Comments on: Flight 93, Crescent, Symbols, and Marshall McLuhan http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/ Pentecostal Rumination and Review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sonny Moon http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Sonny Moon Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:41:29 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/#comment-638 The semicircular shape echoes an already-present feature of the field where Flight 93 crashed. The reason why it's red in the illustrations is because it's bordered by maple trees, which have red leaves in the fall. D'oh! The semicircular shape echoes an already-present feature of the field where Flight 93 crashed. The reason why it’s red in the illustrations is because it’s bordered by maple trees, which have red leaves in the fall.

D’oh!

]]> By: Rich http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Rich Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:34:38 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/#comment-81 True, I did write "Who’s asleep at the wheel at the US National Parks service?" But, unfortunately, the committee who approved the design were surviving family members of the downed flight. I am more willing to be charitable towards them in their ignorance of the symbology. I'm willing to grant that the the crescent is a less powerful symbol than the swastika, and it hasn't been fully corrrupted by the fundamentalist Islamic terrorists. <a href="http://www.arizonaroads.com/arizona/" title="Arizona State Routes" rel="tag"><img src="http://tatumweb.com/blog/pix/swastika-sign.jpg" width="108" height="136" border="0" alt="Arizona States Routes" align="right" hspace="4" vspace="4"></a>Through the ages, the swastika, itself, was a more benign symbol. That is, until it was adopted by the National Socialist German Workers Party in its reign of terror. See the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastica" rel="tag">Wikipedia article</a> for a more thorough history. I was surprised to learn that the swastika was featured in highway design in America: "Arizona state highway markers up until 1940 featured a right-facing swastika superimposed on an arrowhead." So, at this time, for the majority of Americans, I can grant that this symbol bears no heavy weight. However, for a designer, my standards would be much higher. Thanks for the comment, Bride! Rich. True, I did write “Who’s asleep at the wheel at the US National Parks service?” But, unfortunately, the committee who approved the design were surviving family members of the downed flight. I am more willing to be charitable towards them in their ignorance of the symbology. I’m willing to grant that the the crescent is a less powerful symbol than the swastika, and it hasn’t been fully corrrupted by the fundamentalist Islamic terrorists.

Through the ages, the swastika, itself, was a more benign symbol. That is, until it was adopted by the National Socialist German Workers Party in its reign of terror. See the for a more thorough history. I was surprised to learn that the swastika was featured in highway design in America: “Arizona state highway markers up until 1940 featured a right-facing swastika superimposed on an arrowhead.”

So, at this time, for the majority of Americans, I can grant that this symbol bears no heavy weight. However, for a designer, my standards would be much higher.

Thanks for the comment, Bride!

Rich.

]]> By: Jennifer http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Jennifer Fri, 16 Sep 2005 07:44:55 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/#comment-80 What about your opening information which clearly says it's the "Winning design" ??? So, there was a contest? And judges? It's not only the designer at fault, but also <em><strong>those who voted for it</strong></em> and thus made it the winning design. If it were indeed the "Swastika of Hard Times for Holocost memorial", you'd be railing against those who chose it more than the one who created it. Jen What about your opening information which clearly says it’s the “Winning design” ??? So, there was a contest? And judges? It’s not only the designer at fault, but also those who voted for it and thus made it the winning design.

If it were indeed the “Swastika of Hard Times for Holocost memorial”, you’d be railing against those who chose it more than the one who created it.

Jen

]]> By: Spud http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Spud Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:02:00 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/09/12/flight-93-crescent-symbols-and-marshall-mcluhan/#comment-77 How about a broken crescent? How about a crescent in the talons of a bald eagle, as the eagle tears it up with his beak? I suppose that's not as bad as a flushed Koran. How about a broken crescent? How about a crescent in the talons of a bald eagle, as the eagle tears it up with his beak? I suppose that’s not as bad as a flushed Koran.

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