Saturday, August 23, 2014

Saturday fun activity: Where IS this?


    We're all so enthralled with the electronic world that we forget it's still possible to turn your back on it, such as this venerable Chicago place of business, where all your credit cards and smart phone wallets are useless. They accept cash money, and that's it. Nor can you use a telephone to let them know you're coming. They don't care. You just show up, unannounced, and you wait—often quite a long time—to receive their goods and service. Then pay your cash money and leave, utterly satisfied.
      Where is this place? What manner of place is it, with its cheezy pine paneling and its brusque cash-only notice? A public business in Chicago. I'm making this an extra hard contest, because I have an extra cool prize: this official, full-size Chicago street sign for the Irv Kupcinet Bridge. It's been on the window ledge in my office since he died in 2003. His son Jerry graciously allowed me to take a memento from his office, and I took this sign. (I contacted Jerry, to see if he wants it, and he already has one).
     So guess where the sign above is, and the sign below is yours, with the stipulation that you show up at my office and pick it up. I'll even buy you a cup of coffee at our in-house Starbucks and shoot the breeze with you a bit before sending you on your way. If you win and don't want the sign, simply say so, and we'll throw the prize open to the first person to claim it. It's a lovely sign, but I'm cleaning my office, and I'm trying to pare back a bit. I'd like to see the sign get a good home. Where IS this?


11 comments:

  1. Once again, I identify this as being on planet Earth.

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  2. Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company, 2121 N. Clark St

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    1. Bingo. You guys are unstumpable. You want the sign?

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    2. You betcha! It will look great in my office!

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    3. It's yours. Just let me know when you want to stop by. 950 N. Orleans, next to the Merchandise Mart.

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    4. Email me at dailysteinberg@gmail.com and we'll set up a time.

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  3. Vito and Nicks on South Pulaski

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  4. I think Andrew has it. Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinders

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  5. Richie Daley's rec room

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