tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159522.post5679827786819170287..comments2024-01-03T15:30:05.586-05:00Comments on Home in the railroad earth: In praise of Touristssteve on the slow trainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18257811143869341854noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159522.post-82283515191667830902009-05-04T00:14:00.000-04:002009-05-04T00:14:00.000-04:00Gerry--It didn't have much significance to me, eit...Gerry--It didn't have much significance to me, either, until I learned about Padstow. <br /><br />Olivia--DC could survive without torists, though not thrive. Still, without them, DC would be a poorer place, financially and otherwise.steve on the slow trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257811143869341854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159522.post-819032349819133842009-05-02T00:31:00.000-04:002009-05-02T00:31:00.000-04:00I know. Tourists are never completely gone from D...I know. Tourists are never completely gone from DC at any time of year, but I am sure the Metro Center stop where I change to the Virginia line will be absolutely seething with them in the mornings.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014351759393921274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159522.post-2591952276787233982009-05-01T18:11:00.000-04:002009-05-01T18:11:00.000-04:00May Day has no significance for me.
Amazing how a...May Day has no significance for me.<br /><br />Amazing how areas which depend on tourist dollars bitch about tourists, ain't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159522.post-43379976266738287622009-04-26T19:48:00.000-04:002009-04-26T19:48:00.000-04:00Charles--I was thinking about New Orleans when I w...Charles--I was thinking about New Orleans when I was writing this. As I recall, the Mardi Gras crewes almost went out of existence.<br /><br />Tea--Hey, these things are lile elections. They start preparing for next year on May 2. If you didn't click on "Helston" on this post to see a medieval Christian May celebration.steve on the slow trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257811143869341854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159522.post-38218586413815679642009-04-25T19:17:00.000-04:002009-04-25T19:17:00.000-04:00I forgot that yesterday was May Day. . .I forgot that yesterday was May Day. . .Tea N. Crumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399889311375477109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12159522.post-3084178454437168802009-04-25T12:48:00.000-04:002009-04-25T12:48:00.000-04:00I know, down here in New Orleans we definitely hav...I know, down here in New Orleans we definitely have a love/hate relationship with tourists. Thank goodness for them, though.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com