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Opinion: Old Joe survived in 1936 and should survive now

The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," in downtown Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes

08272017 OLDJOE 0002.jpg — The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," in downtown Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes

Old Joe does not stand to create divisions as some people want to claim. This monument of Gainesville history has stood tall in everything it was meant to be.