When my wife was a little girl (mid to late 1940s), her grandparents lived a block south of H-A. She was allowed to roller-skate on Waller St., but was forbidden to skate anywhere near Ashbury! (They lived in the building on the SE corner—- shows up nicely on GOOGLE EARTH)
Dayville over 7 years ago
Loved the sixties! The colors were awesome. Today everything is black. No wonder everything seems so gloomy :¬(
greenearthman over 7 years ago
I loved this the first time I read it, and still do.
ron over 7 years ago
Proof it’s a fantasy: finding a parking space at Haight and Ashbury even way back then; ESPECIALLY way back then.
Malcolm Hall over 7 years ago
Otis looks cheerful for one on his way to his demise.
dgmiller over 7 years ago
When my wife was a little girl (mid to late 1940s), her grandparents lived a block south of H-A. She was allowed to roller-skate on Waller St., but was forbidden to skate anywhere near Ashbury! (They lived in the building on the SE corner—- shows up nicely on GOOGLE EARTH)
Stanwal2 over 7 years ago
In NYC you could be at the corner of West Fourth and West Fourth. Have photo of it.