[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissing_traditions#Meet_Me_At_the_Kissin...]
Strange this is my first post of 2009, but this is a great story:"Meet
Me At the Kissing PostThe kissing post, supporting Ellis Island’s
registry room, is a famous column at which millions of US immigrants
reunited with family. At the registry room, final stages of the
immigration process were completed. Then, as immigrants moved towards
the pillar it marked a significant moment in their journey. Processed
immigrants would search for family members who were to meet them at the
kissing post. The once ordinary post was named the kissing post by
staff members at Ellis Island in reaction to the "joyful reunions" and
kisses between relatives and loved ones. [10] Not only did immigrants
endure the long passage to the United States but upon arriving they
underwent a lengthy inspection process. [11] This emotional process
included physical exams, medical detentions, Board hearings for
unaccompanied woman and children and separation from family members.
[12] Seeing the kissing post at the end of their journey to America was
an emotional conclusion to their experience. The kissing post signifies
freedom, reunion and a new beginning."From "Kissing traditions."
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 1 Jan 2009, 03:46 UTC. 26 Feb 2009
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Posted By Josh Powell to Josh at 2/26/2009 12:20:00 AM