Posted on 08/16/2011 4:13:26 AM PDT by nuconvert
In August 1974, the still unfinished twin towers, at some 1,350 feet, were the tallest buildings in the world. The architectural monument inspired one daring young man, Philippe Petit, to commit what he called the "artistic crime of the century." The tightrope artist stepped out onto an illegally rigged wire 110 stories up, stretching 200 feet long between the two towers -- and essentially danced high above the street for almost an hour.
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It’s an excellent movie. I’ve seen it twice.
I remember coming out of the subway that AM on Dover St. and seeing a crowd looking up. I turned around, looked up and there he was between the corners of the towers.
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