It is. For Sir DownLuck and his toothless princess, Methie.
I have firm belief that the fire was started by either one or two homeless tenants. I drove past it in the early phases of the blaze, and saw a group of three homeless people walking away from the hotel. It had been a haven for drug dealers and habs for a very very long time.
Maybe at least one of them will see this as a sign to clean up and move on to something more positive.
Our entire society is losing its sense of the importance of the unique. Our houses are crackerboxes, our offices are rectangular lego buildings, we're all encouraged to conform to what society considers "normal"...it's such a terrible shame.
Actually, this demolition comes after years of several companies and organizations trying to revive the old girl and last year they finally admitted that it just couldn't be done. There had even been plans to turn it into a religious school. Tulsans do, for the most part, appreciate their history, and no one's happy to see the Camelot go. But, the old girl is full of blackmold and loose asbestos, so much so that even the demolition is going to be a delicate process.
A few years ago they held a charity auction and they sold off all the menus and mementos and good furniture, so a little bit of the Camelot is alive all over the city. ^_^
I'm surprised she stood as long as she did, frankly. And I'm glad that a lot of people really tried. This is better, in my opinion, than it turning into a religious school (I meant it about the brothel thing -- that'd be worlds better) or leaving it to decline.
Somewhere, I have video tapes of that last Okon-- with people actually swimming in that gruesome pool. (It looked like they were swimming in Mountain Dew.)
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It is. For Sir DownLuck and his toothless princess, Methie.
I have firm belief that the fire was started by either one or two homeless tenants. I drove past it in the early phases of the blaze, and saw a group of three homeless people walking away from the hotel. It had been a haven for drug dealers and habs for a very very long time.
Maybe at least one of them will see this as a sign to clean up and move on to something more positive.
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Ah yes, but now, as then,
Camelot lives on,
in the hearts of men!
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I join you in your sadness.
Namaste
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A few years ago they held a charity auction and they sold off all the menus and mementos and good furniture, so a little bit of the Camelot is alive all over the city. ^_^
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I'm surprised she stood as long as she did, frankly. And I'm glad that a lot of people really tried. This is better, in my opinion, than it turning into a religious school (I meant it about the brothel thing -- that'd be worlds better) or leaving it to decline.
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:P
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