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
9/25/21
9/19/21
9/18/21
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......
The First Decade
I recall those horrible peach and white dresses my mom had made for us. Probably Easter. They were made of glazed calico: Chintz. It felt gross.
Luckily, I quickly grew out of it while my older sister wore it all summer.
Luckily, I quickly grew out of it while my older sister wore it all summer.
9/16/21
View of the Arch from the Cabin and the drive down.
Pist: Why do we call it our cabin? There isn't a river or stream.
Me: I call it the club house.
Pist: I HATE the cell tower.
Me: I call it the club house.
Pist: I HATE the cell tower.
9/12/21
The Weasel
This popping mortar joint recalled an old boss who would whistle, Pop goes the Weasel, and somehow make it surreal.
I miss you Wally Rosen.
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