The word on the street is that Soul Food on Smith St is to close and be replaced by a tapas place (and therefore possibly not vegetarian). The sign in their window gives little away and the website is equally obtuse.
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Archive for the category: Notes
kebab apostrophe chaos
After the first collapse of the kebab shop on Johnston St about 18 months ago, history has repeated with the closure of the green Afghan themed replacement. Now they’re amusing us with superfluous apostrophes while we await for what comes next.
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size
Two opposing views about body image in Fitzroy. On Rose St someone has thrown away their scales, but around the corner on Smith St someone is not so happy…
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don’t piss here
In the laneway off Westgarth St behind The Brix.
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cyberbullying
This is on Brunswick St. It’s a lame government community service announcement advertising poster that says ‘how do I protect my child against cyberbullying?’ The graffiti answer is ‘tell them to harden the fuck up and lose some weight’. I agree with the first part. It is unfortunate that near universal literacy and the internet give bogans the opportunity to abuse each other even more than before. But the consequences of stupidity are never going to be cured by education.…
Malroy and Raj
Remember this from August last year? I came home yesterday to find two emails, supposedly from the author of this note, which he had forwarded to me. They make no sense, and it’s easy to think he’s bonkers, but I do want to know what he’s talking about. Below are the two emails in full, but with his full name removed.
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nice people take drugs
Window above the hairdresser next door to Arcadia cafe on Gertrude St.
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gypsy pigeon
This little hand-written note was attached to the Gypsy Bar’s barricade last week.
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dance space
Funnily enough, I’ve never seen anyone dancing here on Rose St.
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