Short Stories 2. Williams Way and...

[aldspinboy]

I was going into town and it is this time of year where the Gay community starts there reach out and starts there events which will last after june i was here a couple
of months ago and thought i would take you guy's with me to phila again.

Well i went to Williams Way our community center which has all kinds of events and services as well as relaxation and reading , and PC's you can use.
This event is dated about a month or so ago i went in and saw our city's time line
and Gay history in Philadelphia.
So travel with me to some of the photos i took along the way.
This place has been special to me and a place where you can get support and the events are great sometimes, been here for over a decade now.
Listen Williams blood Grace jones. 480p.
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[aldspinboy]

Pic 2. Enter.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 3. Inside the main area.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 4. Here is the time line.
It was much larger did not have the time plus my phone needed to be cleared.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 5. So out of all the Pictures here is the one of course that screamed out !
Philadelphia magazine.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 6. and....NOREGE lol.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 7. He looks in control or happy he's got a cool laundromat ?

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 8. Larger it was hard to get that shot it was pretty high up.
Funny his name is William.
My fathers name is William.[this post was last edited: 5/28/2010-07:58]

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 9. I'm happy to wash here Jane...I found this.
She's like what did you do to my clothes lol.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 10. So i am leaving now...
Here is Left...

Former Mayor Jhon Street.

Middle.. Phila own Pattie Labelle.

Right our former Governor Ed Rendell.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 11. Here is our beautiful art on the side of the building.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 12. Equality forum .
They have a host of events i went to one about .... Church and homosexuality.
They where so many of those signs that i did feel part of the US as a whole at least for that day.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 13. Getting late so thought i changed my mind and got some eats.
A new Septa sign.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 14. Ok it is night time going home for real this time...
OOOh look the city is lit they strobe and change colors in any fashion... got to like it we finally have something nice here that's pretty new.
Broad St. City hall is ahead.[this post was last edited: 5/28/2010-07:31]

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 15. Lit building.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 16. Going underground it is raining going the opposite way this time look how
long it is to get to 15th St. i am near Locust so about 10 to 12 blocks away from 15th.
Bypassing the orange line which goes to North phila, Germentown, Mt. Airy where i grew up and Chestnut hill.
The orange line can take you to that path.
I will be again on the Blue line going to NE. Phila.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 17. Another look.
I can say where getting so much better in the clean department looks good .
No Trash.[this post was last edited: 5/28/2010-08:01]

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 18. Subway surface cars goes to West phila.
They are like Trolly cars.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 19. I'm here ready to go.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 20. Well the train is coming and i like this pic of those guys in black look like they belong in that frame.[this post was last edited: 5/28/2010-07:32]

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 21. Love accordion buses.

 

[aldspinboy]

Pic 21. Well going home on the this bus is long and this floor is weird it moves.
This is my last post for awhile my PC has to go to the shop it want hold down loads for long which is a pain, and Apple said i have 23 days left for the warranty.
They said it could be my hard drive so i may need a back up hard drive so i am hoping it does not have to come to that but will see i will take it in this evening .
I will try to use my friends for awhile but that is not for sure in of my rant.
Hope you guy's like the pictures and the Norge laundromat.

Darren k.

 

[ptcruiser51]

Thanx for the tour, Darren

Funny how one little thing can bring back memories.

As a child of the 50's in NJ, my radio listening at night sometimes brought in WIBG-AM from Philly. (Wibbigeland). Your mention of Chestnut Hill immediately reminded me of their phone number: CHestnutHill 7-7970.

December 1962. The high point of all those great Cameo/Parkway performers from Philly: Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Dee Dee Sharpe, The Orlons, AND Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles!