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Old 03-04-2009, 07:05 PM
 
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Well....?
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:42 PM
 
Location: Wheaton, Illinois
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The Turtle Wax Building.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Irishtom29/burnhampoint109.jpg (broken link)


And the Olson Rug rock garden at Diversey and Crawford.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Irishtom29/414194975_7022fe3593.jpg (broken link)


And don't forget the Magikist signs. There was one at Cicero and the Congress expressway, they were also on the Ryan and the Kennedy.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Irishtom29/magik3.jpg (broken link)


And the Leaning Tower of Touhy.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh92/Irishtom29/250px-Leaning_tower_Niles_Chicago.jpg (broken link)

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Old 03-04-2009, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Logan Square
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Tom, was that Turtle Wax building on Ashland? Is the facade still intact?
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Old 03-04-2009, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Tom, was that Turtle Wax building on Ashland? Is the facade still intact?
The whole building is gone.
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:43 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Well....?

My vote goes to Maurie and Flaurie.
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:58 PM
 
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Lake Michigan. It's been there even longer than Old St. Pat's--or so I hear.
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Old 03-04-2009, 10:02 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Lake Michigan. It's been there even longer than Old St. Pat's--or so I hear.
The folks in Wisconsin, Indiana, and--especially--Michigan, might take issue with that.
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Old 03-05-2009, 08:46 AM
 
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The folks in Wisconsin, Indiana, and--especially--Michigan, might take issue with that.
I'm sure they recognize Lake Michigan as a significant landmark. We can share. Wellk, except for that punk @ss Milwaukee always dumping their sewage in the Lake when it rains... We should have some words with them.
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Old 03-05-2009, 08:58 AM
 
Location: Chicago- Lawrence and Kedzie/Maywood
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Sears Tower
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Old 03-05-2009, 11:24 AM
 
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That turtle is pretty sweet, where do you find this crap???
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