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October 30, 2006
Definitely a folly
Back in Ohio, one of the great collectible items are Longaberger baskets. My mom loves these things, and she has a pretty big collection of them. I have to say, as far as baskets go, they are pretty neat. But, I don't really have much of a use for baskets, unless I am going on a picnic.
So, Longaberger Baskets has its headquarters in Newark, a rathole of a town about 30 minutes north of Lancaster. Well it's not really a rathole, but Lancaster and Newark or sort of rivals, so I have to say that. As you probably know, people from Lancaster pronounce it "Lane-kiss-ter," but people from Newark pronounce their town in an even more stupid way: Nerk. So when you make fun of the way I say Lancaster, be glad I'm not from Newark.
Anyway, as I was saying, Longaberger has its headquarters in Newark. They have a peculiar building, and I am of the opinion that its an eyesore:
It's a giant basket! Who came up with this idea? That thing was impressive maybe the first time I saw it, and then after that, I was merely annoyed by it. So the reason I am writing this is because there's a name for stupid buildings like this: folly architecture. Of course, many buildings dubbed follies eventually become famous and renowned, such as the Eiffel Tower. But the giant basket? Not so much.
Posted by oz115 at October 30, 2006 04:56 PM