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A Little Ditty – Knights of Columbus Water Tower, Frame Scaffold & Enclosure
There she was just a-walkin’ down the street, singin’ “Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do.”
Then, I started singing –
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
Two American kids growin’ up in the heartland
Jackie gonna be a football star
Diane’s debutante backseat of Jackie’s car
Suckin’ on a chili dog
Outside the Tastee Freez
What can I say, I’m nostalgic. And can you believe that first line was from Manfred Mann in 1964 – long before he hit it big singing a Springsteen song.
Seeing this rusted relic from a day gone by made me think of John Cougar’s song “Jack and Diane”. Yes, that was before he decided to drop the Cougar from the middle there to sound more manly – John Mellancamp – maybe to avoid an association with the new meaning later in the decade.? Oh, stop.
These water towers populated every small town back in the day. And believe it or not, still play a big part in rural America. Heck, we have one in Bensalem, by the shop.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Did I fire 6 shots or only 5?
Heck and golly gee, Beave. Andy, they’re vampires, Andy.
Just about every movie or tv show about rural America had a water tower in it too.
Stand by Me
The War
Petticoat Junction
The Last Picture Show
Children of the Corn
Oh, that last one cracks me up. Someone close to my heart actually lives in Children of the Corn, NC – according to her daughter anyway.
So, it only makes sense that this beautiful edifice of Americana, right here in Williamstown, NJ should get its makeover! And to do that, we had to erect Frame Scaffold all around this monstrosity.
You don’t see much frame scaffold used like this anymore. Just like you don’t see clean, fun tv and movies like they used to have back when Bob Sarkisian was a kid (and we’re talking many, many decades ago).
He was the mastermind from Superior Scaffold to get painting crews all around and up and over and under and in between every inch of this Knights of Columbus beauty.
Like a fine plastic surgeon, Drew Watson and his crew erected this 200’ tall frame scaffold all around the glorious tower. Like adding base and powder and blush and rouge and mascara – the painting crews will detail, repair, replace, stretch and make this aging beauty look like Meg Ryan or Madonna or Mickey Rourke – OMG… NOOOOOOOOO.
Let’s hope this tall beauty comes out looking like Andie McDowell or Renee Russo…. Just a tiny touch of goodness without ruining a perfectly wonderful female face. Did I just type that? Who doesn’t agree?
And the crazy part is that they are going put these hoists at the top and raise an entire containment system all around her.
She will be shrouded for many months and then unveiled with her lift and tuck and makeover…
Like Gloria Swanson as the delusional former silent film star, Norma Desmond in the 1950 film, Sunset Boulevard saying, “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up”
I can’t swear there was a water tower in that movie – but I bet there was.
I’m sure that the painting crew of Guimar General Contractor, LLC will reveal a true masterpiece worthy of any movie appearance. We will check back in a few months to see how good she looks!
Until then, “Ta Ta my darling” – from the 1965 psychological thriller Die! Die! My Darling!, starring Tallulah Bankhead and Stefanie Powers (of Hart to Hart fame).
Oh, you guys are loaded for hours and hours of movie and tv watching enjoyment if you do your research on this one.
And if you should need some nostalgic frame scaffold, call the star of “Where’s Bob”, Mr. Bob Sarkisian at (215) 743-2200 today or visit www.superiorscaffold.com today.
And since I started with this little ditty – I’ll end with it. Enjoy.
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