Flashback Friday – kicking it DC “blogster” old school
In trying to find information about my historic (and possibly haunted) Washington, DC home for a personal essay I’m FINALLY trying to shop, I found an abundance of riches in some of the least likely places.
Remember those old school websites? Geocities! Everyone used to have those “animated” angels on such sites or kittycats, and the pages would run floor to ceiling in audacious blues and yellows and lavenders. Clip art galore! the more, the better. and links, links, links – bouncing things, colorful things, windows, “jokes,” funny sound effects. oy vey.
Still, and maybe (definitely) it’s just bitterness at STILL not being listed on DCblogs’ “blogs noted,” DCist or (Washington Post) Express’s recent DC-blogosphere summary (am I invisible? do they not SEE me? I’m funny, I’m witty! Look at me!), I had to admit, there was something about these relics that called to me. Especially when dealing with memory, so today I offer you some blasts from the past, DC style.
Without further ado, I urge you to check out:
- DC memory page (See, I didn’t even know there’d be purple or fruit basket clip art when I found this! Nor did I expect to find all the great stories, dialogue, memories and joy! Thanks Debbie!)
- Caroline street history (Academically, yet interestingly presented. A great history of my hood.)
- “Scenes from the Past”: Paul Kelsey Williams, Kelsey & Associates (A far cry from angels and lavender memory pages, this is written by a great architechtural historian, whose work I’ve long loved in the In-Towner. The “house history” people apparently do this in other cities too, but their DC stuff is so great, it’s hard to think it could compare.
More soon (I’m trying something new: short and sweet posts to be sure I write daily rather than the longies…) Plus, seriously, these three links can keep you happy and busy for a week.
Happy weekend all and p.s. speaking of linky love, thanks Maggie, mistress of the blogosphere, I appreciate it! Y’all come back now!
Broderick Hagel said,
Wrote on November 14, 2011 @ 1:33 pm
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