Astonishing Story About The Last Receipt Issued 9 Minutes After The First Plane Hit World Trade Center

Sometimes, the most ordinary actions can unexpectedly become significant historical markers.

Such was the case for journalist Joanne Lipman. She made a seemingly mundane purchase of magnets for her daughter’s locker, but she didn’t know that it turned out to be one of the last transactions at the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. Her purchase became a historic artifact.

Recently, TikTok user @jasonkpargin has been buzzing with a chilling story shared by writer Jason Pargin, known for his humorous and insightful content. He narrated the details surrounding what is believed to be the last receipt issued from the World Trade Center (WTC) before its tragic destruction.

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A writer came online to share the chilling details about the last receipt from the World Trade Center that was destroyed on 9-11

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“Well, here’s one of the most cursed images you’ll ever see. And the longer you look at it, the more cursed it gets”

“Like right away you say, ‘Okay, it’s a receipt from a shop in the North Tower of the World Trade Center from 9-11.” But the creepiest part is the timestamp: 8:55 a.m.—nine minutes after the first plane hit the tower where this shop was located.

“We actually know the whole story behind this receipt for the same reason we have the receipt itself.”

“Well, here’s one of the most cursed images you’ll ever see. And the longer you look at it, the more cursed it gets”

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“The purchase, probably the last thing ever bought from the World Trade Center, was made by a journalist, Joanne Lipman”

Joanne Lipman, a journalist with The Wall Street Journal. The next day, her daughter Rebecca was turning eleven and had just started a new school. Rebecca had asked her mom to buy some refrigerator magnets for her locker.

On September 11, Joanne went to Lechters Housewares in the World Trade Center’s concourse and bought two magnets: a violin-shaped one that played a tune and a flip mobile phone-shaped one. These may have been the last items ever sold at that store.

At 8:55 a.m., Joanne made her purchase—nine minutes after the first plane hit the North Tower at 8:46 a.m. Unaware of the catastrophic events unfolding above her, she continued with her transaction amidst the chaos beginning to brew outside.

“The purchase, probably the last thing ever bought from the World Trade Center, was made by a journalist, Joanne Lipman”

Source: jasonkpargin

“While she was in there, the plane struck the tower, but that was not audible from within the store.”

“She said she just heard a commotion, and there [were] a lot of people kind of leaving the building and running around in the street. So, she took her stuff up to the counter, and their cashier actually said, ‘I think we’re supposed to leave or evacuate or something.’

And she was like, ‘Sure, but ring me up first. I really need these refrigerator magnets for my daughter.’ And in her defense, she said, ‘It’s New York, you know, there are commotions in the streets sometimes.’ They probably thought it was a car accident or something. And so, she bought her magnets for $10.83.”

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In Jason Pargin’s video, he showed the “cursed” receipt from the World Trade Center, as that was the last purchase and it was made a whole 9 minutes after the plan hit the building. The video resonated with many online, drawing a mix of shock and somber reflection.

“Paid cash and walked out having no idea that she was going to walk into a changed world”

@jasonkparginReferenced in the book ‘September Twelfth’ by Dean Rotbart♬ Creepy and noisy synth lead song(838982) – utukemono

Source: Karolina Grabowska (not the actual photo)

The 9/11 attacks had a profound impact on the USA, leading to President George W. Bush’s declaration of a “Global War on Terror,” and resulting in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Security measures, especially at airports, were greatly increased.