Freedom Tower

I’m surprised it’s not red white and blue and is in the shape of a football. I guess there’s a limit to how much Americana you can jam into one building… right?

@ManchuCandidate: …or in the shape of a giant penis. I mean, really, how ridiculous would that…

Oh, wait. Never mind.

@Tommmcatt Can’t Believe He Ate The Whole Thing: Go phallic or go home.

@Mistress Cynica: I magno verpa aut in domum cede. It’s engraved on my wedding ring.

I think it’s sort of sensational. It looks gorgeous from the Jersey side as seen from the bus approaching the Lincoln Tunnel. I greatly admired the Twin Towers (fun fact: the design was framed by the lights being on 24/7/365 so they became twin towers of light standing at the entrance to New York. Then the energy crisis hit and they had to install switches) but this shape seems more harmonious among the other buildings. Everything leads the eye upwards.

I saw the Twin Towers being topped out. In fact I ran from the draft sailed for the Olde Country past the towers as they were under construction and a fire broke out that caused significant damage. I could see it burning from the deck of the ship as we sailed down the Hudson.

Of course Catt has me beat in the topping out sweepstakes. He was there when they topped out the Capitol dome.

I suppose this news from the IRS will get the Faux News windbags’ heads a-spinning and change the subject from Benghazi 24/7.

Gee, I wonder what this is about?

@nojo: Brandenburg Concertos doubleplus good.