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Marty's visit to Flight #93 Memorial, Shanksville PA (or: What I Did On My Summer Vacation)(Pix+Vid)
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| 9/21/05
| Marty Fierro
Posted on 09/21/2005 9:20:44 AM PDT by martin_fierro
Mrs. Fierro stopped by the Shanksville (temporary) Flight 93 Memorial this past week while travelling from State College PA to the 'Burgh.
The place was easy enough to find, and local folks were EXTREMELY polite and helpful in guiding us there. Such a nice difference from the "tolerant" 'Frisco Bay Area.
The photos and video reflect the temporary Memorial, with a permanent one in the the works. Pray God they come up with a better permanent Memorial design than that abominable Red Crescent.
The mood at the temporary Memorial was somber, but informal. Commercial/political displays are banned, though a few slip through. I believe locals are in charge of maintaining the area, including patrolling the actual crash site (a few hundred yards distant from the Memorial).
I think it was tastefully done, overall.
Click on any image to enlarge.
Signs at northern entrance to (temporary) Memorial
Signs at northern entrance to (temporary) Memorial
There's always one asshat
Mrs. Fierro & I made the trip for all those who wanted to, but couldn't
Click here to see video clip
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; History; Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: 911; 911memorial; flight93; mdm; neverforget; shanksville
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:24:37 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Back from vay-kay)
Should read: "Mrs. Fierro AND I stopped by..."
Sheesh.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:27:38 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Back from vay-kay)
To: martin_fierro
Were you there on 9/11/05?
Cool stuff! Thank you and your wife for going for me when I could not. I did watch the special regarding the flight including many interviews with family. Some of it made me weep like a schoolgirl.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:28:41 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(Anyone want to be on my Civil Engineers ping list? Infrequent pings only to relevant stuff.)
To: martin_fierro
Thanks for posting the pictures, Mr. Fierro. Next time you are near the airport, let's get together for some local fare.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:29:38 AM PDT
by
Glenn
(What I've dared, I've willed; and what I've willed, I'll do!)
To: Fierce Allegiance
No, it was on 9/17/05 that we got there.
Check out the vid clip. See also the photo with the notation I made there on behalf of FR.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:30:25 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Back from vay-kay)
To: Glenn
You, my man, are ON.
< |:)~
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:30:56 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Back from vay-kay)
To: martin_fierro
Nice pix - I want to go there myself someday, and I agree completely about the vile red crescent comment!
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:32:23 AM PDT
by
Hegemony Cricket
("I don't care what you do, just DON'T throw me into the Breyer patch!" ~John "Brer" Roberts)
To: Jim Robinson
Check out last two photos
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:34:01 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Back from vay-kay)
To: martin_fierro
Thanks for the ping
and
Thanks for these beautiful photos
I always get a lump in my throat when
I think about the heroes that were on that flight!!
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:35:06 AM PDT
by
PaulaB
(The left 'respects' only that which truly frightens them)
To: martin_fierro
VERY VERY cool. Thanks for sharing.
Where in the state is Shanksville?
My grandma lives in Franklin (about an hour west of Pittsburgh) and there's talk of going there for thanksgiving. I'm wondering if we could fit a trip to the memorial into our plans.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:36:34 AM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: StarCMC
My grandma lives in Franklin (about an hour west of Pittsburgh) and there's talk of going there for thanksgiving. I'm wondering if we could fit a trip to the memorial into our plans. VERY easy to do. It's about 1.5 hours east of the Burgh on the Turnpike. Take the Somerset exit.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:39:22 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Back from vay-kay)
To: martin_fierro
Martin, thanks for the tribute and ping.
FLIGHT 93, thanks for the COURAGE!
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:39:43 AM PDT
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(SAVE THE BRAINFOREST! Boycott the RED Dead Tree Media & NUKE the DNC Class Action Temper Tantrum!)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:40:32 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(Anyone want to be on my Civil Engineers ping list? Infrequent pings only to relevant stuff.)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:41:13 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
To: martin_fierro
Cool. I will look into doing that!! For some reason I though it was closer to the Philly side of the state.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:41:46 AM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: martin_fierro
Thanks for the ping. Kinda brings a tear to the eye.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:48:33 AM PDT
by
BJClinton
(I'm trying way too hard to find something witty to say for my tagline.)
To: martin_fierro
A memorial worthy of your visit.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:53:51 AM PDT
by
TheGrimReaper
(It's time to bring back public flogging.)
To: martin_fierro
Wow, Marty !
Thanks for the super post.
Very touching.
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posted on
09/21/2005 9:57:53 AM PDT
by
fanfan
(" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
To: martin_fierro
Great pix ~ thanks for being there and for being here.
You make a difference ~ Bump!
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posted on
09/21/2005 10:00:09 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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