May 04, 2003

"Good night, boss, wherever you are."

I woke up this morning to learn that New Hampshire's most famous landmark, the Old Man of the Mountains, collapsed sometime overnight.

So what next for N.H.? Will they have to change the license plates? Or the road signs? And what of the quarters? Should we turn them in? Turn them sideways?

Here's a picture Sooz took of the O.M.o.t.M. when we were bumming around New Hampshire a couple years ago. It's weird to think it's gone. At least no one's blaming terrorism.

Comments

Maybe they won't have to change anything.

Posted by: barkingmike at May 4, 2003 02:23 AM

That's a little freaky. I can understand wanting to rebuild a manmade structure (like the WTC towers), but to rebuild a freak of nature (like Michael Jackson) seems a little inappropriate. But if they want to spend the time and money, more power to 'em.

Posted by: Michael at May 4, 2003 12:56 PM

Wouldn't it have been better to spend a little more money up front to keep the Man up there instead of trying to fix him after the fact?

I'd miss him, but I can always just wait to get a NH quarter...and there he is!

Posted by: Ed at May 6, 2003 12:43 AM

It's not especially meaningful a loss, but it touches a nerve as one more seemingly unacceptable use of the word "gone" become reality.

I was there a month or so ago, for the second time. I found it very eerie in life, and its disappearance magnifies that feeling tenfold.

Posted by: Pete at May 7, 2003 12:51 PM

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