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On May 6, 2008 2:10 PM in Metro Inks On Pink, they said:

Locally, the Telegram was known for its use of pink newsprint....

On April 26, 2008 1:35 AM in TTC Strike Status: Strike Ends Sunday Night, they said:

I wandered along Yonge between Davisville and Eglinton just after midnight to check out what was going on at either of those stations. No sign of any TTC personnel. No signs on the doors of the statio...

On April 19, 2008 8:14 PM in Historicist: The Old Lady of Melinda Street, they said:

My father was a Tely paperboy as a kid and always claimed he delivered copies in the middle of Hurricane Hazel!...

On March 11, 2008 2:56 PM in Vintage Toronto Ads: An Imperial Construction, they said:

Sort of...the soil around the building was found to be contaminated with heating oil, which may have been a legacy of homes and buildings from early 20th century. The Globe and Mail ran a story about ...

On February 19, 2008 1:56 PM in Best. Holiday. Ever., they said:

I hear you on the "blissful, calm feeling" yesterday. ...

On February 14, 2008 3:23 PM in At Yonge And Dundas, It's All The Same Thing, they said:

Somebody needs to bring back the "Yonge Street is Fun Street" sign that used to adorn one of these buildings back in the 80s....

On January 31, 2008 12:28 PM in A City Intersected: Bay Street & Bloor Street West, they said:

The lower level of Cumberland Terrace is a retro wonder, with its brown/orange colour scheme and brickwork....

On January 31, 2008 12:15 PM in A City Intersected: Bay Street & Bloor Street West, they said:

The lower level of Cumberland Terrace is a retro wonder, with its brown/orange colour scheme and brickwork....

On January 31, 2008 11:35 AM in Long Live Mediocrity!, they said:

I'm partial to the lentil and bacon or the squash/pepper combo....

On January 23, 2008 2:08 PM in Abortions Make Toys Cry, they said:

At least they aren't blaring Lil' Markie from a loudspeaker below the soldier......

On January 2, 2008 4:22 PM in Vintage Toronto Ads: Saturday Afternoon with the Tow Truck, they said:

Thanks for digging up the link - I remember reading that piece at the time and scratching my head at several of CAA's suggestions. It sounded to me like someone involved in the study was bitter that t...

On December 10, 2007 4:03 PM in The Most Wonderful Day of The Year, they said:

I'm almost afraid to see what the first post-trial issue of Macleans will look like, with all of its pro-Black booster......

On December 4, 2007 6:39 PM in Vintage Toronto Ads: Leaping into the Holiday Spirit, they said:

A lesson that Eaton's failed to learn a decade later - to this day, my sister laughs at their "Diversity" attempt to be with it....

On November 22, 2007 9:57 AM in Sears Suit, Taxicab Confessions, Grey Cup Low-Grade Fever, they said:

Hmm, can I now sue the United Way for not naming a shelter after me for the money I've donated over the years?...

I admit that I've dodged the parade the past couple of years after seeing my life pass before my eyes while being squeezed by the crowd at the NE corner of Bloor and Bathurst....

On November 16, 2007 11:03 AM in Premature Jubilation, they said:

(clicks on the links to various parts of website) (jaw drops) (eyes blinded) The "tears of blood" page seems to violate most rules about easy accessibility of information. ...

On November 7, 2007 11:20 AM in Vintage Toronto Ads: Burlesque, Yonge Style, they said:

One of my big regrets is never writing down my father's stories of late 1960s Toronto - he often mentioned going to see Bo Diddley at Le Coq D'Or and I'm sure I could have drawn a few more stories out...

On August 15, 2007 1:17 PM in Vintage Toronto Ads: A Thousand Things to See for Everyone, they said:

Judging from a 1941 postcard on eBay, it appears Frolexland was the games area....

On August 13, 2007 8:19 AM in The Ex Is Coming, But So Are The Clowns..., they said:

I actually was taken home screaming from the Ex as a kid for being freaked out by a clown...or quasi-clown in this case - i suspect it was around the time Wendy's launched in Canada and there was a bo...

On August 1, 2007 5:00 PM in Vintage Toronto Ad: "The Bank" Wants You, they said:

Yeah, it was my father's alma mater. The yearbooks from that period are pretty fascinating, especially how much space was given to full-page articles on the vice-principal's vacation, or how 3/4 of th...

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