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Post by blazer88 on Sept 3, 2020 18:37:27 GMT -5
Has anyone considered that the grey giant could be the George Washington bridge over the Hudson river. It is very large, well-known and painted grey in color. Cars abound because it carries a lot of traffic during the day.
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Post by Jenny on Sept 5, 2020 6:35:56 GMT -5
I think more and more searchers are moving away from the idea that the 'grey giant' refers to the Statue of Liberty (or at least considering other options)........ and could be something else..... like as you suggest the GW bridge...
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Post by blazer88 on Sept 5, 2020 17:24:12 GMT -5
If the GW bridge is the grey giant and we are looking for something in its shadow (meaning something nearby) then would the Alexander Hamilton bridge qualify as being the arm that extends over the slender path (Harlem River)? The GW bridge would be over the wide path (Hudson River). Both rivers flow north and south and are fairly close to each other. The Alexander Hamilton bridge sign would work for the verse because he was born in the Indies islands. His life and works are written about in 3 volumes The bridge was built by putting 2 v-shape structures together with the road in the middle. I believe Mr. Preiss would use large permanent structures that he believed would be around for a while. I think that the image gets us to the right city-New York City but the verse narrows it down to the right park and spot. I think he thought they would all be solved within a year. I think we need to be thinking in more simple terms and not be so complex. This is my first time posting my thoughts on this forum. I hope someone can use this information to find the casque.
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Post by blazer88 on Sept 6, 2020 19:07:18 GMT -5
I have a theory or guess as to where the NYC casque might be buried. If the GW bridge is the grey giant and the Alexander Hamilton bridge is the arm extended over the slender path then you should be able to see the isle of B from the top of it. If you look north you can see Bridge Park. It could be the (aisle of B) play on words, because the park is long and narrow and is situated between two other aisles=Harlem River and several sets of railroad tracks running north. It could also be the isle of B because the park is surrounded by water on the left side and railroad tracks on the right. If you take 22 or more steps from the center of the bridge and look down over the north side you can see a U-shaped cement area with several park benches along side it. These could be the simple roots in rhapsodic man's soil. In Latin the root word for soil is seat. George Gershwin was a famous piano player born in NYC who played Rhapsody in Blue as one of his favorite songs. He lived in the New York area. A piano player's seat is a piano bench. These benches around the U-shaped cement area might be worth a probe or two. I believe Mr. Preiss would not use just simple roots that would not last over time to be his clue in the verse. I think he would use something man-made and of a more permanent nature. Bridge Park is a city park and most of the casques were buried in parks around the country. If anyone is in the New York City area and gets a chance to check it out please leave a post and let me know. Good Luck!
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