Your Town in Six Words
Seemingly out of nowhere, telling stories in six words has beccome all the rage. Blame the Internets (all of them).A nobler beginning can be traced to Ernest Hemingway's famous six word short story, For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn ... which then percolated for 40-50 years to the present moment, where everything from love to one's life story is being told in short bursts.
Is it possible to abbreviate a place in six words? Imagine all the history and personality you'd need to pack in. I tried it with a few towns I've known well. How'd I do?
Berkley, MI: Just far enough away from Detroit.
Santa Monica, CA: Not unemployed. "Working on a screenplay."
Brooklyn, NY: The sidewalks are paved with strollers.
Now, you go.
Labels: berkley, brookly, hemingway, santa monica, six words
posted by Matt @ 1:20 PM
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Short Hills, NJ: The town, the myth, the mall.
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