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first reactions of visitors to the 9/11 memorial (really, you don't get the design?) -- (link)

Posted by moles (aka chris) Sep 12 '11, 16:39

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water pouring down into the middle of a big black hole is too sutble a symbol?? (latimesblogs.latimes.com)

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We need a column: Ask Dr Symbolism. - ralph wiggum Sep 12, 17:38 1
- what i'm sayin! - moles Sep 12, 17:42
will they blast lights up to the sky every night or just on the anniversay? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 17:30
Wow, two whole people said it! -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 16:55
People didn't get the Vietnam Memorial design at first either. - Mel Profit Sep 12, 16:52 4
- that was more a case of it not being what people traditionally thought of as a memorial - moles Sep 12, 16:59 1
  - It was that, yes...but they didn't get the intent of the memorial either. - Mel Profit Sep 12, 17:03
- And some even objected to the astist. -- nm - the liioulu with mail Sep 12, 16:55
- this is true. and I think this one took a lot of cues from the Viet memorial. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 16:54
people are dumb. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 16:45 3
- I love the design, fwiw. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 16:48 2
  - i would have gone a different direction but i get it -- nm - moles Sep 12, 16:52 1
    - if anything, it's too literal. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 16:54

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