“There, I guess King George will be able to read that without his spectacles!”
-Patriot John Hancock (statement made after signing of the declaration of independence)
Time: January 20-24
Place: John Hancock Building
Chicago, Illinois.
Event: Dining on the 95th floor restaurant “The Signature Room”
John Hancock boasted the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence. Such brazen
rebellion would certainly get him promptly hanged had the British been able to put out the fires of insurrection. His “Screw you, Ill do what I want” American attitude was the brick and mortar foundation of all that was to come after him. He was the pot smoking, Harley riding, Hell’s Angel of his day.
His brash contempt for authority, and serpent like stealth in business, earned him the respect of all those in the financial field to come after him.
Fast forward 200 years.
The John Hancock building in Chicago stands as a marvel of architecture. At 100 stories tall, this monetary megalith ominously towers over all that surround it. Residents no longer need to commute to work, they press an elevator button that takes them down to the office.
Shirts need laundering? Have them laundered in the bottom floor, and don't forget to hit the in house post office on the way.
Yes, the John Hancock building is a mini city in itself. Those living and working in the same building no longer need to go out in to the arctic midwest winter, nor fight traffic or crime. Why jog outside when you have a fitness center in the building? Hungry after that workout? Grab a “sammich” at the local Deli. Need some new threads? A clothing store is waiting for you, just in time as you meet your date at the bars and restaurants below. Shoe shining, an electronics store and even a game room are all at your disposal.
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Behind the Scenes:
The view from the restaurant up top on the 95th floor is fantastic. Beers are 15 dollars a piece but disappear like misty haze on a sunny Chicago morning.
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