On this day, May 1, 1931, the Empire State Building, at that time the tallest building in the world, opened.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

• 1931 – New York City's Empire State Building (pictured), at the time the tallest building in the world, opened.


Empire State Building

[EYESORE 9001]

1. Centennial of the building isn't that far away

Bet it'll bring lots of people for celebrations.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Sadly, not everyone will be there.

[EYESORE 9001]

4. I wouldn't count ol' Kong out just yet

I bet he figures prominently at some point during festivities.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. My Uncle Vinnie was head elevator operator there

for a number of years.

[nevergiveup]

5. That is pretty cool.....bet he had some terrific stories to tell.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. He probably did.

I only met him a few times, as we lived in Utica, he was on Long Island. Then when I was 14 we moved to Tucson, AZ. I did make a visit to NYC some years later. He was still working and so I got to say hello and get a free ride to the top.