tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post1985837133978612902..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: FreedomGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-24322198990169806272010-10-09T18:18:08.917-07:002010-10-09T18:18:08.917-07:00Isn't that funny the way it is. All of our tre...Isn't that funny the way it is. All of our treasures around here are things like the giant redwoods, mountains, and coast line. Just about the only time I really go out and enjoy some of the more spectacular aspects of it are when friends or family visit from out of town.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-25948213053699190002010-10-09T18:06:18.478-07:002010-10-09T18:06:18.478-07:00I agree with Mike, it is always interesting to see...I agree with Mike, it is always interesting to see what someone thinks of a place we who live around here take for granted. I'm embarrased to say that I've lived my whole life less than 20 miles away from Philadelphia but was 19 before I visited Independence Hall. <br /><br />When you live minutes from the Valley Forge encampment and a church you pass every day on the way to work was occasionally visited by Ben Franklin, you can forget the amazing history that surrounds you.<br /><br />Glad you finally got here, and further glad that you had such a good time.<br /><br />BTW, the organ is awesome. So is the Christmas display in the Grand Court, which is still put up even though it dates back to 1956. Most of us here will never refer to it as Macy's, it will always be John Wanamaker's!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487559447027136245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-40837372709117840112010-10-09T06:14:43.003-07:002010-10-09T06:14:43.003-07:00Why is it that in the current day architects and b...Why is it that in the current day architects and builders are incapable of producing a building 1/1000 of the beauty of those.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-88444681032110025342010-10-08T17:33:27.818-07:002010-10-08T17:33:27.818-07:00TR,
Thanks for the clarification. I had a feeling...TR,<br /><br />Thanks for the clarification. I had a feeling there was another out there.<br /><br />GregGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-89306236549727797922010-10-08T14:36:29.240-07:002010-10-08T14:36:29.240-07:00Ah, the Philideplhia sounds like it would be a rea...Ah, the Philideplhia sounds like it would be a really fun trip. Also, going to be an organ nerd here, but the Macy's organ (Wannamaker Grand Court Organ) is the second largest. The largest is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ in Orange, New Jersey. However, that instrument is almost entirely unplayable due to various reasons and so the Wannamaker Grand Court organ is the largest playable organ.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419521031549408285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-24213703364489631262010-10-07T20:47:29.767-07:002010-10-07T20:47:29.767-07:00I just loved it. I think I'm big city guy stuc...I just loved it. I think I'm big city guy stuck in a small town body. I've been to about 20 major cities in 4 different countries. San Francisco, Philadelphia and St. Petersburg, Russia are the only 3 that really stand out.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-72516396150788950212010-10-07T20:13:49.568-07:002010-10-07T20:13:49.568-07:00Glad you finally made it Greg! Neat to see an outs...Glad you finally made it Greg! Neat to see an outsiders perspective of the city. I've seen old pics where after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Santa would climb up a fire ladder truck and into an upper floor window of the Macy's building!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16019311028063238261noreply@blogger.com