
When Lily Hitchcock Coit donated money to beautify the city, and a tower was built in her name, a lot of locals suggested that it looked like a firehose nozzle, not surprising given her love of firefighters. Others over the years have suggested a more phallic image.
But that's nothing compared to the new tower that is slated for the Transbay Terminal site. [1] The round shaft, the distinct head at the top ... it's the Giant Dick in the Sky! Coming soon to downtown San Francisco.
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[1] http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/12/BA3A1NJBIF.DTL&tsp=1