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December 14, 2004
Vote for Emperor Norton
The natural resource in San Francisco is definitely its people. Emperor Norton, the man behind the "don't call it Frisco" fetish in this city, was one of the richest--in his self-minted currency and personality, at least.
The boring Bay Bridge may be the Emperor Norton Bridge soon. Sure, Bay Bridge is descriptive, but Emperor Norton Bridge makes a much better story. Who would have thought that the two-level bridge that's pleasant at a distance but an abomination up close would ever have so much character?
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Posted by insideoutmag at December 14, 2004 10:54 PM
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as a former resident of the bay area, I emphatically support the renaming of the bridge to EMPEROR NORTON.
Vive San Francisco!!!!!
Posted by: rolf tschudin at December 29, 2004 04:25 PM