Chicago Iron Workers Recreate the Iconic 'Lunch atop a Skyscraper' Photo from 1932

The image is a two-panel meme: the top panel shows modern construction workers in safety gear sitting on a steel beam high above a cityscape, eating lunch; the bottom panel is a black-and-white photo of similar workers from the past, also sitting on a beam at great height, eating lunch. Both panels show workers taking a break while suspended over a city, highlighting the continuity of this practice across decades.

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