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Article: Still Standing Tall
- Article from:
- The American Spectator
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright American Spectator Jul/Aug 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT the lady who married the Eiffel Tower? No, really. Erika La Tour Eiffel had had other infatuations with objects, including Lance, the bow with which she became an archery champion, and the Berlin Wall. But, now in her late 30s, she tossed those over and promised to love, honor, and obey the tower in an intimate ceremony in Paris. She duly changed her name to reflect her marital status. A photo showed the smiling, comely newlywed hugging her riveted husband, who maintained a dignified reserve. Admittedly, said Erika, there is a bit of a problem in the marriage: "The issue of intimacy, or rather lack of it."
Maybe Erika fell under the tower's spell. Hearts beat ...