Monthly Archives: July 2011

Three faces

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

Three male faces – with a cartoon vibe (seen at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works):

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memories of the ’80s – Sheila E.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

For this drummer and percussionist, a fortuitous meeting led to touring the world with Prince and the A listers of ’80s music. Sheila Escovedo known by her stage name Sheila E. made drumming the focus, and her sexy style kept … Continue reading →

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My little chickadee

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

Another fun piece of graffiti seen at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works:

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memories of the ’70s – Charo

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

This Spanish bombshell has mucho caliente, and a lot of talent, but for many viewers in the 1970s it was her trademark ‘cuchi-cuchi’ phrase and sexy image that was the focus. Maria Hernandez, who changed her name to Charo, was … Continue reading →

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Game face

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

I think this face looks like a game show host – seen at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works:

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Don’t let me…

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

Isn’t this the phrase so many of us hear when we’re kids or teens? (seen on the walls of the former factory at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto)

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memories of the ’80s – Airplane!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

The 1970s disaster film obsession took a hit to the funny bone with the 1980 release of Airplane! Written and directed by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, Airplane! was a satirical spoof of the disaster genre, which had been started … Continue reading →

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Toothy

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

The site of the Evergreen Brick Works has been abandoned for 30 years before it was transformed into an eco-site – with the rebuilding, the graffiti has been left in many places, including former equipment now part of the display:

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memories of the ’70s – The Towering Inferno

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

In the 1970s moviegoers developed a love for disaster on film. In 1974 the studios focused on a disaster in a skyscraper, with the blockbuster The Towering Inferno. A co-production of Warner Bros. and Twentieth Century Fox, The Towering Inferno was adapted … Continue reading →

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Hey foxy

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Waheeda Harris

Part of a larger piece of graffiti – spotted at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto:

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