Tag Archives: ChristmAstoria
Astoria Tumbleweeds
– photo by Mitch Waxman The tumbling remnants of happier times rolls about the ancient village of Astoria, and can be observed in many windblown places. These urban tumbleweeds are predominantly disposed of, according to custom, before the second week … Continue reading
ChristmAstoria 3
– photo by Mitch Waxman All right, I’ll admit it- the last couple of posts about ChristmAstoria have painted the seasonal holiday in a somewhat sarcastic veneer. I grew up Jewish and have always been a little jealous of a … Continue reading
ChristmAstoria 2
– photo by Mitch Waxman Let me preface today’s post by mentioning that the anagrammatic transposition of Santa and Satan is no accident. Given the macabre sense of humor that the most high god itself is suggested to have by … Continue reading
ChristmAstoria 1
– photo by Mitch Waxman ChristmAstoria 2009… The annual occurrence of Christmas adorns the tired streets of ice struck Astoria with electrical garlands of questionable taste, speakers blare seasonally appropriate melodies from their lamp post perches, and vast hordes of … Continue reading
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