In Vancouver, “the Drive” means Commercial Drive. [Note: That Wikipedia entry needs some editorial attention and pictures.] On impulse, and because it was sunny, we went over there for gelato after dinner and I took my camera.
Copper, wood, and graffiti.
Looking West down an alley.
Cozy Apartments.
Fresh red peppers for sale!
The waves of immigrants and subcultures that have sloshed up and down the Drive are oddly assorted: Italians, Portuguese, Africans from former Italian colonies, Latin-Americans, commies, lesbians, punks, and dopers. Whatever; it seems to work pretty well.
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From: John Cowan (Mar 23 2011, at 07:06)
One movie mogul to another, back in the very old days:
"I've just bought a terrific book called _The Well of Loneliness_."
"But Jake, you can't use that, it's about two lesbians?"
"So? I'll change them to Austrians."
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