Market Friday goes to Old Town, Alexandria
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Answer! Can you guess??? A keyboard!
Of Mice and Men.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
The Catcher in the Rye.
The Harry Potter series.
Fun Home.
Rules of the Road
Take pictures! Be creative (or not, we don't judge!)
Tell us a little bit about the market, what brought you here?
Post the picture(s)
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Or drop the link into the MarketFriday post so I can find it
Have fun!
And just like that, this post is done. I hope you had a good time and learned a little something new. As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit and just remember, #MarketFriday loves you! Thank you for supporting the challenge! Have a most fabulous day! Cheers!!
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Thank you for taking me through places I have not been before through these lovely picture, I like the peace and calm I see, I would definitely appreciate a meal at that pub, especially one served with sauce and love.
Come to think of it, why were those books banned because I can also spot Harry potter, though I watched the movie and not the book?.
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I am glad you had a nice visit. I like it there because it is right over the bridge to Washington, DC. It has a definite peaceful quality to it. I never go out to eat, but, once in a blue moon, I may. Fish and seafood in general are my favorites! If it swims for a living, I'll eat it! :) Especially with sauce! (and love!!)
Books are generally banned or challenged to protect people, who are oftentimes children from inappropriate sexual content or language or even ideas. Harry Potter delved into magic, which some parents didn't like... I have read them all (they are no longer banned) and thought they were awesome. I didn't take it serious, it was a fun book.
The books were definitely better than the movie. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your words. Have a great weekend!
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Nice cloud cover on the first shot.
Ok, who's the wise guy who put on the mask on the "horse"? 😎
Thank you so much. It was a glorious day! I love how the clouds look on the water. Always so pretty. The mask made me laugh! Isn't that funny? I'm sure it was one of the waiters.
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Looks like a lovely place! I love the idea of Banned Book week!
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Don't you?? It is a real thing here! :) It has been raining everywhere, it seems. Today is a bit less blue than yesterday, but, fall is on the way! I hope you get some blue for this weekend!
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Very interesting old town with lots of history. Oh! So sad to hear that the old Christmas ornaments shop has closed down! This is grave news indeed! I do hope others could find a way to remain in business.
It’s a grey and wet day here!! But your flowers always lift up out spirit!
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I was sad! They ran two stores. The Christmas Tree Shop and Grandma's Attic. First, they combined stores, and then, they just close a week ago. Some of my best ornaments came from there.
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Oh, I am so happy they lift your spirit! That makes me happy!!! Thank you for stopping by an saying hello!!!
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I feel like I was there with you what a cool place and one I would love to visit sometime
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Oh, that is cool! Did we have fun?? :) I hope you do get to Old Alex, although, it is very much like New England as the timeline is similar.
Thanks for stopping by with your kind words and for dropping the link! Have a great weekend!!
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Oh! I would love to see the delicious dishes from Chesapeake-style seafood.
And I think I would love to eat at home too, If I'm not at home regarding some work/home emergencies then I prefer it to two/three restaurants where I'm a regular visitor. We don't have that much options here 😁
I love the message out there on the door of the old book store 😊 , thinking of suggesting it to my neighboring stores.
Taking a walk with you on market friday is always lovely @dswigle 😃
Thank you so much! It was fun having you come along. The seafood served here is always delicious! I prefer seafood over meat, most times. Eating out sometimes is nice, but, especially now, it has been no fun with the restrictions from Covid.
The book store was so fun!!! :) Thanks for dropping by today! I hope you have a great weekend!
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Welcome and you too 😃
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Yes, I've been to Alexandria... it is every bit of the place as you have described. It is a place where good seafood puts a happy smile on your face!
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Hello, beauty. ❤️ I love Old Alex, but only the old town, the rest of Alexandria is busy streets, except for the upscale neightborhoods.
Lots of seafood! You are so sweet for making your way over here. I have not felt myself and just laying low for a bit. Not doing much posting, but, I need to get back to life. I find myself at a loss with his death and covid out there and just so much going on in the world.
Thank you for stopping in... you have been more than kind. I jut wish I could show you ladies a little more support. In time. xo
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I love those cobblestone streets! That place seems to have a nice vibe. I bet it would really be fun once the virus is not so much of a threat.
I wonder if old Huck Finn made the banned list. Perhaps it still is.
Well they closed, or rather changed my fave place to eat. Used to be a buffet in an old Tavern/Inn, now it is a coffeeshop. I rarly get to eat out and I do miss it. One of my fave chains is Bob Evans. Best biscuits and brown gravy that I know of. Mmmm.
I hope to do a MF in a bit if the site allows it LOL.
Truly, Old Town has a chic vibe. I think you would like it. It is still fun now, but, there is more open and things to do normally. It feels weird to have all the little museums and the apothecary closed down right now.
I think Huck Finn was the first book that was banned. It is always spurring controversy. It has now been banned 8 times. :) They called it trashy and inelegant and mindless, to name a few. Trashy and suitable for the slums.
I bought a previously banned book. :)
Oh, you know how I love biscuits and gravy. Yum. Yum.
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Yeas funny that about old Huck. One would have thought Letters from the Earth would have been a much more likely candidate.
I have to agree with you on that one, but, I still like Mark Twain. :)
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Well I finally got my Market Friday done. It is pretty weak, but its all I got. Still have fun with this tag every week :)
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that this was excellent! Thank you so much I'm pretty sure I didn't find it weak at all, and I am happy that you took the time to put one in. I'm not even sure I'm not blurring the lines of Market Friday with mine, but I encourage everybody to use to use what they have to use what they have.
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I really do love walking but in time and places like that i could spent hours wandering around and ending up with hundreds of photos and the food looks yummy thanks for showing this beautiful part of the world. Have a great weekend @dswigle ♥️
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I do love places like this and although it is nothing nearly as out of this world as you have there, it is a place that I could easily live. It has a nice little Vibe a hand on the water and it's actually really close to where I live. Spending hours here is just as you say so do you think you could go through hunger's pictures. I'm so used to moseying through this town to go shopping oh, I don't ever think of taking pictures. Now what kind of thinking is that?
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I agree it would bit a very pretty and convenient town to live in so close yet feeling like your in a different country and you wouldn't be able to help yourself not taking any photos...lol 🤣
Have a great week ahead my friend 😊
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What a lovely Market Friday & Wednesday Walk, Old Town really looks so quaint! My very later contribution is Magnets at Mac Banana, hope you enjoy it:)
Not at all!! I am always so glad to see you in the tag!! It is close to my house and I do love going there, especially their spice market and tea shop!
I am off to check out your bananas!
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Thanks my dear @dswigle for showing the great places to hanging around in another part of world. I really enjoy reading. Below my contribution #marketfriday, a temple trip @ Bangkok. Thank you.
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The day is beautiful and I feel the sun warming my face. Autumn is almost upon us. I can feel it coming. Thank you for stopping in and for dropping the link! Have a wonderful week!
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So glad to hear that you had a nice day with warm sunshine. Waiting to see your autumn photos.
Have a wonderful and relaxing time!
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We have a place caled Alexandria in Romania too. Unfortunately, it's a very poor city with not too much to be seen. But the name made me feel really familiar with your journey :)
How cool!!! Fortunately for this Alexandria, it is a very rich city, where the per capita income is way above the national average.
It is not far from my home and I can just take a metro/subway a couple stops. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your words! Which part of Romania is Alexandria in?
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That's nice! I'm happy to hear it! Alexandria from my country is in the south of Romania, in Teleorman County :)
Now, I will have to look it up! Thank you!
Sounds really delicious i would feel right at home there with a menu of seafood like that and only a stone throw from the capital of the United States how awesome that is very handy for a weekend getaway you would feel like your on holidays in a modern old fisherman's town.
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It is only a couple Metro stops from where I live, but, it is fun to go to, especially their farmer markets and tea and spice shop. The pubs all have the very best food! :)
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How nice and so convenient to get away from the city for a few hours 👍
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Thank you @dswigle very kind of you 😊
Olde Towne Alexandria is Beautiful.
It really is! One of my favorite places to ho around here. Thanks for stopping in and leaving your words.
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What a pleasant walk! These streets are very beautiful and cozy. It is sad that the Christmas store is no longer working. Maybe they can still come back?
I love "To Kill a Mockingbird" very much, I have reread this book many times. I love the movie too. This book was not banned in Russia (I am not quite sure, but I remember this book from childhood), but many other books were banned.
I do not remember it being banned as a child, but, my mother did. :))
I wish the store would come back, but, I know it won't. They cleared the store of all their merchandise. :(( Thanks for stopping by!!
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