Cantor Fitzgerald's Howard Lutnick remembers Sept. 11, 23 years since the attack on the United States, on 'The Claman Countdown.'

We're all having a good time with pet memes today, Sept. 11, which shouldn't overshadow what this solemn day should mean for Americans, New Yorkers in particular.

Little background: My old man was a construction worker who plied his trade on the World Trade Center back in the day. As a kid, I remember him taking me to the site where the Twin Towers stood. He and his crew were just finishing the lobby. I was never prouder of Dad being part of this special place, which years later would be a big part of my life as well.

I was a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and our offices were located in the adjacent World Financial Center. My morning work routine was pretty simple: Read the papers and get to the office by 9am, but first pick up breakfast somewhere in World Trade. On 9/11, as I was heading to work, my wife reminded me that I had a doctor's appointment that morning, which I really should try and make. So, for a change, I took her advice. I got there on time (a rarity for me since........

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