Washington Monument Looks Safe

Saw this in my school newspaper today. Apparently that "earthquake" that struck D.C. at the end of August just reeked havoc on the monument. Cracked the blocks and pretty much shook up the entire stability of it. But whatever the guy in the picture is doing, you could not pay me a million dollars to do that. No it's not as high as the Empire State Building but ladies and gentlemen that thing is tall and it is windy up next to it with it's position on a hill. I hope it reopens because it is a symbol of America and is a very intimidating thing to view at night.