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September 16, 2005
Time Stood Still
Peering closely, I noted that the clock was stopped at about 6:35 . . . and indeed it didn't move at all. Then I remembered why that time looked familiar . . . two blocks to the rear of St. Louis Cathedral sits Cats Meow, at the corner of Bourbon and St. Peter. Our webcams there - Bourbocam and Beadcam - sent their last images on the morning of Aug. 29, 2005, as Katrina's rising wind blew out the electricity in the Quarter . . . 6:34:51 a.m. . . . that's when the clocks stopped.
Jon Donley, Bourbon Street Journal
Posted by tree hugging sister at September 16, 2005 12:43 PM
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Posted by: Mr. Bingley at September 16, 2005 02:27 PM
Ha. How very timely, Bingley.
Posted by: Cullen at September 16, 2005 02:49 PM
Why didn't Bush use his time-stopping powers sooner, to give everyone an opportunity to escape New Orleans? It's a conspiracy, I tells ya.
Posted by: Nightfly at September 16, 2005 04:34 PM
Seriously, there are few images more powerful than a stopped clock. Does anyone besides me recognize the significance of the clock reading "5:14"?
Posted by: Ken Summers at September 17, 2005 11:20 AM
That should have been "5:04"
Posted by: Ken Summers at September 17, 2005 12:00 PM
"Back to the Future"?
Posted by: The Real JeffS at September 17, 2005 12:29 PM