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December 1935. "Tenement backyard and privy, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio." 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans. View full size.
I know you won't publish this but how dare you allow someone to disparage our great city.
[We have extremely low standards! - Dave]
I know you won't publish this but how dare you allow someone to disparage our great city.
[For one thing, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot to do there. - Dave]
I know you won't publish this but how dare you to allow someone to disparage our great city.
[I've been to Cincinnati! - Dave]
How dare you allow someone to disparage our great city.
[Food for thought. - Dave]
I know you won't publish this but how dare you allow someone disparage this great city.
[It was pretty easy, actually. - Dave]
I know you won't publish this but how dare you allow someone to disparage our great city.
[Haven't we met before? - Dave]
I know you won't publish this but how dare you allow someone to disparage this great city.
[But I digress. You were saying? - Dave]
I know you won't publish this but how dare you allow someone disparage this great city.
[All in all, I'd rather be in Cleveland. - Dave]
I know you won't publish this but how dare you allow someone disparage this great city.
[Happy Groundhog Day! - Dave]
I cannot boast of my aroma
Nor do I issue a diploma.
But it's a lot of fuddy-duddy
That there's a better place to study.
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