Let’s give this another try. 8:32 a.m. Meehan’s, Downtown Atlanta. Liverpool vs. ManUtd.
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January 28, 2012
January 27, 2012
Oh, to be a wee one again, when I wanted fruits to fall on my head when I bit into a piece of candy.
December 22, 2011
After all these years, I still can’t get over the fact that a movie crew actually filmed this scene.
December 21, 2011
The other day I was working in an office in Atlantic Station that had a nice collection of old photos of Atlanta throughout the hallways. The best I could do was snap a few photos of the photos with my phone.
Here’s a shot that shows Atlanta evolving through the years. ‘60, ‘70 and ‘76 (bottom to top).
December 21, 2011
December 20, 2011
"Two of the defendants, Jeanette Ogle and Randall Sorrow Jr., both in their 20s and engaged to be married, said they had been collecting nuts so Ms. Ogle’s mother could make holiday pies. When the farmer caught them, the couple offered to give back their bucket of pecans. Instead, he called the sheriff. They learned their lesson: it is a rare pecan in this part of the country that does not belong to someone else."
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New York Times | In Georgia, Pecan Thieves Find Windfall, at $1.50 a Pound (via rachael-maddux)
“Nut theft has long been a reality here in the nation’s pecan belt. It has become such a way of life that a south Georgia rapper, Hawkdogg, even has a song about it: ‘Crank Dat Pecan.’”
(via peachtreekeen)
It’s even become a problem in Old Fourth Ward!
(via peachtreekeen)
December 20, 2011
Book of Love, “I Touch Roses” (12” version)
“You still can’t touch my rooooooooses”
December 19, 2011
December 19, 2011
"Our main meal is at 5:00 o’clock in the main dining room with a salade bar, choice of four main dishes and side order of vegetables etc, and several choices for deserts.
We have to be careful not to gain weight."
We have to be careful not to gain weight."
— grandparents’ annual Christmas letter (via tuppenhut)
December 8, 2011
December 7, 2011
Atlanta History Center: Winecoff Hotel Fire
On December 7, 1946, Atlanta’s Winecoff Hotel (know today as the Ellis Hotel) was the scene of the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history. Of the 280 guests staying in the hotel, 119 perished.
The fire, believed to have started on the third floor, began sometime around 3:00 AM. Due to poor…
December 6, 2011
December 2, 2011
November 29, 2011
November 23, 2011
Every time I pass the eagle statues in front of the Atlanta Federal Reserve building (inset on the lower left of the above image), I’m reminded of the ominous 1910 illustration predicting what Atlanta might look like in 2010.
Compare the eagle-on-column from that futuristic picture with the one that exists today. Uncanny. Can a blimp-powered boat bus be far behind?
Photo of the Federal Reserve by Lars Juhl Jensen. Illustration taken from Decatur Metro.
Perhaps this should be entitled Atlanta: If the Suburbs Never Happened
Cobb County would oppose our MARTA dirigibles. It’s a fact.
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