tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post1651770597257563478..comments2024-02-26T10:52:14.585-08:00Comments on Glimpses of South Pasadena: Settings: Part 7Laurie Alleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-11164623706465776182009-02-02T23:52:00.000-08:002009-02-02T23:52:00.000-08:00I love you people! I can't possibly add anything ...I love you people! I can't possibly add anything to these wonderful/weird scenarios. (And Dixie-Mom, you outdid yourself on that compilation!) <BR/><BR/>Remember, Nobody messes with Baby Aisha ... and nobody does downtrodden noir fiction better than altadenahiker. Thanks for playing, you guys. <BR/><BR/>Until tomorrow, everyone...Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-29342481612883726002009-02-02T22:02:00.000-08:002009-02-02T22:02:00.000-08:00The windows looked like half-shut eyes, blinded by...The windows looked like half-shut eyes, blinded by broken dreams. But Mike didn't care about that. Maybe he couldn't catch a baseball, and maybe he always fumbled a softball, but he sure as hell could catch that giant ball down the alley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-29306550197025081912009-02-02T21:45:00.000-08:002009-02-02T21:45:00.000-08:00*messes*messesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-59750844736061719472009-02-02T21:44:00.000-08:002009-02-02T21:44:00.000-08:00Okay. Picture this:Silence.Then a man comes crashi...Okay. Picture this:<BR/><BR/>Silence.<BR/><BR/>Then a man comes crashing through the window. <BR/><BR/>More silence.<BR/><BR/>No one messed with Baby Aisha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-30600043841494644122009-02-02T20:52:00.000-08:002009-02-02T20:52:00.000-08:00Fran (of Fran's Beauty Parlor), also known as La D...Fran (of Fran's Beauty Parlor), also known as La Donna and Jimmy (of Jimmy's Auto Parts) found romance and remnants of a former florist shop (which came in handy) as they set out to get married by the owner of the once trophy shop (who is also a minister)and make this their home. With the economy in ruins they have yet to curtain the big window. But with Fran's (also known as La Donna) children, Lamar, Beenie, Darrel and Baby Aisha they are determined to make a life together and to survive if only from the contents of the nearby dumpster.Dixie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591688785324214877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-79106895913441699492009-02-02T19:46:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:46:00.000-08:00this storefront has seen many lives: Fran's Beauty...this storefront has seen many lives: Fran's Beauty Parlor, Jimmy's Auto Parts, florist, trophy shop. Now it's simply someone's home. he likes big windowsKen Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-90410250908827697342009-02-02T19:32:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:32:00.000-08:00Now I'm so caught up in Yak's addition that I can'...Now I'm so caught up in Yak's addition that I can't think of anything to add. HAHA<BR/><BR/>Mannequins making crack - I'm sorry, that makes me laugh. :~)Judy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081035351814381283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-72996525522353895322009-02-02T17:26:00.000-08:002009-02-02T17:26:00.000-08:00Oh, and to incorporate Hilda's idea -- Vampire man...Oh, and to incorporate Hilda's idea -- Vampire mannequins who make crack sounds like a pitchable script idea. :-)Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-64551480617965857612009-02-02T17:25:00.000-08:002009-02-02T17:25:00.000-08:00Okay, I have to jump in. Vampire mannequins!? Wh...Okay, I have to jump in. Vampire mannequins!? Wheeeee!!! <BR/><BR/>I must say, I like THAT horror story far better than the economic one (undoubtedly a documentary) suggested by Cafe and PA...Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-74008802213247411822009-02-02T14:20:00.000-08:002009-02-02T14:20:00.000-08:00Judy... what a fabulous idea: vampire mannequins!T...Judy... what a fabulous idea: vampire mannequins!<BR/><BR/>There could be a rash of window-dresser deaths following the arrival of a mysterious shipment of gorgeous mannequins which no one can remember ordering, but which are so beautiful that they are immediately put into service. And then... and then... <BR/><BR/>OK, you take it from here!Yakpatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788658793693064873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-37009271786400622462009-02-02T13:41:00.000-08:002009-02-02T13:41:00.000-08:00I'm grabbing Cafe Pasadena's dog tail on this one....I'm grabbing Cafe Pasadena's dog tail on this one. I'm seeing a lot of empty store fronts these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-86906615928358891072009-02-02T09:11:00.000-08:002009-02-02T09:11:00.000-08:00A documentary on the New American economy?A documentary on the New American economy?Cafe Pasadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-33721700297146299082009-02-02T09:03:00.000-08:002009-02-02T09:03:00.000-08:00In a sci-fi thriller, the mannequins a la "the Ste...In a sci-fi thriller, the mannequins a la "the Stepford Wives" have put away their human ways for the day and are hiding within the locked storefront, waiting for night to approach once again, when they come to life almost like vampires.Judy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081035351814381283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-76327949972536873962009-02-02T08:36:00.000-08:002009-02-02T08:36:00.000-08:00It wasn't easy keeping the children quiet, but LaD...It wasn't easy keeping the children quiet, but LaDonna did the best she could. She was determined that Lamar, Beenie, Darrel and baby Aisha would not end up in the street... or worse, in foster care.<BR/><BR/>"Shhh," she told them. "It's almost 5:00 o'clock. As soon as the other stores are closed we can talk... and eat."<BR/><BR/>She was keeping it as a surprise that she had found unopened packages of sweet rolls in the dumpster.Yakpatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788658793693064873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926759868384604174.post-40048290918119386942009-02-02T05:21:00.000-08:002009-02-02T05:21:00.000-08:00A laboratory where they make crack! Don't know why...A laboratory where they make crack! <BR/><BR/>Don't know why, but that's really the first thing that came to my mind…Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.com