God Writers In The Sky.
04 Jan 2002
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Jan 1, 2002 - Nine of the Sept. 11
terrorists lived and trained near here. The first building
to be attacked by anthrax is here.
So when pilot Jerry Stevens took to the skies Tuesday
to greet the New Year by writing "God is Great" and
similar messages two miles above the city, many panicked
residents called police and the local newspaper believing
his airplane might be part of some sinister plot.
"I was just wondering if a terrorist group was paying for
someone to write that," Boynton Beach resident Jon Rogers
told The Palm Beach Post.
One tourist who wouldn't give her name told the paper the
message reminded her of the note that accompanied the
anthrax-laced letter sent to U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle that
praised Allah. She wondered if she should take cover.
Stevens, however, is just a Roman Catholic skywriter who
says he frequently heads toward the heavens to spread a
positive message. He understands why he makes some people
nervous, but he believes he is doing God's work.
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