2008

Seven years ago today, our nation was changed forever when terrorists commandeered four commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, PA. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of those who were lost that tragic morning. I’d like to share my 9/11 experience…

On the morning of September 11, 2001 I had an extremely important meeting. I was running late and I really wanted to make a good impression. My destination was 20th street, but the subway I was on mysteriously terminated service one stop early. Time was running out so I took off running down 6th Avenue. In the corner of my eye I saw people staring upwards, mostly in packs. It was weird but I was late so I just kept running. As I got closer to my office it really started to make an impression that so many people in the streets were all staring upwards. I finally raised my head and saw fire coming from what appeared to be a massive hole in one of the twin towers.

Obviously at this point I realized my meeting had lost its importance. I didn’t understand what had happened and thought perhaps it was an explosion. It was depressing as hell. How were they gonna get people out of that building? The most unbelievable site I ever hope to witness happened next as a large plane entered the second tower. Everyone on the street, who had all been staring at the first tower and trying to figure out what happened, either screamed or shrieked.

READ ON for more of Scotty’s experience on the morning of the 11th…

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Around 5:30 on Friday evening, a visibly tired and frazzled, yet strikingly beautiful woman rambles into Finnerty’s Irish Pub. She drops her bags as though they weighed 75 pounds apiece and bellies up alone to the dark mahogany bar. As she let’s out a sigh that clearly carried the weight of a better part of a week, the bartender approaches. He’s not Irish, but emanates that neighborhood barkeep good guy vibe. He knows just about everyone in the room and carries himself in such a way that it’s obvious he likes being nice to strangers.

“Hey there lovely, you look like you could use a stiff one,” he introduces.

“You honestly have no idea. Lemme get a Bud Light and a shot of Patron,” the woman returns.

“Atta girl! No sense wasting any time. Mind if I join you for a shot; when in Rome, right? Hey you know something? You look sort of familiar. You from around here?” the bartender blabs as he chills the tequila, pours out a pair of shots, and passes a shot and a beer to his guest.

READ ON for more of the story behind the girl on the second floor…

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