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I understand completely, Utah. After my parents retired and moved to Florida, it would be ten years before I could bring myself even pass by my old homestead, knowing total strangers were now in "my house!" But at least the house is still standing. I'm sure it would be quite different to see nothing left but the front door, and to see it being used as a wall or a table in a restaurant . . . 
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JimmyA
on August 5, 2013 at 7:15 AM
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I sometimes drive by the house where I was raised, the front door is still the same as it was and imagine my folks are inside waiting for me...It's hard.
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UtahJay
on August 4, 2013 at 3:47 PM
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If that's how you would feel, Lost, good for you. I knew this topic would get mixed reactions. Some people would see it as the clever and thoughtful tribute the owners were striving for, while others might be upset at the constant reminder of losing their home. Sometimes it's easy to simply say "Life goes on." But I know plenty of people who might be bothered by it . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 10:06 AM
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It was clever, lustor, and I'm sure their hearts were in the right place, honestly thinking along the lines of using those doors as a tribute. But again, you may not feel the same way seeing your old front door hanging there! Mixed emotions indeed . . . 
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 10:02 AM
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Well, mariss, believe it or not, as "creative" as these people might be with their decor, the food was, shall we say, okay. Nothing too fancy, nothing too special. So I suppose it would be the general ambience that they hope would bring the people back. But the food wouldn't really matter if one was upset at seeing the front door of their old home being used as a wall or a table . . . 
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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That's one way to approach it, Rumor. I don't think the restaurant owners had any intension of trying to prolong those people's pain with these constant reminders, and were thinking of the use of those doors as a tribute. But it would still be difficult to look at had one of them been the front door of my home . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:56 AM
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And I have a feeling, TAPS, that if your sister was still in that area and had lost her home, she may not want to be reminded of its loss by seeing nothing but the front door! That probably wouldn't help in digesting your meal . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:54 AM
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Probably not, Sir Wiley, especially if it was either your childhood home, or at least one that you had lived in, and made your own, over a period of years! I wish we could have gotten a little more information from the waitress on exactly what transpired when it came time to make that decision to use those doors. Something tells me the restaurant owners did it on their own, thinking the townsfolk wouldn't mind . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:52 AM
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So far, FSI, that seems to be the general consensus. I honestly don't know if those people had to give that restaurant permission to use those doors, or if the restaurant simply did it on their own. Either way, I believe it could still be construed as a painful reminder . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:49 AM
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I understand completely, Kabu. And my thought process was the same as yours. At first I thought of it as a wonderful tribute too. But then, my wife and I are constantly reminded of Sandy's destruction when we look out into our yard and see the stumps of once mighty trees. However, at least we didn't lose our house! If we had, I'm just not sure if I would want to see our front door being used in a local restaurant as a wall or a table . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:47 AM
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See, MsJudy? There are two sides to this. A decent tribute vs. a painful memory. Still hard to know exactly how one might react seeing their door in there as a wall or a table . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:43 AM
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It's okay, adnohr. I knew what you meant . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:42 AM
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So I guess, adnohr, you see the glass as half-full. Not a bad way to look at it, I suppose. Some people might be upset, but others, like yourself, might see it as a wonderful tribute. Interesting . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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It is conflicting, isn't it, C C T? On the one hand, a respectful tribute. On the other, a painful reminder. Just not exactly sure how I would react seeing my old door in there . . .
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JimmyA
on August 4, 2013 at 9:37 AM
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I would seek out my door and reserve it for my table indeed. I think that is a very clever idea.
posted by
SomeoneElse
on August 4, 2013 at 5:10 AM
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yes mixed emotions indeed, but how cleaver of them to do that
posted by
Lanetay
on August 3, 2013 at 8:13 AM
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I would like it because they are creative people who make something unique and artful of anything they're given. Since they can't have the waterfront anymore, they make tables of doors and remember their town. I hope their cooking is as good as their thinking.
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mariss9
on August 3, 2013 at 7:18 AM
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Jimmy...
I'm sure I would also have mixed emotions, but I think the negative would give way to the positive in short order...after all, this was a tribute to what had been and gone.
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Rumor
on August 3, 2013 at 7:05 AM
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Hmmmm. I'm sure I would have very conflicting emotions, especially if I were involved in anyway with people of the tragedy. Years and years ago my Sis and her Hubby lived in that area, but that was long ago. Now she is a Baltimore lady.
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TAPS.
on August 2, 2013 at 9:13 PM
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JimmyA
I wouldn't have enjoyed that JimmyA
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 2, 2013 at 8:16 PM
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That is interesting that they chose to go with those doors from those houses that had to be demolished...I cannot imagine I would want to eat there and see the door to my old house.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 2, 2013 at 6:03 PM
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At first i thought what a lovely idea and a way to say we will go on...but then I began to think deeper and Tombstone is a very appropriate adjective. No I would not want to go there.
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Kabu
on August 2, 2013 at 4:44 PM
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Felt very sad.
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MsJudy
on August 2, 2013 at 4:36 PM
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'is' instead of 'are'. Ciel will be having my head.
posted by
adnohr
on August 2, 2013 at 1:15 PM
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I would appreciate it, Jimmy. The damage has been done - there is nothing on can do about THAT, but this way a part of your memories are immortalized. If my door was a table, that would be the one I'd reserve for my dining out. A brilliant and compassionate move on the part of the owners who also lost just as much, if not more.
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adnohr
on August 2, 2013 at 1:14 PM
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Probably would have felt sick Jimmy, but some might like the idea.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 2, 2013 at 11:22 AM
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