Three crows were rolling dice in the alley this morning.
They glanced up as I passed and eyed the trash bag. I hesitated before opening the dumpster, reviewing the contents of the bag wondering if any of it would interest them. One asked me to join them for a game. They wanted to bet on the bag.
Presenting a collection of St. Louis bricks, sidewalk markers, and the Fleur-de-lis as architectural detail on and in city buildings, brick collecting, urban exploration, and my life by Christian Herman. Reporting from Tower Grove South in St. Louis, MO
Showing posts with label alleys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alleys. Show all posts
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Pole tags
Called service tags when I was a kid. My dad worked for Southwestern Bell.
If you walk the alleys you'll see them on evey pole. The older tags are lead.
Brag: My dad was involved in the Southwestern Bell wildcat strike in history in 1963.
He carried a picket sign that read Ma Bell is a Bad Mother......
If you walk the alleys you'll see them on evey pole. The older tags are lead.
Brag: My dad was involved in the Southwestern Bell wildcat strike in history in 1963.
He carried a picket sign that read Ma Bell is a Bad Mother......
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