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Delicatessen
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Does anyone remember the
Hardware Store on McArthur Blvd & Goldsboro Road
in Bethesda, Maryland?
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every time I walk by or
through this door.
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Austrian newsstand species:
All the tobacco you'll ever need,
and newspapers to boot.
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Neighborly encounters
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Runs the entire gamut,
from Indian DVDs to "Fashion from Paris",
cold beer to international phone cards.
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Pharmacy
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Coming up:
Lange Nacht der Museen
The Long Night of the Museums
Saturday, October 4th
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Photographed
September 27, 2008
in the Second District
(Leopoldstadt)
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Bonsoir Merisi...
ReplyDeleteOn se ballade facilement avec Toi, et toutes Tes photos...
Elles sont jolies en plus...
A bientôt.
Ah! A hardware store with display! Haven't seen that in years!
ReplyDeleteI have fond memories of the hardware store when I was young! The creak of the hardwood floors and the mixed smells of auto grease and metal.
ReplyDeleteWebradio,
ReplyDeletemerci, vous êtes très aimable!
Seamus,
imagine, I have found more than one of these oldfashioned hardware stores already, here in Vienna! The people who work there are so very helpful and knowledgable too. I hope the Viennese people hold on to these treasures, and continue to shop there.
Willow,
I remember one particular hardware store, from when I was a very little girl. I imagined it to be a pirates' cavern, so many treasures to discover there, a truly magical place! It was located on the groundfloor of an 18th century building. Nowadays, a contemporary furnished café that offends the taste is located there.