The Daily Tannenbaum The stigmata of the single life.*

This morning between the Chamber of Commerce breakfast and the Chamber of Commerce job fair, I went for a walk in downtown Poughkeepsie. Even though the mean streets of Po-town can be a bit scary at times with its diceyness, there are some real charming places to be explored in broad daylight. One spot in particular that intrigues me is the National Guard recruiting station on the corner of Market & Church. When I have time someday, I’d love to learn the history of it, because it’s a huge armed fortress. Here’s a cell phone picture:

And here’s a close-up of the front door:

If you can’t make out the sign on that front door, here’s my attempt at a close-up:

I regret that the photo is not more clear, but in big letters, it states “ALARM SYSTEM.” In smaller letters, it goes on to tell you that the door is alarmed so don’t even try to break in.  The bulletproof door to the brick and stone fortress with barred windows is equiped with an alarm system.  That’s awesome to know, because the first line of defense for any fort has always been a 24-hour call center.  It’s good to know that if we ever get into a war on our home turf, the enemy won’t be able to penetrate our ability to recruit new members of the national guard, becuase they will be stymied by the obnoxious wails of security sirens.