Somerville is great because of

Clotheslines full of sheets & washcloths, and every cloth in between
Basil & rosemary and figs & tomatoes shared neighbor to neighbor
No Starbucks on Main Street
Kids playing football across 3 lawns
Hammock yawns
Slate sidewalks that should be cared for beneath our feet
3 pies for 3 different pizza moods
50s tunes over Friday Night Cruiser
The Courthouse; County-Seat
Because of its teachers of Art Science English History Design Law and Architects
Kids that have to be home by 6
Yardsales of great generosity
The United States Cycling Hall of Fame
Our Time to Remember; 9-11 Memorial
A town that reads like a fabled 21st century and
Sheets for the dinner table

Introduction an Invitation

I feel I been loaned a key the size of a Mountain Ave. screendoor—the weight of a pencil or a pen—the shape of diamonds hopping a chainlink fence; a scratch that raises like a courtroom verdict and spends the rest of a day in a hammock considering dividends that have nothing to do with money.

And everything to do with Somerville.

I hope to be that factual. So, like a ball thrown yards overhead & parks at your feet: Can I get some help? Do you have a Somerville story or tip that wants or needs to be said? I'm talking about a type of relationship of Somerville history and currentcy. Write me at fpquinn@gmail.com.

I’ve written one article that appeared last Sunday, 23 Sept. in Letters To The Editor, titled: Navy veteran's stories bring wartime to life: http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070923/OPINION02/709230318/1010/NEWS06
and hope to bring out more.

Have yourself a great weekend.

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