The Eclectic Company: Pointy Thingies In My City

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Pointy Thingies In My City

Points silhouetted against the sky.

Points of interest.

Points of concern.

Points of pointy thingies.

Star points at the First English Lutheran Church.
These are my favorites.

Bell carillon at the First Congregational Church
I've shown this before, but I rather like its dusky silhouette.

Pointy sculpture in front of the "new" Lincoln High School.
Does anyone besides me see a giraffe in this thing?

Last winter it was a very COLD giraffe
Surrounded by snow piles.

New Page (paper mill) smoke stacks.
These point to past economic prosperity.

Paper mills once made this a very wealthy community.
Now there is less demand for paper
And more paper is out sourced,
Therefore many paper mill jobs have been lost.

Our little town has suffered as a consequence.

Thanks to Unknown Mami for hosting
"Sundays in My City"
To which I am linking this post.
My City is Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

18 comments:

Tara R. said...: I definitely saw the giraffe. Lots of points of interest in your city.; August 21, 2011 at 7:23 AM
Cass @ That Old House said...: Yes, I see a giraffe!
And he's looking right at me ... NO GET HIM AWAY FROM ME...AAAHHHHHH!!!

(Slaps self).
I'm OK now... just a little childhood flashback to the Central Park Zoo.

I like the Lutheran church points. :-)

My family has a theory that we can always find the Lutheran church in any town -- it is invariably the ugliest one. Unless it is very old, in which case, not.

I grew up going to a beautiful big stone gothic-type Lutheran church ... and my current church is one of those odd modern pointy-hatted structures.

Great church -- ugly building. Maybe it's some kind of metaphor?

Sadly, there are many areas who have lost much with our shrinking manufacturing economy. I wish I knew the answer.
Cass; August 21, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Brenda said...: yep, definitely see a headless giraffe!
Have a great week, Keetha!; August 21, 2011 at 11:57 AM
Ann in the UP said...: I agree, a headless giraffe. Odd, yet compelling.

I think Wisconsin Rapids is a very lovely town, and I never even got to the main shopping district. (Did I?)

Good, good Mexican food, too.; August 21, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Melissa said...: That pointy thing most definitely looks like a giraffe!; August 21, 2011 at 12:25 PM
urban muser said...: this is cool. great idea. i like the comparison of the pointy giraffe thing in the different seasons.; August 21, 2011 at 3:01 PM
podso said...: That New Page Paper mill has quite a pun for a name, eh? Where do you come up with these post ideas? I get the point of this one!

And, oh yes, a giraffe for sure!; August 21, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Lynn said...: Such a pointy place you live in!!!; August 21, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Jeanie said...: I do see the pointy giraffe.
So sad about the paper mills. So many towns have suffered in the same way.; August 21, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: Some are really pointy!!; August 21, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Kristin - The Goat said...: Pointy Thingies. You are so funny!! I love a good theme though and you pointed out the BEST!; August 21, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Claudya Martinez said...: I didn't see a giraffe until you mentioned it and now, I think it's totally a giraffe.; August 21, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Anonymous said...: Yep, I see a giraffe, a very cold and lost giraffe!; August 22, 2011 at 5:04 AM
Unknown said...: Great pointy things! I do see your giraffe, but I think it lost its head standing out there in the WI winter.; August 22, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...: You have some good points.
I see a headless giraffe, poor thing.
xoRobyn; August 23, 2011 at 12:46 AM
Pam said...: There has to be a meaning behind LHS' giraffe-like sculpture. Perhaps it symbolizes how a good educational foundation allows students to soar?; August 23, 2011 at 8:48 AM
StarTraci said...: Just love it! I think it's terrific that you saw the giraffe! Good eyes.

:-)
Traci; August 23, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Ann H said...: Long, long ago the meaning of the LHS sculpture was published but those of us who watched it go up knew it was a 3 legged headless giraffe. I was acquainted with the sculptor and he is a very nice man but 30 some odd years later I still think it's a headless giraffe.; August 27, 2011 at 6:02 PM