Greg and Brent Retire the Flag at the ABQ Temple

Sunday, September 22, 2002

Albuquerque Temple lore (learned from the Temple Security Guard)...

• There are four pellet gun holes in the window of the Celestial Room (it's bullet-proof glass, so it didn't break).

• He's never had to take the flag down by himself (there's always a visitor on the temple grounds to help him).

• Someone stole the temple's original flag. It cost $1500 to put a new one up.

• Angel Moroni was originally on a 10 ft. pole (the residents didn't like it, so the church put the statue directly on the temple spire). They hope to add the pole the next time they clean Angel Moroni.

• If the wind is 8 mph, the fountain runs half it's normal height. If the wind blows 12 mph the fountain turns completely off.

• A temple worker took a picture of the fountain at night and when the picture was developed, they saw four distinct images in the fountain (maybe it was the three Nephites plus one!).

NOTE: Pictures were taken by Brooke!