Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Weird, Vanished, and Forgotten Jobs of 1892

Come take a walk with me through 1892 Ypsilanti, and take a peek at some long-forgotten jobs that used to be a mainstay of life in town.

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Anonymous said...

Well I really enjoyed this, and you'll be glad to know I'm not an English challenged bot. I'd love to read more of these strolls about town!

Dusty D said...

Thank you for your nice comment, Mr. or Mrs. Real Human! :) I will keep your feedback in mind for future stories; I am glad you like the "walk around town" type of tale. For me it kind of makes things a lot more concrete, in lieu of just droning on about some historical topic. I've got two stories coming up at the end of this week--perhaps one will turn out to be another "stroll" story! Thank you.