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Happy 100th Anniversary Grand Central Station

According to what I am hearing, it was 100 years ago today that Grand Central Terminal first opened its doors to the general public an with that being the case I wanted to post a couple of photos that I have taken to raise a glass.

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The William Wallace Sword (or The Weapon Of “Braveheart”)

A few years ago there was a Scottish cultural exhibit being held over at Grand Central Station down on Lexington Avenue.  The year was 2005 and I am guessing that this was around April based on the time stamp of my photographs.  That was a busy time for me as I had just officially launched PiercingMetal.com but that can be found on another blog.  I had to say that for the most part the exhibit didn’t do anything for me, but there was one item on display that was a clear “must see” and a reason to adventure over there without any question.  That item was the William Wallace sword.

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For those who might not be in the know, William Wallace was a Scottish knight and a patriot in the eyes of his countrymen and lived during the late 1200’s.  His was a life of combat and freedom fighting according to his Wikipedia entry and you can learn more about him by clicking on his Wikipedia link which I will have ready for you at the close of this piece.

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