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Gifts for the dad who feels everything

Posted by | Posted in 1970s, New York City, family, gadgets, gifts, memories, my dad, nostalgia, personal taste, video | Posted on 12-03-2010

Today is my dad’s 78th birthday.

Buying presents for him is always hard.  Not because he’s “the man who has everything,” but because he’s “the man who wants nothing normal.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Not a good sign.

Posted by | Posted in 1980s, New York City, marketing, on the street | Posted on 17-02-2010

There are only two ways this sign can be pronounced: “doe doe,” as in the dodo bird (at best), or “doo doo.” As in, doo doo. Read the rest of this entry »

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Best rice pudding signs ever.

Posted by | Posted in New York City, love this, marketing, on the street, stores | Posted on 16-01-2010

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Rarely do I post a photo or video not to just make fun of it.

In fact, I’ve often mocked this place, Rice, on Spring Street. Read the rest of this entry »

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Santa came to town. But skipped the movie.

Posted by | Posted in Jewmas, New York City, tradition | Posted on 29-12-2009

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It isn’t easy to give up a tradition.

No one wants to be the one to say, “how about we skip our usual tradition” – because, well, it’s tradition.

But this year, when it came to my family’s Jewmas ritual, I had to speak up. Read the rest of this entry »

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