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Love Shack: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 4:39am.
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Chained
Submitted by Whippr_snapper on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 3:11pm.
Interesting to note the shack is chained to the light post. I guess he was worried somebody might cart it off?
Appreciation
Submitted by G A Anderson on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 7:01am.
I think people back then may have appreciated what they have despite any hardships they went though in life. Today, when even many of the poor may more than bare necessaries that quality seems lacking.
A Thing of Beauty
Submitted by Mr Mel on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 12:21pm.
It has something to do with the eye of the beholder.
Life Before Spray Paint
Submitted by BdgBill on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 10:53am.
Even the slums looked better before graffiti took over the cities.
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