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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Maybe They Should Just Paint a Bullseye On It

It's not uncommon for the Empire State Building to be lit up in different colors for different holidays, but some people are wondering about the wisdom of this one:

New York's iconic Empire State Building is to be lit up green from Friday in honor of the Muslim holiday of Eid, the biggest festival in the Muslim calendar marking the end of Ramadan, officials said.

"This is the first time that the Empire State Building will be illuminated for Eid, and the lighting will become an annual event in the same tradition of the yearly lightings for Christmas and Hannukah," according to a statement.

Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month, is expected to be celebrated in New York from Friday, depending on when the new moon is sighted, and the city's tallest skyscraper will remain green until Sunday.

Maybe that way it will be easier to spot from the air.

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