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"We walk in the world of safe people, and at night we walk into our houses and burn." — Dar Williams

Monday, April 28, 2008

This sentence is worth 38 points.

In a city as big and old and famous as New York, there's a landmark on nearly every corner. Someone was born here. Someone died here. Some drag queens started a social movement here. Someone recorded a watershed album here in the '60s. Here's a cafe from Sex in the City. Everyone's got a story about some point of pride in their neighborhood.

Just recently, I learned that the birthplace of Scrabble is the Community Methodist Church in my neighborhood. To commemorate the fact, the street sign on the corner of 35th Avenue and 81st Street, where the church is located, has been made to look like it's composed of Scrabble tiles. It's a bit esoteric, like nerd humor, but I think a subtle nod to a great invention is more clever than a boring old plaque.

Scrabble

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2 Comments:

Blogger Byf said...

They've taken it down, or else it's been stolen. I checked the other day.

May 21, 2008  
Anonymous Danielle said...

I was there too. It was gone.

July 06, 2008  

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