Photo by Google Earth
After over 30 years, a Google Earth photo reveals the Star of David atop Iran Air's headquarters. The symbol of the State of Israel must have been put up there during the time of the Shah. I find it humorous that it took an American company, Google, to reveal this artwork to the ayatollahs. The prank reminds me of the high school rivalry between my high school in Fort Worth, R. L Paschal and its main rival Arlington Heights. The two schools used to pull pranks on one another during homecoming week. The schools considered it vandalism when one school painted its colors on the other but the damage was minimal and usually done with good humor. I doubt the ayatollahs are laughing at this one.
The news of this event is covered in the Jerusalem Post. The article is entitled Google Earth reveals Star of David on roof of Iran Air HQ.
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Perhaps you do not remember but the architect of Heights was a Paschal alum. Atop the school building was a dome with a weather vane like fixture, really more like a very short spire.
ReplyDeleteAtop the fixture was a Panther. The Panther resided there for many years until finally the Tea Sippers had it removed.