The Game Was Cancelled

herbc · 09-11-2020, 06:02 PM

Yankee Tickets....

I Remember….

That morning I was sitting in my new office with a view looking South. Due to a promotion, I'd been relocated here. What a great view, wall to wall panoramic window! I could see the upper floors of the WTC in the distance. The old office, at 90 Church, was directly across the street from the Trade Center. There my view was blocked by the towers, only giving me sight of the Center's plaza. Just four days earlier, I had dinner there with a coworker.

I was in a good mood, could hardly wait for my day to end. Thanks to my credit card incentive program, I had tickets to see Yankees vs. Chicago at the Stadium that evening.
The sunlight was very bright that morning, I shut my blinds. A co-worker came in and asked me to open them. He heard that the WTC was hit by a plane. I immediately thought terror attack.

We looked and saw a cloud of smoke from one of the towers, we turned on the radio and tried to call our colleagues at 90 Church Street. The call wouldn't go through. Our staff gathered to watch from my window, and then the second tower got hit. All we could see was smoke as we listened to the radio. We were in shock…some started crying…some began praying. Then the first building collapsed..... we saw a mushroom cloud....we evacuated.

I caught a cab, but after a few blocks the driver refused to continue. The city was locked down. I walked home. Everyone looked confused, walking the streets in a daze.
When I reached home, my answering machine was blinking with messages from friends and loved ones, wanting to know if I was safe. I couldn’t help it… I began to cry.

JDubs80 · 09-11-2020, 06:08 PM

Awesome, thanks for sharing. Great stubs! Priceless

hairysasquatch · 09-11-2020, 06:30 PM

Great post. I was upstate that day, but remember it like it was yesterday.

Never forget.

Corporal Lance · 09-11-2020, 08:31 PM

I am goin to post to push this up.

On 9/11 I was supposed to have caught a flight from from South Carolina to NYC. It is the only flight I have ever missed. I got seriously drunk. My plane would have been right behind or the one after in line to the two that hit to land.

I got a call, frantic, from my then-girlfriend in NYC, which woke me. At first I was apologetic, and then when I was able to calm her down a bit, awestruck and dumbfounded.

I woke up all of my roommates. No "are you awake?" but more "Get the F up!". We turned on the television. We did not leave the couch that day. I went down to my store, posted a note that said "Closed for the day", and hung anything I could find that looked American.

At the end of the day, we all went surfing. The waves were #@#@#@#@, but it seemed the right thing to do.

Occasionally I still listen to Paul Simon's Sound of Silence from the Tribute, and picture in my mind the poor souls that had to jump.

T

trask7 · 09-11-2020, 10:18 PM

Very big moment in our history. It changed my life so dramatically. I was already in the Army and shortly after the attack I went into Special Operations. Many trips to Afghanistan and the loss of too many friends. I have need retired for a few years but still think about that day all the time.

TheHeel · 09-12-2020, 06:38 AM

Solid post.

09-11-2020, 06:02 PM	#1
herbc Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 1,225 hlc1949	The Game Was Cancelled Yankee Tickets.... I Remember…. That morning I was sitting in my new office with a view looking South. Due to a promotion, I'd been relocated here. What a great view, wall to wall panoramic window! I could see the upper floors of the WTC in the distance. The old office, at 90 Church, was directly across the street from the Trade Center. There my view was blocked by the towers, only giving me sight of the Center's plaza. Just four days earlier, I had dinner there with a coworker. I was in a good mood, could hardly wait for my day to end. Thanks to my credit card incentive program, I had tickets to see Yankees vs. Chicago at the Stadium that evening. The sunlight was very bright that morning, I shut my blinds. A co-worker came in and asked me to open them. He heard that the WTC was hit by a plane. I immediately thought terror attack. We looked and saw a cloud of smoke from one of the towers, we turned on the radio and tried to call our colleagues at 90 Church Street. The call wouldn't go through. Our staff gathered to watch from my window, and then the second tower got hit. All we could see was smoke as we listened to the radio. We were in shock…some started crying…some began praying. Then the first building collapsed..... we saw a mushroom cloud....we evacuated. I caught a cab, but after a few blocks the driver refused to continue. The city was locked down. I walked home. Everyone looked confused, walking the streets in a daze. When I reached home, my answering machine was blinking with messages from friends and loved ones, wanting to know if I was safe. I couldn’t help it… I began to cry.

09-11-2020, 06:30 PM	#3
hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 36,221	Great post. I was upstate that day, but remember it like it was yesterday. Never forget. __________________ I am going signature-free

09-12-2020, 06:38 AM	#6
TheHeel Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 15,612	Solid post. __________________ 48,230, 52,879, 40,400, 4,780 Pending Deals:

09-11-2020, 06:08 PM	#2
JDubs80 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,203 mhs1998	Awesome, thanks for sharing. Great stubs! Priceless

09-11-2020, 08:31 PM	#4
Corporal Lance Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 613	I am goin to post to push this up. On 9/11 I was supposed to have caught a flight from from South Carolina to NYC. It is the only flight I have ever missed. I got seriously drunk. My plane would have been right behind or the one after in line to the two that hit to land. I got a call, frantic, from my then-girlfriend in NYC, which woke me. At first I was apologetic, and then when I was able to calm her down a bit, awestruck and dumbfounded. I woke up all of my roommates. No "are you awake?" but more "Get the F up!". We turned on the television. We did not leave the couch that day. I went down to my store, posted a note that said "Closed for the day", and hung anything I could find that looked American. At the end of the day, we all went surfing. The waves were #@#@#@#@, but it seemed the right thing to do. Occasionally I still listen to Paul Simon's Sound of Silence from the Tribute, and picture in my mind the poor souls that had to jump. T

09-11-2020, 10:18 PM	#5
trask7 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,280	Very big moment in our history. It changed my life so dramatically. I was already in the Army and shortly after the attack I went into Special Operations. Many trips to Afghanistan and the loss of too many friends. I have need retired for a few years but still think about that day all the time.