Controlled Implosion

[restoman]

This afternoon, I was standing on my porch talking to Wes, when there was a low rumble that lasted half a minute. I said "Was that thunder?" Wes said, "Maybe it was a train derailing." It didn't really sound or feel like either, but then Wes remembered that the grandstand at the Fairgrounds (about 3 miles away) was being demolished today. I wish I had known about it in advance! Anyway, here's the footage:

http://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/01/watch_the_nys_fair_grandstand_blow_up_photos_video.html

In the first clip, the blonde-haired woman is the County Executive, Joanie Mahoney. You can see Governor Cuomo on the left.

Comments

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

It makes sense. Times move on and it didn't look like it was of great architectural merit - and so young that it didn't have historical value.