Excessive Adornment Insults My Intelligence

Today I’ve decided to share a grand picture with you.

This time, I’m not going to tell you what the picture is. It can speak for itself.

But if you really want to know what it is, I can tell you that it’s grand, old, and not a Republican.  I’ll let you know if you guess correctly, though.

Tip: click on the photo for a better (larger) version.

Update (12-10-13): More info is here:  https://bumblepuppies.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/do-absentee-stories-insult-my-intelligence/