Roadside advertising behemoths on display at the American Giants Museum Memorial Day weekend
You know them when you see them. Large, lantern-jaw fiberglass statues once used to draw attention to everything from auto repair shops to hotdog stands.
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You know them when you see them. Large, lantern-jaw fiberglass statues once used to draw attention to everything from auto repair shops to hotdog stands.
"I love to keep recording and writing new songs. It's very exciting for me to play. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't play live."
"These places tell important stories from our past — stories that should not be erased due to insufficient investment or general disregard for our collective histories."
"He is very well trained when it comes to sitting or staying. He listens so well. He's going to do so great in his forever home."
Pet rescue organizations around Chicago continue to report a need for forever homes. This week, Amy Johnson from PAWS Chicago highlighted the story of Flute.
Theodore Roosevelt High School, 730 W. 25th Ave., was one of three high schools in Indiana built specifically to serve the educational needs of Black Americans in the Jim Crow era.
"She's already learning house breakage, so she's really good with that, likes other dogs and likes kids. Pretty much any home."
Some of the events in the day-long fest include a haiku fest, an open mic presentation, a panel discussion about poetry and censorship, and "poems while you wait," where poets armed with a manual typewriter compose prose on the spot from audience requests.
"He liked looking out the window to see where we were going. He's very chill. He loves sitting on laps. Really knows how to handle stress."
"These are tiny guys. We got them weaning off a bottle. They didn't have a mommy. And now they're about ready to be spayed and put up for adoption really soon."
He will start his Midwest trip to Madison Wisconsin to announce details of his new student loan debt relief plan.
"Our librarians and libraries have faced an onslaught of threats of violence and ideological intimidation for simply serving their communities."
"Anyone who would like a good couch snuggle but also venture outside would be great for him."
Despite his quirks, he's a super fun puppy who loves kids, people, and other dogs. Fumble would be great with an adopter who'll love and accept him despite his minor challenges.
ISP is also extending the deadline for the next round of applications to May 1.