The Golden Fire Hydrant

In the Mission District one fire hydrant worked after the 1906 earthquake. That fire hydrant supplied water thus saving many houses. The people of Mission District were so thankful that they afterwards painted the fire hydrant with golden paint

California part II - San Francisco

August 6th 2014
San Francisco - City of rainbow flags and steep hills A blog entry on San Francisco just has to include one of Ake's favourite jokes: "How many straight men from San Francisco does it take to change a light bulb?" "Both!". The joke perhaps is not politically correct, but it is pretty funny the first time you hear it. As you understand even before we came to S ... read more

North America » United States » California » San Francisco

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

Joined	December 8th 2006	Trips	0
Last Login	April 19th 2024	Followers	53
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	58
Blogs	330	Guestbook	2,317
Photos	9,577	Forum Posts	137