Unofficial end of summer, the "official" don't wear white after this day for women. I am thinking the invention or use of "winter white" came into use as an alternative because of this. There are many that have rebelled and rallied against this "rule" but, nope, it is still here!
School used to start at or near this day. Football starts around this time. And this year even the weather in Texas paid attention to this day, the end of about 68 days of over 100 degree temps ended just yesterday.
This has been and probably for decades to come, a prelude to our now iconic 9/11 anniversary.
I have been recording and have watched several documentaries about the past, present and future of 9/11. What happened that day, what has been done since that day and the plans for the future.
I was a constant flyer back then and was in CT on that day, so it was, like everyone, a day I won't forget. No, I am not being morbid, but the memories and seeing facts I did not see or know 10 years ago, I have found very interesting. I am glad I recorded and watched. This happened in my lifetime, I will never forget it, nor do I want to.
I really very much enjoyed watching the "Rising:" series about the rebuilding. If you get a chance to see these, do it. They were on the Science channel and very good and informative. So many things I am glad to know now. And I cannot wait until it is all finished and I plan to go to NYC to see the things shown and talked about on this series. I will find the pear tree, I want to see it. I wish I could meet the man that was there when it was found and made sure of its future at the memorial being built. The new and beautiful Transit Center is going to be amazing.
The way the architects and master planner moved the buildings to align the yearly September 11 sunlight to the North Tower footprint every year and keep the sunlight between the moments of the first tower hit and the last tower's fall unobstructed to the memorial just impressed me.
The pure, near impossible, multi-project choreography in itself is quite impressive. Definitely a testament to the Labor forces of today. But then again, so are you and I, right? At some point, laboring, doing something to help build America. In some way or another, building or supporting those who are, have been and will be part of the continuous building of America.
God Bless America, land that we love! Stand beside her and guide her, through the night, with a light from above...
Have a fun, safe and happy holiday people! Honor your country and the people that labored, that sacrificed to build it! Whatever country you are from!
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