Blogophilia 51.12

Riding down the yellow brick road, you will find this testament to American life. These dreams of a Korean family manifesting itself in a building with more history than most of its kind. It started life as a Treasure Island store when J C Penney thought they could take on K-Mart. When it failed, a couple of crazy guys named
Bernie Marcus
and Arthur Blank turned it into one of the original Home Depots. When the space couldn't hold lumber and hardware anymore, it became the marketplace of the world. It may not be the cheapest place in Atlanta to shop, but it is by far the most fun. Where else can you get Tres Leches, Halvah, Stroopwaffels and Kim Chee in the same trip? In baseball, its called a home run.
Pic Guesses: Gekko, Anole, lizard, hiding, hanging around, Insurance commercial.
Christine Wichman, Martien Ecrits and 15 others
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