You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely. [...]
“Alright, boys, this is the last shot we got. We’re gonna run the picket fence at ‘em…Don’t get caught watchin’ the paint dry!” - Wilbur “Shooter” Flatch, Hoosiers Edward Hopper – May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010
One of the more interesting pieces of equipment sitting atop the deck of the Intrepid is the awkward, but sleek SR-71. On a recent visit to the ship, my wife said to me, “Now I know what you boys get all worked up about.” A brilliant bit of advice from Maj. Walter Watson regarding flying one of these things: “Keep the pointy end forward.”
Last year over Memorial Day weekend, New York City had closed off portions of Times Square. The response to the changes this past year has been positive overall. Following in the success of these changes, the city is looking to add more pedestrian zones to other high profile areas: 34th Street and Union Square.
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