Blame It On The Moon

Has it only been four years since the world as I knew ceased to exist? It feels like a lifetime ago that America was attacked. Most remember Flight 93, the defiant passengers that fought back and stopped the loss of more lives on the ground. Plans have been unveiled for the "Flight 93 Memorial" that will transform the crash site to be "a common field one day, a field of honor forever". The master design calls for a 93-foot tall Tower of Voices, with 40 chimes inside. Each chime represents the life of a passenger or crew member on aboard Flight 93. It will also feature two stands of red maple trees that will line a walkway caressing the natural bowl shape of the land. Forty separate groves of red and sugar maples will be planted behind the walkway, and a black slate wall will mark the edge of the crash site, where the remains of those who died now rest. Here are some artist drawings

This is the master plan for the 2,000 acre memorial




Like any artwork it inspires opinions. My immediate opinion is one of outrage. Is the design team arrogant or stupid? Harsh words you say? Well let me explain - the title of the memorial is "Crescent of Embrace". The walkway and trees will form a crescent shape, just like the crescent moon symbol used by Muslims.

"Crescent of Embrace"


If the above is rotated it looks like this, notice the similarities to the crescent moon used on flags from Muslim nations? The red in the above image is in the original artwork by the designer. I tweaked the colors below to give the crescent more contrast. Remember the official title is "Crescent of Embrace"




Why would you design a memorial to resemble the symbol used by the very Muslim extremist who caused the death of passengers and crew? Just who is this a memorial too?

The memory of the passengers and crew deserves something different. Contact the National Park Service before its too late. "Lets Roll".

link: news article about the memorial
link: official Flight 93 Memorial website
link: website of the designer

Scrappleface.com offers this fake but on target article:

Bush Unveils His Flight 93 Memorial Proposal
by Scott Ott
(2005-09-10)
-- As Americans reacted in shock to the proposed 'Crescent of Embrace' memorial to Flight 93, which resembles the crescent trademark of Islam, President George Bush today unveiled a proposal of his own.

"The people who died in Pennsylvania fighting for control of United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, don't need a new memorial," said Mr. Bush. "In very real sense, they already have two memorials: We call them The White House and the Capitol Building."

Mr. Bush explained that since one of those two buildings was the likely target for the Muslim terrorists who hijacked the plane, "the fact that they're both still standing is a lasting tribute to the people who gave their lives fighting evil."

"Every time you see those white pillars or that gleaming dome," the president said, "remember the 40 Americans who volunteered in a moment to defend freedom with their own blood. Remember the ones who looked fear in the face and said, 'Let's Roll.'"

According to Wikipedia

The crescent used to be a symbol of the Byzantine Empire. After the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 it was taken as a symbol by the Ottoman Empire. The crescent is now often used to symbolize the Islamic faith. However, it should be noted that the crescent was not a symbol used for Islam by Muhammad or any other early Muslim rulers, as the Islam is, in fact, against appointing "Holy Symbols". Despite that fact many Islamic nations and charities use the symbol on their flags or logos (e.g. Pakistan, The Red Crescent.) In this manner it could be argued that its modern usage is meant to signify identity and, for devout Muslims, brotherhood.

I see the bad moon arising.
I see trouble on the way.
I see earthquakes and lightnin’.
I see bad times today.
- from the song "Bad Moon Rising" performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival, written by John Fogerty (c) 1969