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mneme
I can imagine how you felt, mneme. I was shocked when we were told where we were, and I think I was expecting too much on viewing the site. There were no construction workers at all when we went.
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johnmacnab
on September 17, 2006 at 5:27 AM
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johnmcnab
You describe so well the effect of viewing that site. Visiting in 2002, just one year after, I too was struck by the ordinariness of the construction site, a great square of activity with diggers and site huts, arc lamps in the gathering dusk and workers going about their business in hard hats. I couldn't look at the photo gallery, still crowded with images of the missing, and it was impossible not to be moved.
posted by
mneme
on September 16, 2006 at 8:41 PM
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BrightIrish
Thanks for reading, BrightIrish, and for the compliment.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 14, 2006 at 7:09 PM
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John
I agree with the others.. your writing is so descriptive and does place the reader where the horror took place. 
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BrightIrish
on September 14, 2006 at 3:52 PM
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word.smith
I was crying my eyes out as I watched the people jumping and falling, word, but the thing that caused me the most disbelief was the way the towers collapsed floor upon floor, like toy skyscrapers.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 14, 2006 at 6:23 AM
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John, Thanks for sharing that.
The thing that brought tears to my eyes and still does when I think about it, was watching those people jump. What a choice to have to make.
As always, you managed to add a touch of humor in there with Ell. Good thing that bull has no feelings, else he'd have been limping around in pain for a while.
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word.smith
on September 13, 2006 at 7:28 PM
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.Dave
Thank you Dave. You surprised me with the adjective 'precision,' as I think my writing is all over the place. I hope you don't mean 'clinical?'
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 13, 2006 at 4:06 PM
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Whacky
The experience gave me the chills, Whacky.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 13, 2006 at 4:03 PM
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Very carefully written, John. You nail the mixed feelings and describe the scene perfectly.
The bull reminds me of a sculpture I saw recently. I might dig out the photo I took. Perhaps it's the same artist.
You took us there with this piece. I didn't feel chills, but I know exactly what Whacky is saying - you put us right on the spot and enabled us to have our own responses to the scenes through your precision of writing.
Cheers 
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_dave_says_ack_
on September 13, 2006 at 1:35 AM
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Wow! This post gave me chills!
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Whacky
on September 12, 2006 at 8:52 PM
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