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Brewery Jack, Brewery Jack

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He was known to throw a few back.




The structure to the right of the truck is the "Perpetual Tomb" — built to keep the zombies from ever escaping?

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This mostly subterranean tributary of Palmer's Run catches some daylight for about 60 feet as it runs alongside the aptly named Water Falls Italian restaurant.

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9/11 memorial #94

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Portal of the day

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For Display Only

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As recently as 2005, however, there were active tanks stationed here at the Manor Road Armory.

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Front yard pumpkin patch

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Dodgers Triangle

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This little parklet is so named because it is bounded on one side by Hodges Avenue, which calls to mind — but otherwise bears no relation to — Dodgers legend Gil Hodges (whose grave we visited back in January). This sounds like a classic Henry Stern move; he similarly gave the name "Old Hickory" to a Long Island City park on Jackson Avenue, which is named for John C. — not Andrew — Jackson.

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Well, which is it?

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Take a closer look.

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Fertilizer indeed

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’49 Studebaker

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Getting tuned up for an auto show

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Logan John

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6 pounds, 8 ounces; 19 inches

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Even this little shack gets one.