Shopping for Santa Claus: Origins of Macy’s and the Holiday Icon
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In 1858, a retail revolution began at the bustling intersection of 6th
Avenue and 14th Street in New York City. Rowland Hussey Macy opened a dry
goods st...
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CO - I went to Boston in the spring for the first and only time. I didn't mind the smallness - it reminded me a bit of Montreal, where I lived for a long time. But Boston had to be the most gentrified city I've ever seen - and you're right, very little variation in the people.
I had the sense that ten, twenty years ago, it would have been an interesting, rough around the edges port city, a fun place to be. Now? Good for a weekend perhaps . . .
T.
A while back friends came to visit me from Montana--they were amazed at the time of the subway ads for hemorroids--hernias and cosmetic surgery. They asked--does everyone need all this surgery here??I laughed and said NO.
LOLOL
now it's booze ads that promote among other things girl on girl action. I still love seeing Dr. Ziztmor...
Tim, in the last couple of years at least 4 to 6 people I know moved there... It's not even as cool as Philly... I don't get it... however, I've been scolded about my opinion about Boston so I've agreed to stay open and visit again.
*waits for hell to freeze over.
JOKING!!
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