The Best-Laid Plans...
It happened on November 20, 2017. After 25 years, it was time to say goodbye to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
It cost Georgia taxpayers $214 million to build, 1989-1992. In today's dollars, that is $385 million.
The new Mercedes-Benz Stadium is going to replace it, right next door. Total public funding: $600 million.
Here today. Gone tomorrow.
The first hour of the "Today Show" in Atlanta was pre-empted by the fireworks. There was a long delay. Advertisers were no doubt unhappy.
Speaking of unhappy . . .
The Weather Channel sent a camera crew to display live to viewers. They set up and waited. And waited. And waited . . . for 40 minutes. Viewers also waited. "Any moment now. Patience. I don't want to miss this." Then this:
Ashes to ashes. Bus to bus.