Today I learned -- Pieces of WTC being handed out like candy to virtually any group that wants one [incl. Afghanistan]

So yesterday there was a dedication ceremony at the fire station in front of my house. The entire street was blocked off for about a mile with vendors lining both sides -- like a sort of flea market.
From inside my house, I could hear the ceremony taking place at the station with people giving speeches and the typical patriotic music playing.

Now, there has been this incredibly annoying construction project going on for the past few weeks at the station. The sound of stone saws almost constantly from 7am to 3pm every week day. I literally could not even guess what it was going to be until yesterday morning when the final additions were made.

Here are some photos: [link to imgur.com]

When I had asked one of the rescuers what the monument was, he told me that it was an actual beam from the WTC, and that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are sending pieces to basically anybody that wants one (city agencies and non-profit groups). He then told me that there is a glow-in-the-dark star for each victim embedded in the bricks.

Anyway, this isn't the main point of my thread.

This morning, I thought more about what he told me -- that pieces were basically being shipped out all over the country.

After one google search for "9/11 memorial beam" -- on just the front page, there were four links pertaining to memorial unveilings this month












Now, sure, doesn't necessarily seem that strange that several places around the country are obtaining pieces of the WTC and Pentagon to use as memorials.

What makes me lean more toward thinking that this is worth looking was this link:




Anyway, I just wanted to see what you guys thought of this, or if I am the only one that finds it odd at the very least.
I know it's not a new thing. From the brief searching I found memorials going up as early as September 11, 2011.

Still, though, the woo-woo part of me is thinking that there must be some bad joo-joo attached to these artifacts, and thinking that maybe spreading them around the world may be spreading some psychic disharmony.


Who knows.

-AK

Last Edited by ArmouredKitten on 09/28/2014 03:18 PM