Around April of this year I began to wonder how Sporcle might remember the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. It didn't seem quite right to simply ignore the anniversary, but at the same time I hoped to find a way to make a trivia game that didn't trivialize the event. I hope that these images work well as a quiz but even more importantly that they serve to appropriately remind us of the magnificent buildings that once were, and the wonderful things that yet can be.
I didn’t know anyone who perished that day. Yet, even 10 years later, seeing photographs or watching television coverage from that day stirs emotions every bit as raw and powerful as I recall from the day itself. I know that intervening events like the tsunami in Indonesia, the earthquake in Iran and the quake and subsequent tsunami in Japan have claimed more lives. But somehow the loss of life caused by the fury of Mother Nature seems more understandable, more comprehensible than the capacity for unnecessary human evil to lash out and cause unimaginable grief and suffering.
And yet, people find ways to persevere. My thoughts go out to all those who remember friends and loved ones who died that day. Especially to the 1,609 people who lost a spouse and the 3,051 children who lost a parent. Should any of them stumble upon this quiz, I hope they find it an appropriate remembrance, and if not, I hope they recognize the sincerity of the intent. |
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