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The dilemma over preserving our pop cultureWard Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14077951464866486246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114473260464126240.post-72395497404791689092016-04-14T11:37:01.153-04:002016-04-14T11:37:01.153-04:00Do I need sprayed in foam insulation for my garage...Do I need sprayed in foam insulation for my garage?<br /><a href="http://jfergpros.com/lubbock" rel="nofollow">abilene roofing companies</a>Jr. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627387829300054935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114473260464126240.post-91302989766956965932015-08-30T21:53:53.986-04:002015-08-30T21:53:53.986-04:00Saugus locals won’t let the orange dinosaur on Rou...Saugus locals won’t let the orange dinosaur on Route 1 go with out a fight: They’ve taken to social media to share ideas about what should become of the dinosaur.<br /><br />By Nina Godlewski @NinaJGodlewski<br /><br />Boston.com Staff | 08.26.15 | 12:39 PM<br /><br />The orange dinosaur that watches over route 1 in Saugus is fondly held in the memories of North Shore residents. So when word got out that the dino’s home, Route 1 Miniature Golf and Batting Cages, was to become hotels, apartments, and shops, the fate of the orange giant was an immediate concern for many. Fans of the beloved dinosaur have taken to social media to suggest where it’s new home should be, according to WickedLocal.com.<br /><br />A Facebook page called “SAVE Our Dinosaur” was created August 20 and as of Wednesday morning already has over 900 likes. Visitors to the page suggested new homes for the statue, like MarketSquare in Lynnfield, which already is home to some of the plastic cows from Hilltop Steakhouse.<br /><br />RELATED LINKS<br /><br />Is this famous dinosaur on the verge of extinction?<br />Hilltop Steak House Demolition Approved; Giant Cactus Expected to Stay<br />Get today’s headlines right in your inbox<br />The property has been in the hands of family business owners Diana and Richard Fay for the past 57 years, but they recently sold it to Michael Touchette.<br /><br />According to WickedLocal, Touchette said the the dino belongs to the Fays, and he plans to leave its fate up to them.<br /><br />In the meantime, people continue to use Facebook to share their most fond memories of the establishment and of course, the dinosaur.<br /><br />Read the full story at WickedLocal.com. http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20150826/NEWS/150827708/12581/NEWS/?Start=1Ward Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077951464866486246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114473260464126240.post-1922784979403272192014-06-20T19:41:04.928-04:002014-06-20T19:41:04.928-04:00Route 1 has an old time Route 66 appeal to it. I s...Route 1 has an old time Route 66 appeal to it. I see it disappearing more and more each year. I am afraid to say that soon Route 1 will just be another road without the charm of nostalgia. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512059801028901534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114473260464126240.post-36746979080019940572013-12-11T08:59:10.011-05:002013-12-11T08:59:10.011-05:00I guess we just live in a time of convergence, or ...I guess we just live in a time of convergence, or at least a form of it, where exponential evolution in tech is meeting shortened attention spans. That's why it seems events are over before they are properly done. The best you can do is seize all means available to preserve footprints of your pursuit and being, whether it's a day's life, or a generation's legacy. We don't have a lack of media for it at this point, especially in the realm of the digital. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.williamsdatamanagement.com/?p=best-practices-consulting" rel="nofollow">WilliamsDataManagement.com</a> <br />Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314434089797506245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114473260464126240.post-27596304308698530602013-11-01T20:27:59.120-04:002013-11-01T20:27:59.120-04:00Since moving back to Melrose from NY four months a...Since moving back to Melrose from NY four months ago, I find myself on this stretch of Route One about every other day. I'm noticing little houses and other oddities that I never did before. Thinking about photo documenting buildings and structures on both sides of the highway from just before Weylu's to somewhere around Sonic. Although one could continue along Route One through Topsfield, Rowley and beyond. <br /><br />When I was in Upstate NY, I started carrying my camera everyday and snapping pix of those buildings you drive by and think "Damn ... I should get a picture of that before it's gone." Especially houses. Whenever I'd see a run down, abandoned house that's about two snowstorms away from collapse I would think about the families that lived there and wonder, if there weren't any pictures of the house, how depressing it would be for the descendant decades later.<br /><br />When I did our "family tree" research some fifteen years ago, I discovered that the "Hamilton" ancestors had come from Glasgow and settled in Cambridge, MA, about 1847-8. Many vital records, census, and city directory searches later, I had a slew of addresses in East Cambridge to check out. But they were all gone, replaced by relatively modern apartment buildings, a courthouse, a block of stores. Surely I'd find the church where my great-great-grandparents were married ... but it was gone, too. A parking lot in its place.<br /><br />I remember wondering if there was something wrong with me that I was so disturbed with the results of my search. I have since realized why we connect with places and tangible things like buildings. They are the places where life happens, an often enduring monument to those before us. When it's gone, they seem to be more distant still.Ward Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077951464866486246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114473260464126240.post-1443739587415075402013-10-27T10:31:14.857-04:002013-10-27T10:31:14.857-04:00Thanks for bringing this up as it really is a poin...Thanks for bringing this up as it really is a point to ponder. There's always that awkward phase that places go through when they appear "outdated" to many people versus "historic". Also I tend to find that the people who grew up with these places tend do dismiss them as having historic value, not realizing that their past is now part of the fabric of our collective history, high-brow or low-brow. <br /><br />As a Mass gal finding the neon lights on Route 1 was a revolution to me back in the late 80s and I've often lamented the destruction of many of the icons that I tried to capture with my limited camera skills back then. Caruso's Diplomat, The Siesta Motel, Sea Witch, Flash In The Pan Diner. unfortunately the list goes on and on. <br /><br />I hope this raises some bigger discussion, as I'll be positively devastated if Kowloon or the Orange Dinosaur are gone any time soon. Perhaps a Retro Roadmap Bus Tour of Route 1 is in order! <br /><br />Mod Betty / RetroRoadmap.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474815012466164858noreply@blogger.com