On January 5, 1933, construction commenced on the Golden Gate Bridge as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages.
But was that its birthday? Is this the day we should be celebrating this great architectural achievement? Or should it be when it is opened to the world? The actual opening date was May 27, 1937. We celebrate the moment a child comes into the world, not the moment of conception even though it may well have been the result of a celebration, perhaps including alcohol.
For those who may think this may be a thinly-veiled metaphor for a moral discussion on abortion, you are wrong. The absolute last thing I would want to do is impose my values on others or interfere with a woman’s, or anyone’s, right to choose what they do with their own body.
We are still in America, right?