The Woolworth actually features in one of my favorite moments from when a friend from Ireland visited about ten years ago. It was her first-ever visit to the United States, and I was soliciting ideas from friends about things to do and places to see, and invited some friends along to be co-tour guides for the day. My friend Richard brought us both on his own little walking tour of Chinatown, Little Italy, and the municipal/town hall district, and made a point of stopping inside at the Woolworth building.
I'd seen it before, but Cliona, my guest, had not, of course. She stepped in and flat-out boggled at the mosaic work, and as Richard and I watched, amused, she spent a full five minutes wandering around the lobby, eyes like saucers. At some point after Richard and I had also begun wandering around to study the mosaics, he came over and tapped me on the shoulder and pointed at Cliona, whispering to me, "I think I've seen her needle go to 'tilt' at least three times."
...However, she also had that reaction when we were taking the subway through Queens, because "it looks just like on the Archie Bunker show!" So who knows.
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Date: 2007-02-16 07:00 pm (UTC)From:I'd seen it before, but Cliona, my guest, had not, of course. She stepped in and flat-out boggled at the mosaic work, and as Richard and I watched, amused, she spent a full five minutes wandering around the lobby, eyes like saucers. At some point after Richard and I had also begun wandering around to study the mosaics, he came over and tapped me on the shoulder and pointed at Cliona, whispering to me, "I think I've seen her needle go to 'tilt' at least three times."
...However, she also had that reaction when we were taking the subway through Queens, because "it looks just like on the Archie Bunker show!" So who knows.