San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)

‘LEANING TOWER OF DALLAS’ A STAR AFTER IMPLOSION

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A social media sensation dubbed the “Leaning Tower of Dallas” was born when a portion of a building survived an implosion in Dallas.

After the implosion Feb. 16 failed to bring down the core of the 11-story former Affiliated Computer Services building, the online jokes and photos began. Many, inspired by Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, posted photos showing themselves pretending to prop up the lopsided tower.

One Twitter user quipped, “Oops, an implosion masterpiec­e!!” Another asked “Who needs Pisa? We have the Leaning Tower of Dallas.”

An online petition even popped up to “save this landmark from destructio­n,” noting, “if anything, do it for the memes.”

Lloyd Nabors, whose company is handling the demolition, said crews will use a wrecking ball to take down the remaining tower, which included the elevator shafts.

The building is being demolished to make way for a $2.5 billion mixed-use project.

 ?? THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP ?? A man photograph­s his son in front of the “Leaning Tower of Dallas.”
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP A man photograph­s his son in front of the “Leaning Tower of Dallas.”

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