Category Archives: Holiday

Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Tina Garceau

My uncles who served in WWII, thanks to all for your service.

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The Last Gasp of Halloween 2024

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Joe

Although the stores have rushed Christmas inventory to their shelves, I am not quite over Halloween. This was an unintentionally spooky Halloween scene shot on a side street in the neighborhood of Philadelphia’s Italian Market. The tenants didn’t decorate for … Continue reading →

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The Grim Reaper Visits South Philadelphia

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Joe
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Proliferation of Plastic Skeletons

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Tina Garceau

For reasons unknown, life-sized plastic skeletons seem to be all the rage in urban Halloween decorating this year. You can’t walk down the streets of South Philadelphia without seeing the disgorged contents of a graveyard in polystyrene.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Tina Garceau

A very happy day to the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, neighbors, and caregivers!

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Bow Tie for Easter

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Tina Garceau

My annual Easter bow tie for The Boy, who gets dressed up in a crisp white shirt for the holiday. If you’re interested in making one, there’s a tutorial here.

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Good Friday

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Tina Garceau

Jesus of Holy Saturday by Anthony Visco The Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in South Philadelphia.

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