Q. Can I touch it?
A. Visitors were permitted to touch the phalluses up until 1979, but since guests frequently etched or rubbed their names into the granite, or removed pieces for souvenirs, direct contact is no longer allowed. The sculpture is now guarded by a decorative moat: “The Little Reflecting Pool.” This pool is fed by a perpetual flow of drips, precisely one per second. The…
