Met History wrote:

> In a message dated 1/22/2004 5:21:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>     Those old-timers were smart.
>
> Almost but not quite killed or circumcised last week, 1925 building by
> Gaetan Ajello, 89th and Madison, beige brick, lots of cream colored
> terra cotta lintels, projecting cornice, etc., low profile but
> castings always looked kind of thin and flukey, coop never cared for
> exterior, ice formed on modillions of cornice, piece size of papaya
> broke loose, make a smart "crack" when it hit the payment, 18 inches
> away
>
> remember me when i'm gone

Can you claim comp?
Sounds like a message from above.
Or... the old-timers were smart to wear hats.
I'd be a bit more wary about standing under cornices.

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