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winter in vegas
Walking though a new park in Las Vegas. What happens in vegas definitely does not happen anywhere else.
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Funky Urban Mennonites
An artist friend of mine once told me that the reason Lancaster, Pennsylvania had such a vibrant cultural downtown compared to the neighboring town of York was because Lancaster had so many FUMs. “FUMs?” I queried. “What are FUMs?” My friend explained that FUMs are Funky Urban Mennnonites. I got the picture. There was some truth to what he said. Lancaster is well-salted with young, creative FUMs, intentionally committed to the success of city life. York, while it has a growing core of dedicated downtowies, largely lacks that FUM element. Anyway, I told my friend Josh Seitzer about the FUM phenomenon, and he got inspired to make a t-shirt, just in time to wear to Shane Claiborne and Ben Cohen’s “Jesus, Bombs & Ice Cream event at the World Cafe Live in Philly.” So, Josh and I conspired on the design and message of the shirt, and humbly displayed them at the Philly event. People seem to like them.
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Lost Duck
Submitted by Brian Nelson in Dallas TX on 15th September 2011 | Culturosities |
I was greeted by this lost duck on morning as I was leaving for work. I found this such a curiosity of where and how it got there that I had to grab the camera and capture the moment to share. I have since left this duck were it is as somewhat of a kid inside greeting every time I walk out the door.
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What Momma Said
Casually riding on the highway, I see a building with writing on the windows. I didn’t really think it was a big deal at the time, but I kept thinking that I had to get this photo. I drove past the building several times trying to get the perfect shot but with the building being off the highway, there was nowhere I could really stop and get out to get a proper photo. As I got closer to the building, I noticed that it was torn down with busted windows and grass growing out of control. On the windows, the message says, “MY MOMMA TOLD ME WE WERE ALL CREATED EQUAL.” I really want to know what business was once there and why it closed down.
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Andrew’s Ghost Bike
Submitted by Audrey McCroskey in Dallas, TX on 11th June 2011 | Culturosities |
Ghost Bikes are memorials for those bicyclists who have been killed or hit on the street. These bicycles are painted completely white and locked or attached to a street sign or post near the collision site, along with a small plaque. These white bicycles serve as a reminder of the tragedy that took place and as a statement for the support of a cyclist’s right to travel safely.
This particular Ghost Bike is in memory of Andrew Runciman, a cyclist from Austin, TX. He was involved in a hit and run accident on the 3500 block of S. Lamar Boulevard in Austin on April 23, 2011.
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