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General Category => The Deuce => Topic started by: Reacher on January 06, 2022, 10:17:09 PM
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Not that long ago I found out that George Harrison visited his sister in a small town in Southern Illinois, in August of 1963. Only a small handful of months before he would appear on the Ed Sullivan Show and become one of the most famous people in the world. Cool story. I’ve had Paul phases, John phases, and now I feel like my favorite Beatle might be George.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/charming-story-george-harrison-vacationed-small-town-america-180974593/
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I once asked Pete Best about that visit. But he didn't seem to know that George had a sister (Louise). He only knew George's older brother (Peter).
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George hanging out in Southern Illinois months before becoming an icon.
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I once asked Pete Best about that visit. But he didn't seem to know that George had a sister (Louise). He only knew George's older brother (Peter).
Interesting. Pete Best must have lived his whole life feeling like he lost a hundred million dollar lottery ticket.
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It’s so weird to think that only a few months before the Beatles took America by storm, he was chilling in Southern Illinois. Quite possibly the last time he ever felt like a “regular” person.
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As I understand it, Ringo was going to come with him, but bailed when he heard George’s sister had plans to set up promotional gigs. Ringo didn’t want to go on a “working vacation.”
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I don't think I've ever been in Benton, but I feel like all of Southern Illinois is a backwater shithole.
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I don't think I've ever been in Benton, but I feel like all of Southern Illinois is a backwater shithole.
Pretty much.
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It’s by far the most picturesque part of the state. Garden of the Gods, Rock Rim, etc are awesome. The wine area is nice.
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It’s by far the most picturesque part of the state. Garden of the Gods, Rock Rim, etc are awesome. The wine area is nice.
Agreed. It’s funny how many of Chicago’s wealthy people come down for weekends to Southern Illinois for that reason and the lakes. Hell, quite a few even own vacation homes on some of the lakes.
I love Robb and Tempo’s “better than you” attitudes concerning the rest of Illinois. It’s quite comical.
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It’s by far the most picturesque part of the state. Garden of the Gods, Rock Rim, etc are awesome. The wine area is nice.
Yeah, but it's no Itasca!
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I’m all for keeping Little Egypt a backwater shithole in public perception. Would be a shame if it got all developed.
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Southern Illinois is a beautiful part of the state, with a 290,000 acre national forest.
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I don't think I've ever been in Benton, but I feel like all of Southern Illinois is a backwater shithole.
compared to East Central Illinois?
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Yeah, but it's no Itasca!
As far as Itasca goes, I am a prisoner here.
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Yeah, but it's no Itasca!
Hahaha. You've never been to the Itasca Helix Camera Shop!
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g36174-Activities-Itasca_DuPage_County_Illinois.html
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I’m all for keeping Little Egypt a backwater shithole in public perception. Would be a shame if it got all developed.
There is an episode of the old The Untouchables show were Eliot Ness had to go clean up Little Egypt.
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Hahaha. You've never been to the Itasca Helix Camera Shop!
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g36174-Activities-Itasca_DuPage_County_Illinois.html
This looks like something my cat puked up on the basement floor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g36174-d5846460-Reviews-Tree_Guys_Pizza_Pub-Itasca_DuPage_County_Illinois.html
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This looks like something my cat puked up on the basement floor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g36174-d5846460-Reviews-Tree_Guys_Pizza_Pub-Itasca_DuPage_County_Illinois.html
The food at Tree Guys is actually pretty good.
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Looks like Chickengeorge is planning to visit Wayne in Itasca
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Looks like Chickengeorge is planning to visit Wayne in Itasca
We’re closed.
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Looks like Chickengeorge is planning to visit Wayne in Itasca
I looked at their menu. The Tree Guys Favorite pizza is spinach, garlic and some kinda fucked up cheese. No meat? So that's a hard no for me.
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this thread is aging like a fine wine
started out great but man, this one could be an all timer
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No meat? So that's a hard no for me.
I bartended at Jupiter's a little. I can tell you that clever pizza purveyors are always going to recommend the cheaper ingredients.
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I bartended at Jupiter's a little. I can tell you that clever pizza purveyors are always going to recommend the cheaper ingredients.
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-27-2017/Wue-jM.gif)
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They have good pizza. I haven’t tried the spinach pizza.
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I fucked a woman from Bourbonnais on a raft in little Egypt while her dog watched !
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Now you're talkin'.
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I fucked a woman from Bourbonnais on a raft in little Egypt while her dog watched !
What kind of dog?
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What kind of dog?
Wasn't a dog, was her twin sister
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Wasn't a dog, was her twin sister
Identical twin sister?
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Also her cousin, right?