Lower East Side, Turn Of The Century Lewis Hine Collection/New York Public Library Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related
Awesome photo! I wonder why the lady was sitting in a chair?! Maybe she was just tired! LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
That was my first question, too. It seems very intentional but also precarious. Maybe she couldn’t breathe in her corset. LikeLike Reply
You can tell the bank robber to her left was thinking the same thing and happy he didn’t have to wear one! LikeLiked by 1 person
What was the guy selling out of that cart? Too big for peanuts; too small for potatoes. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I think we can rule out chestnuts and macadamias. Probably jumbo couscous. It pairs well with gefilte fish. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
All I can think of is how fragrant the street must have been in the summertime. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
That’s a nice euphemism. I doubt they were using any Speed Stick at the time. And no a/c! What if they had to drink warm ale? Perish the thought. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
I was thinking more of the horses and their deposits. Actually warm ale would my smallest problem. LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re right. I’m too food-motivated. I need to focus on the bigger picture, like horse apples. It makes being stuck behind Mercedes exhaust seem preferable. LikeLiked by 1 person
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Awesome photo! I wonder why the lady was sitting in a chair?! Maybe she was just tired!
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That was my first question, too. It seems very intentional but also precarious. Maybe she couldn’t breathe in her corset.
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You can tell the bank robber to her left was thinking the same thing and happy he didn’t have to wear one!
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Ha ha!
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What was the guy selling out of that cart? Too big for peanuts; too small for potatoes.
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I think we can rule out chestnuts and macadamias. Probably jumbo couscous. It pairs well with gefilte fish.
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Takes a lot of matzoh balls to make a comment like that.
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Thanks a latke!
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All I can think of is how fragrant the street must have been in the summertime.
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That’s a nice euphemism. I doubt they were using any Speed Stick at the time. And no a/c! What if they had to drink warm ale? Perish the thought.
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I was thinking more of the horses and their deposits. Actually warm ale would my smallest problem.
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You’re right. I’m too food-motivated. I need to focus on the bigger picture, like horse apples. It makes being stuck behind Mercedes exhaust seem preferable.
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Some interesting things going on in that !
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