> “They thought this was the Pentagon’s most top secret meeting room, and the entire Pentagon was a large fortress built around this hot dog stand.” I like thi

> “They thought this was the Pentagon’s most top secret meeting room, and the entire Pentagon was a large fortress built around this hot dog stand.” I like this story. It neatly captures strangely symbolic, even poetic, meaning. What does Pentagon and its entire defense edifice ultimately protect? The American way of life, which is mostly hot dog stands and burger bars.