Tuesday, 9 May 2023

COFFEE AND A ROLL

 I saw this photograph of the Popular milk-bar in Courtenay Place (no year attributed) in the Neighbourly site 'Old Wellington Region'.



It's a great photo - very evocative and would be great inspiration for a Tom Waits-type songwriter. There's a story behind the woman in the hat.


Mind you, the great Ray Davies wrote and sang this song about a cafe which is good.





But here's Tom Waits:




7 comments:

  1. Because as atheists we use more cross words than you.

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  2. That makes no sense at all Robert and is a contradiction.

    There is a famous saying - "There are no atheists in foxholes".

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  3. Wasn't the saying, "There are no atheists praying in foxholes."?

    Though Robert could be wrong.

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  4. No, he'd be shitting - as we all would.

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