Most of us remember the phrase “Iron Curtain” from the cold war era to describe the Soviet Union’s shunning of the rest of Europe and the West. And of course there was the “Steel Curtain” to describe the Pittsburgh Steelers crushing defensive line during the 1970s.
I’ve discovered a new take on seemingly rigid and inflexible curtains in the town of Mesilla.
When we recently visited La Posta, the legendary Mexican restaurant on the corner of the Mesilla Plaza, I did a double take when I looked at a window of a home across the street from the eatery. I saw this:
Yes, those are concrete blocks, set in mortar, inside a home behind a window. Below is another view:
This odd construction feature raises many questions.
First, wouldn’t regular heavy duty curtains have done the job? Whynot just cover up the window with plaster or stucco from the outside? Why not just put an opaque film or a layer of paint on the window? And then there’s the question of what the window-wall looks like from inside. I hope it features better craftmanship that what shows through the outside of the window.
And of course, the main question. Why???? Are the owners of the home hiding something sinister or illegal inside? Are they just antisocial? Were they trying to turn it into a solar Trombe wall? Or are they just goofing on us?
I await your interpretations while I listen to Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” and the line that says, “We don’t need no education” — particularly when it comes to home remodeling.
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