very bizzaro stuff... some of these really make me question (again) why they are rebuilding in certain places... at some point maybe we should just let a city die. especially when not only its homes, but its larger buildings and even its infrastructure need complete overhauls. but that's just me being morbid and not idealistic (aka typical jessie).
I would completely agree. Damn human spirit though, it is easier to say not being the ones that live there. I have had this conversation with people that live in the Red River Valley. If your shit isn't destroyed, it is very hard to sell it, even if you want to move.
"Man, I never knew Mexicans could make good rice!" -Solomon, following a dinner at El Rancho
"We was preaching Jesus. Who else would we preach?" -Solomon, recalling one fateful Friday night in Minnesota
"I could be an underwear model." -Solomon the Modest
"If architecture is love, then engineering is sex." -Judy
"You white boys are pretty cool!" -Solomon to James and Matt when 'Red, Red Wine' started playing on the radio
"That sure is a lot of water!" -Solomon, while watching the sun set over the Gulf
"Miesian columns, theys the babys butts of columns." -Solomon~the truth speaker
"Gotta get yer groooove on!" -Solomon a la Martin Lawrence
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"Man, I ain't never seen a brother on a horse!" -Solomon in Jackson, MS upon seeing an African-American fellow riding horseback
very bizzaro stuff... some of these really make me question (again) why they are rebuilding in certain places... at some point maybe we should just let a city die. especially when not only its homes, but its larger buildings and even its infrastructure need complete overhauls. but that's just me being morbid and not idealistic (aka typical jessie).
ReplyDeleteI would completely agree. Damn human spirit though, it is easier to say not being the ones that live there. I have had this conversation with people that live in the Red River Valley. If your shit isn't destroyed, it is very hard to sell it, even if you want to move.
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