When Elenka moved from North Sebago to the city to be closer to work, she got a small studio apartment on Deering Street. Parking, even back then, was hard to come by in this area. Her landlord told her of available monthly parking behind Joe's Smoke Shop on Congress Street. It was $10 a month, easily walkable, plowed in winter and safe. Paid in cash! What a deal!
Coincidence, I rode by it this morning & thought to myself: These are the types of storefronts that Birdman is always noticing! I was once a downtown girl myself...
What a deal! I pay $125 in my office building (and STL ain't no great metropolis). Chicago and New York are many times worse. Small cities have lots of advantages.
such a deal!
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Saw your city on TV yesterday. Featured a restaurant called Duck Fat I believe. It was a sandwich show.
ReplyDeleteAnd what girlie mags Joe's carried !
ReplyDeletethat parking lot was directly below our apartment window when we lived in the trelawny building.
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ReplyDeletewow, that is a bargain!
ReplyDeleteA bargain! Wonder what it costs today . . .or if still available . . .
ReplyDeleteGreat memories of times past. Interesting that Joe's Smoke shop is still there.
ReplyDeleteCoincidence, I rode by it this morning & thought to myself: These are the types of storefronts that Birdman is always noticing! I was once a downtown girl myself...
ReplyDeleteProbably 10X that now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bargain!
ReplyDeleteWhat a deal! I pay $125 in my office building (and STL ain't no great metropolis). Chicago and New York are many times worse. Small cities have lots of advantages.
ReplyDeleteRight next to Joe's Smoke Shop. How nice.
ReplyDeleteNice bargain.
ReplyDeleteA princely sum at the time?
ReplyDelete$10 a month, if only that was possible today :)
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