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15 years later- September 11th

People may not realize that the top of one of those "twin" towers was the biggest cell phone antenna in the whole city. Or that cell service went out after the 1st plane hit. Imagine that today. We are all so glued to our phones, imagine actually NEEDING THEM because there was a traumatic event going on and you needed help, or were looking for someone you knew, or were trying to tell someone you were OK.  Fifteen years ago on that fateful day my Daddy was called into action.  No he's not a police man, a firefighter, he's not national guard or search and rescue.  He's just an electrician, and he was T-Mobile's go-to guy in NJ/NYC for temporary cell service sites.  You bet your ass he had an important job to get in there and do- restore cell service to the great city as it was in its darkest moments.  He went in while people were scrambling to get out. He had to climb in and on the wreckage surrounding what is now known as "ground zero", and se...