Ah, the noble lawn jockey

I just love how Monrovians have embraced the lawn jockey tradition.
This one, holding his ring firmly, seems to say, "Let me take your
steed and watch over it whilst you enjoy your stay at this noble
palace." The history of said lawn jockey is disputed, but one belief
is that they were used to help African Americans escape slavery by
guiding them to safe homes along the Underground Railroad. Apparently
green ribbons were tied to their arms to indicate safety and red ones
meant to keep moving. The lawn jockey is also said to originate from
the statue of the black groomsman in the Old South. Order your own
jockey here!