20th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks

[mikexmoran]

Tomorrow will be a day of reflection in the US as many of us will be reflecting on the attacks and those we lost. Many of us in NY know people who were lost when the buildings came down and I know I can still see the faces of my friends who working in the towers who did not make it.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-victims-nyc-pentagon-shanksville/5665710001/

I have no political thoughts as the anniversary approaches. Just reflecting on those lost in NY, PA, and DC. God Bless the First Responded who rushed into where others ran away. Many lost their lives in doing so.

 

[mikexmoran]

A happier thought on the Mike Piazza home run post 9/11.
Just saw this article while scarfing down my lunch.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32164769/20-years-later-enduring-legacy-mike-piazza-home-run

 

[mikexmoran]

I was looking into a little local history (for obvious reasons) and came across the following. I wanted to share these images before tomorrow’s anniversary…

Some may remember the quirky early ‘70’s movie ‘Godspell’. It was filmed throughout 1972 in various iconic locations around New York City. Among those locations was the top of one of the newly completed WTC Towers with its twin (still under construction) visible in the background. Tomorrow we’ll commemorate their fall - these images capture them when they were brand new ornaments on our skyline.
(The last 20 seconds of the attached video is worth a watch).

https://youtu.be/QL6d0ASmvfs

 

[Theopolis Q. Hossenffer]

I remember the movie, and am so old I once saw the live show in Chicago, at I think the Auditorium theater. Very impressive both of them. The woman I was seeing at the ti9me was Pentecostal(don't ask) and dragged me to it. They did a good job on the integration of the towers in the movie. I had forgotten about it until you reminded me. Thanks for that.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

Tomorrow will be a day of reflection in the US as many of us will be reflecting on the attacks and those we lost. Many of us in NY know people who were lost when the buildings came down and I know I can still see the faces of my friends who working in the towers who did not make it.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-victims-nyc-pentagon-shanksville/5665710001/

I have no political thoughts as the anniversary approaches. Just reflecting on those lost in NY, PA, and DC. God Bless the First Responded who rushed into where others ran away. Many lost their lives in doing so.

I think it's very noble, and admirable of you to continue to honor their memory Mike. I can't express any thoughts here without turning this thread bad, and I don't want to do that to you. I still harbor ill will towards the whole mockery, of a shame, of 2 travesties, of a fiasco. But God bless your fallen friends Mike.

 

[mikexmoran]

I remember the movie, and am so old I once saw the live show in Chicago, at I think the Auditorium theater. Very impressive both of them. The woman I was seeing at the ti9me was Pentecostal(don't ask) and dragged me to it. They did a good job on the integration of the towers in the movie. I had forgotten about it until you reminded me. Thanks for that.

It’s always about the women, right?

 

[gmase]

And the music. The soundtrack to Godspeed is classic.

 

[tvstrip]

(The last 20 seconds of the attached video is worth a watch).

I wonder how they filmed it? This was before drones, right? That would be some pretty impressive flying by helicopter, just for a quick scene in a movie.