On the way home…and reply for Laura
First…AAAAAARGH! Blogger is now sending just about every single comment through as “no reply,” so when someone asks me a question, I can’t reply! So, Laura…alas, not, the Tableaux / Nativity quilt won’t be in Chicago. It has been given to my school as a gift and is on permanent display in San Anselmo, California, at San Domenico School. I’m guessing you probably aren’t in the Bay Area…sorry!
Now, back to our irregularly scheduled blogging:
On the way home from Kathy’s, in China Village (up near Augusta and Waterville), I decided to come the scenic route through Liberty. I wanted to stop at Liberty Graphics, which has totally awesome t-shirts. You have to know that Liberty is at most a block long, has about six buildings to the center of the village and that’s it. Well, it was a Monday, so of course everything was closed. But this gas station is in the center of town. When was the last time you saw one of the old-time Mobil stations?
I LOVE the old winged-horse (is it Bellerophon or someone else? And why a winged horse for an automobile – gasoline company? Who cares? I love it, and love that this station is still there and looks like it does.
December 15th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
Hi,Sarah! I, too, love the old gas stations…they are so few and far between now! The flying horse originates from a gas station company in the late ’50’s, early ’60’s, call The Flying Ace. The symbol was that horse. I remember wanting to ride it as a little girl, and Dad laughed (w/love) while explaining that I couldn’t! When Mobil bought out the company, they retained the horse symbol. There is also a giant one in downtown Dallas on top of a building. It’s a landmark (the building is gas/oil related), but I have to look it up as to why. Great pic!
December 16th, 2006 at 8:22 am
I was just going to say that — as Sarah mentions above, this horse is a Dallas landmark. Apparently, it has moved from building to building, but has always been retained as a beloved part of the downtown skyline. Your picture even looks a bit Christmasy with all the red and white.
December 18th, 2006 at 3:50 am
I’ve always loved that flying horse!!