The Curse Lifted
On June 18, 2007, ironworkers from Local Union 401 helped raise the final beam in the construction of the Comcast Center at 17th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard in downtown Philadelphia. The Comcast Center is currently the tallest building in the city at 975 ft (297.2 m). In an attempt to end the curse, workers John Joyce and Dan Ginion attached a small figurine of William Penn to the beam, along with the traditional American flag and small evergreen tree.
After the first William Penn figurine was stolen, it was replaced with a smaller 4 inch figure.
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Famous quotes containing the words curse and/or lifted:
“What, shall we curse the planets of mishap
That plotted thus our glory’s overthrow?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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