Another Maxwell Street story. When I was 15 some friends and I went down there and bought imitation US Navy rings for a buck or two. We used those to "prove" we were 17 so we could get into the burlesque theater on State Street to see Blaze Starr. Those were the days. Paul On May 18, 2010, at 7:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
> > > P N Stenquist wrote: > >> Great stuff Ann! >> I remember having lunch at Fields. Good memories. >> I also remember Jim's Polish Sausage stand when it was on the corner of >> Halsted and Maxwell. It was literally just a stand then, rather than a >> store front. As teenagers we used to take the Halsted bus up north to >> Maxwell Street after school, and Jim's was always the first stop. I was >> standing on that corner eating one of his Polish sausages when I heard >> that Kennedy had been shot in Dallas. >> Paul > > Thanks, Paul! > Wow -- some story ... I never went there -- Maxwell and Halsted was a > totally forbidden area for me from my parents point of view. > The Walnut room, food wise, isn't _quite_ as good as on my last visit - but I > spent less there than we each spent for pizza at the group > shindig on Saturday evening. I mention this because it looks so posh. Sorry > you weren't there to have chicken pot pie with me. > > I may put up a few more shot, just of info kind of . I took the shot of Jims > from the bus windowh got lucky with slow traffic and good angle.. I think I > was standing by the side door of the lower level of the bus where the glass > wasn't tinted. > I so wish I'd had more time to spend there. > > ann > > >> >> >> >> On May 18, 2010, at 5:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >>> Nice, Ann! One of the more enjoyable sets. In my nature mode, especially >>> liked; Tulips, Wisteria and Storm at Dusk. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> --- On Tue, 5/18/10, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> From: Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: GESO - Yet another Chicago view >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 1:07 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Bus-Trip-to-Chicago-May-2010/12194964_YYtFD >>>> >>>> >>>> And getting there and comping back... >>>> >>>> I'm better at editing after waiting a year but these kinda >>>> tell the story - although on longer reflection I'm sure I'll >>>> dump some of these and >>>> replace with others.. >>>> >>>> Have to get back to retrieving funds now I'm home. IT >>>> always costs more than you think it is going to to go away >>>> but , boy, am I glad I did. >>>> >>>> Adding to the cheers of the crowd for the "perps" of the >>>> splendid event at Dankhaus -- rah rah Mark, Christine, >>>> Sue, Doug et al...! >>>> >>>> ann >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >>>> directly above and follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
