I did some research on Benjamin Franklin yesterday
evening, in preparation for a visit that I was intending to make to the London house
where he lived for 18 years. This is Open House Weekend so entry is
free, for the two days only.
I read about the bone fragments that were found during a
renovation of the house. Some people believe that Franklin was involved in
Satanic rituals! I followed some references to Freemasons, Illuminati,
Washington and other usual suspects and ended up reading this:
“If the weather is clear, anyone standing at the centre
of the bottom of the west Capitol steps and looking west at 6.45 pm on
September 17th will see the Sun standing exactly on top of the Washington
Monument. At that instant, the shadow of the Monument will pass straight down
the Mall and its point will look like an arrow at the top of the Capitol steps,
pointing to its doors."
I froze when I saw the date and time: I read this on September 17th, and the time on my laptop as I read it was exactly 6:45 p.m. I know that there is a time difference between Washington and London, but it is still quite a coincidence.
This information was new to me; I have been to the Washington
Monument, but my visit was in the summer.
This was actually the second synchronous event I
experienced yesterday. Something very interesting happened when I was visiting
another open building in the morning; that is a story for another time perhaps. I wonder what
is so special about September 17th – and what happens in Washington
when it is a leap year!
Anyway, I went on a free guided tour of Benjamin Franklin
House today; I saw the bones. The house is well worth a visit.
