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Happy (?) Valentine's Day!
As promised to my most faithful reader, Parisa, I have a very special Valentine's Day tidbit for you. Culled from the History Center's collection of old San Francisco newsclippings comes this story of true love (or unhealthy obsession?):
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A few amusing tid-bits.
Although the majority of my day at the SF History center is spent in the staff elevator (either going down to get things out of storage or bringing said stuff back to the sixth floor) there is a very enjoyable part of my day during which I can peruse random books, files, and photographs while getting the patrons' research ready for them. It's ( Read more... ) -
In the post today...
Look what just arrived via First Class Mail for me! My dearest friend Parisa (of PftP fame) sent this to me along with a note: It suddenly struck me that you should haave this instead of me - being the true SF Historian in our family!
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Geese Guard Against Gauls!
In light of the recent 'geese vs. US Airways' incident, I thought it might be nice to reflect on a time when geese and men (at least Romans) were all on the same side...
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