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His Name is "Dippy." | Sartorial splendor in the snow |
Dippy is a diplodocus carnegii - named for the Scottish-born steel magnate, Andrew Carnegie, who bankrolled some explorations of dinoasaur fossil finds in the American west. Dippy stand frozen outside the Carnegie Museum / Library / Concert Hall complex in the Oakland neighborhood of the 'Burgh.
Some local pundits have done a psychological post-mortem of the diminutive magnate ( he was about 5'3" tall or 1.6 meters) and his craze to acquire the bones of the largest known dinosaur of the time for his new museum.
I drive past Dippy every night on my way home from work. Every winter Dippy gets a scarf. It always makes me smile. |
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SPW Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:19 UTC
Saw your note on Aussiejen's page: you're a wild couple. We got home from Spain and Morocco last night but my head is still to arrive! | aussiejen Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:39 UTC
Hi stranger :) Where have you been????? | icunme Mon Oct 5, 2009 15:51 UTC
Grazie for BD greeting - it was just a ton of fun and I don't feel any older than I was the day before! Ray's cake is in the freezer - I ate yours! <(•¿•)> | pg12359 Mon Sep 21, 2009 19:35 UTC
Your photos of Pittsburgh brought back fond memories. I lived in both Squirrel Hill and Shadyside and also graduated from Pitt. Grazie, Paul. |
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