Month: July 2011

  • Washington under the elms

    Once upon a time, there was an elm tree in Albany’s Lafayette Park (just across from the Capitol). That tree’s grandparent (whatever that may mean) was a leafy witness to history. “Washington first took command of the American Army under the grandparent of this elm at Cambridge, Mass. July 3, 1775 Raised and presented…

  • Hoxsie bottle!

    Do not want (at least not at $57), but I was pleasantly surprised when a Google alert brought me the news that there is a Hoxsie bottle out there for sale. Perhaps there are thousands, bottle collecting is not my thing. If you want to know what a cool, refreshing bottle of Hoxsie looked…