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Monthly Archives: August 2023
Pup on the Street
Usually I’m on the lookout for cats, but this pup I met on the sidewalk insisted that I take his picture!
Posted in News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged dogs, South Philly, the neighborhood
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With The Comico Boys
Among the well worn stack of comics that I refer to as Barbershop Comics was an old issue of the X-Men that hit the stands late in 1981. There is nothing special about that particular issue, but the advertisement above … Continue reading
Summer Produce
Gorgeous multi-colored cherry tomatoes purchased at the market this past weekend.
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia
Tagged 9th Street, cherry tomatoes, South Philly
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Raspberry Muffins
I’m on a roll with making use of all of the fresh summer berries from the market. These raspberry packed muffins are simple to make, and soft and moist because of the buttermilk. I’ll be making these again before summer’s … Continue reading
Caturday
Kitty looking for her friends at a fish store in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.
Posted in Caturday
Tagged cat, domestic shorthair, feline, female, hungry, kitty, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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Friday Flashback: Dracula’s Dirt!
Wear the Dirt of Dracula! This is an interesting post from a while back featuring an oddball piece of jewelry in the form of a necklace with a small glass coffin charm containing a small sample of earth from Transylvania! … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, What I Miss About Comics
Tagged Captain Company, comics, dirt, Dracula, necklace, Warren
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