Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Meet Me In St. Louis

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Had a conference in St. Louis, Missouri.  And, of course, you have to visit the Gateway Arch

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This is Jimmy McMillan and we shared a flight together.  He ran for governor of New York on behalf of the Rent Is 2 Damn High Party.  If you don't know about him, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_Is_Too_Damn_High_Party  We had a nice little discussion about his ballot case making its way through the court system.  

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Lambert Airport

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You know me.  When I visit a city I have to try out their mass transit system.  I have to say, I was very impressed with the MetroLink.  For example, this red line toward Shiloh-Scott.

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Very clean, affordable, and efficient

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A nice streetcar system.  

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The lobby of the Marriott at Union Station where I stayed.  They converted the old train station into a hotel shopping center

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Here's the mall

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The old superstructure of the roof still covers the entire area

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stainglass over the door

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Bears are way better than lions...

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The rest of the Peabody Opera House

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Pierre Laclède, the founder of St. Louis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Laclède

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City Hall

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Ulysses S. Grant

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The Old Courthouse

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Directly under the arch.  How do you know you are there?  Look for the perfect circle of dirt in a beautifully manicured lawn.

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Good times on a steamboat in the Mississippi

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More arch

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Old Courthouse

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Dred Scott statue

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St. Louis has a great and active park running through the hear of the city

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Some kind of decapitated head...

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I can't be sure, but I believe this pink suit is to glorify Miami Vice...

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MORE FOUNTAINS!

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Bunny

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Rabbit

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Richard Serra sculpture.  Clearly no one wants to go near this thing...

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Civic Court

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Police statue at Civic Court

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Some kind of war memorial

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Municipal Court

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The Post Office

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The outside of the hotel I stayed at

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Stop spraying yourself!

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BASEBALL!  St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago White Sox!

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Busch Stadium

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Susie and I enjoying the suite

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Mark McGuire...

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I don't know why this is so funny to me.  

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Scoreboard in centerfield.  "That's a winner!"

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Back at Lambert Field 

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atom smasher right before I landed in Chicago

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Moving around dirt at Lollypop Farm

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Guess what this little fella is?

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A remote control bulldozer!  Why did no one tell me this was a career option?  

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