“If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.” — Henry David Thoreau (via sirmitchell)
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Dangerous dog on the Rouen/Lafontaine underpass today. I have to snap these right away, because they are often gone or painted over quickly.
When there are loud trucks on the street, Nora is a nervous water drinker.
Cat and dog mural on Sainte Catherine, near Pie IX, which is a cute little village in the city.
Exercycle in spring — the other week, when it was warmer.
See http://jackruttan.tumblr.com/post/16484186740
I’m afraid that Nora, who is an expert bug catcher, is murdering a butterfly, apparently freshly flown in from Mexico.
Exciting demo going by, rue Fullum and rue de Rouen. About ten police cars burned their way down the street towards this. #manifencours
I can’t find my crazy postcards to scan, so thought I’d post this funny guy, from the open graffiti “wall” at de Rouen and Prefontaine in Montreal. Long painted over, I’m afraid. That’s how these things go.
Another postcard from my collection. Not a very extensive one, but I’ll put up what I’ve got. I love sending these things to people.
Another funky postcard. This one sent to me by a British playwright who has to stay unnamed, sorry.
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Another wacky postcard. This one is from the cover of the late-lamented FEH! A JOURNAL OF ODIOUS POETRY, and has a poem on the back. It reads:
The man in the wilderness asked me
How many strawberries grow in the sea?
I answered him as I thought good
As many as herrings grow in the wood.
—Samuel Hoffenstein
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