| Page Views: 3,478 Last Visit to Chicago: - | Chicago. Purely American. by acemj - last update: Apr 28, 2004 |
Chicago . . . My kinda' town.
No other town combines culture, energy and all the perks of a mega-metropolis with a Midwestern neighborhood feel as well as Chicago!
One of my favorite poets, Carl Sandburg spent most of his writing career here. Here are some lines from his famous poem "Chicago":
"Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat
Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight
Handler:
Stormy, husky, brawling,
City of Big Shoulders . . ."
And some other thoughts from Norman Mailer:
"New York is one of the capitals of the world and Los Angeles is a constellation of plastic, San Francisco is a lady, Boston has become Urban Renewal, Philadelphia and Baltimore and Washington wink like dull diamonds in the smog of Eastern Megalopolis, and New Orleans is unremarkable past the French Quarter. Detroit is a one-trade town, Pittsburgh has lost its golden triangle, St. Louis has become the golden arch of the corporation, and nights in Kansas City close early. The oil depletion allowance makes Houston and Dallas naught but checkerboards for this sort of game. But Chicago is a great American city. Perhaps it is the last of the great American cities."
- - - Norman Mailer, "Miami and the Siege of Chicago," 1968 |
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Nemorino Fri May 20, 2005 09:09 UTC
My father used to work in one of the squalid little buildings that were torn down to make room for the Sears Tower. | Muya Sun Jan 23, 2005 16:27 UTC
Interesting informations and great memories ! Chicago is my very first step in America...hope to go back some day and visit more ! Thanks for visiting my pages ! | bugalugs Sat Oct 2, 2004 17:45 UTC
A great page, I liked the pics and such an informative page. Is the Wrigley field something to do with Wrigleys chewing gum? | keeweechic Wed Apr 28, 2004 05:42 UTC
Now I have heard of the Magnificent Mile but didn't know about quite so much cultural activities. Lots of great food. I have a pin from the House of Blues:-) I'd really love to visit. |
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