2/21/2005
Monday Wall Painting Blogging
I've been thinking some stuff over concerning pledge drives, and think I've got a cunning plan. More on that soon. Meanwhile, this:
![[marilyn monroe wall painting]](http://www.althippo.com/images/marilyn1.jpg)
This wall painting hangs over Woodley Park, about a mile up from Dupont Circle. There's a lot of history between my family, specifically my grandfather, and Woodley Park. But that's for another day.
This wall painting, commisioned in 1981 and created by John Bailey, is one of the most photographed locations outside of the mall area. I'm guessing it's because deep down, people remember the part of The Great Gatsby, where a sign just like this is described. Plus, as John Kerry said: "Who amonst us doesn't like staring at a wall painting of Marilyn Monroe."
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