So I've been ignoring my blogging responsibilities after only 2 weeks... There's a good reason for that: This idea sucks.
Really, Lincolnwood is a terribly boring place with a short history and few things to write about. Add to the fact that I never used the public school system in Lincolnwood, I never belonged to LJC, and the only things I really do in Lincolnwood are live, get gas, get bagels, get Mexican food, get ice cream, and hang with some friends, I really lack the drive to pull together some crap to make Lincolnwood sound like an interesting place.
I really jumped into the blogging game again too soon. I had something to blog about when travelling. Now I don't. I'll find something to do, but this is a project about which I really couldn't give to shits. I have no idea why the hell I ever picked it. Screw it, I'm done.
21 July, 2011
09 July, 2011
Week 1: Where does any self respecting student start?
Well hello there! I'm glad to see you're joining me as I begin my journey through Lincolnwood.
Right, my first week and I totally forgot. I started working on this yesterday, and left it to read again today. Then I visited a friend and we played the most intense game of Life ever. Each of us were using four cars, and in total 35 people were created in our fictional universe. Just got home, but there's still time for week 1. Which is now.
What is this week's topic, you might be wondering? I know I graduated recently, but in many ways I still consider myself a student. Where is the one place every student paper begins?
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If you guessed The Library! you are an obnoxious over achiever and you need to calm down. The answer is obviously Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a wonderful source for introductory information on a myriad of things, even if it isn't reputable enough for academic work. So let's see what can be dug up from the Lincolnwood entry as a historical foundation for future posts:
1. Lincolnwood is really a 1.1, as originally it was called Tessville. The name Lincolnwood only came later, as Lincolnwood 1.0 was named for Johann Tess, who bought 30 acres around 150 years ago.
2. Tessville formally incorporated in 1911 in order to be able to dispense liquor licenses to the saloons and halfway houses. Then, during prohibition, Tessville became a destination for speakeasies and gambling.
3. Mayor Proesel turned Tessville's image around by working with the federal government to make Lincoln Ave a state highway, 10,000 elm trees were planted, and Tessville passed the model ordinance for liquor license distribution. Seedy Tessville (v 1.0) became Lovely Lincolnwood (v. 1.1) in 1936.
4. As of the 200 Census, Lincolnwood is home to 12,359 people, with over 40 different ethnicities represented.
Starting next week I will go through important Lincolnwood landmarks in more depth, one by one. Tune in next week for Lincolonwood Jewish Congregation.
Right, my first week and I totally forgot. I started working on this yesterday, and left it to read again today. Then I visited a friend and we played the most intense game of Life ever. Each of us were using four cars, and in total 35 people were created in our fictional universe. Just got home, but there's still time for week 1. Which is now.
What is this week's topic, you might be wondering? I know I graduated recently, but in many ways I still consider myself a student. Where is the one place every student paper begins?
...
If you guessed The Library! you are an obnoxious over achiever and you need to calm down. The answer is obviously Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a wonderful source for introductory information on a myriad of things, even if it isn't reputable enough for academic work. So let's see what can be dug up from the Lincolnwood entry as a historical foundation for future posts:
1. Lincolnwood is really a 1.1, as originally it was called Tessville. The name Lincolnwood only came later, as Lincolnwood 1.0 was named for Johann Tess, who bought 30 acres around 150 years ago.
2. Tessville formally incorporated in 1911 in order to be able to dispense liquor licenses to the saloons and halfway houses. Then, during prohibition, Tessville became a destination for speakeasies and gambling.
3. Mayor Proesel turned Tessville's image around by working with the federal government to make Lincoln Ave a state highway, 10,000 elm trees were planted, and Tessville passed the model ordinance for liquor license distribution. Seedy Tessville (v 1.0) became Lovely Lincolnwood (v. 1.1) in 1936.
4. As of the 200 Census, Lincolnwood is home to 12,359 people, with over 40 different ethnicities represented.
Starting next week I will go through important Lincolnwood landmarks in more depth, one by one. Tune in next week for Lincolonwood Jewish Congregation.
02 July, 2011
Genesis
This is the first week of July, 2011. To date, I've learned my fair share about the founding of the United States of America, a my home. But at a much more immediate level my home has always been Lincolnwood, IL. How much do you know about Lincolnwood? I've lived here my whole life, and I know next to nothing. So once a week, from now until next 4th of July weekend (2012 for those among us who are a bit more challenged), I will blog in depth about some aspect of Lincolnwood. I hope to learn a lot, and maybe you'll learn something too. Who knows.
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