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Ep. 36 - Hoboken: The City That Seized The Day
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“Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.”
“Carpe Diem”
“Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying.”
What do all of these sayings have in common?
They can describe the city in California nearby Sacramento that boomed for just a month. The people knew it wouldn't last, but at the time Sacramento was uninhabitable so they did the most American thing there is and shook the mud off their boots rose to the occasion and made the most of a bad situation. What city am I talking about?
Hoboken, and this is no jokin'
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickymortensen.substack.com
37 епізодів
Manage episode 423019929 series 3254256
“Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.”
“Carpe Diem”
“Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying.”
What do all of these sayings have in common?
They can describe the city in California nearby Sacramento that boomed for just a month. The people knew it wouldn't last, but at the time Sacramento was uninhabitable so they did the most American thing there is and shook the mud off their boots rose to the occasion and made the most of a bad situation. What city am I talking about?
Hoboken, and this is no jokin'
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickymortensen.substack.com
37 епізодів
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