Thursday, February 08, 2007

The New 7 Wonders - Fenway Not a Finalist

Fenway Park

Has anyone else noticed that there is a worldwide vote in progress to elect the "New 7 Wonders of the World?"

From new7wonders.com:
The New 7 Wonders Project "is seeking to revive the concept of the 7 Wonders of the World with this ambitious global campaign...they will not be chosen by one man, but rather by millions of people all over the world. The new wonders that are selected will be the people’s choices, and they will be drawn from the earliest time that humankind walked upon the earth up through the year 2000. It is, therefore, possible that the only survivor of the original 7 Wonders of the World, the Pyramids at Giza, could be chosen for a second time, taking them well into a third millenium of fame!"

Okay, two thoughts:
1. Are the Egyptians offended that the Pyramids at Giza have to be re-voted in as one of the Seven Wonders? As the only Ancient Wonder still standing shouldn't the Pyramids just be grandfathered in?

2. The list of finalists includes the Acropolis, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal and Stonehenge among others, but no Fenway Park. Boo!

Fenway Park photo by Flickr user FlickMontana
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