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2002-09-11

Ed Ripke, the man I work with, and myself were in the sign shop. Ed had his tv on in his office and it was just past eight thirty am, September 11,2001. As he did some paper work at his desk a news bulletin broke on the screen. A picture of the World Trade Center appeared and one of the towers was on fire. As we watched a second plane hit the other tower. We watched in total disbelief. When the shock was over I told Ed "those towers are going to fall. There is no way it can take that heat". It was a prediction I wish never came true. We watched as first one emploded into itself. then the other.
That picture will live in my mind forever.