The implosion of the Martin Tower in Bethlehem was broadcast live on Newswatch 16 Sunday Morning, so I'm taking license to use it here.
This used to be the tallest building in the Lehigh Valley, the one time headquarters of Bethlehem Steel. It's been empty for years. No one wanted it, so boom goes the dynamite.
It made me sad. As I wrote in a blog entry the week of the implosion, Martin Tower was a symbol of a time, not so long ago, when America made things. Martin Tower stood for something.
It stands no more.
We'll pause for a Christmas break tomorrow. The countdown resumes Thursday with a little warmth.
