Wordless Wednesday: Elk Place rooming house, Rochester, New York

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Panic Button Monday – so casual she is literally wearing a rat

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Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.

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Who’s in charge?

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Sometimes it’s not clear who is in charge.

This fabulous patriotic steed,  pawing the air in the general direction of a great American historic district, certainly feels he is running this show.  These sad old buildings make me look even better.

But the crow – well, the crow seems to have another opinion.

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The foreign king

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This week is the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and here is an antique Chinese puppet I have been thinking about as the week has approached.

This puppet shares one thing in common with every culture: it shows how much every people hates the invader.  Barging in with his superfine uniform and his out-there weapons and his different hair.  Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Lunch counter at The Butcher & Larder, Chicago

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Bang! Pow! Panic Button Monday disapproves of the garbage, approves of the awesome car ride home

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Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.

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The leprechaun mists

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This is an actual display on an actual shelf in an actual antique market around here, no elements rearranged by me. Continue reading

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Dollar Store dolls

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This photo makes me uncomfortable – do you see it too?

All these dolls have been dressed in gowns, then slid into boxes.  Here is your own box, and your own peg on the wall.  Now smile!   Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Waiting for the Stony Island bus, Monroe Street, Chicago

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You’re giving Panic Button Monday a headache

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Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.

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