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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

“A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me. I'm afraid of widths.” Stephen Wright
This is the front of the D'Angelo Law Library where I worked at the University of Chicago. The whole window cleaning process amazed me and made me grateful for a desk job.
See more red buckets at Mary the Teach's great meme, Ruby Tuesday.

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15 comments:

  1. SnapApril 6, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Window cleaners fascinate me. I could not do that ... up there ... even with the safety lines ... when the wind comes up ... yeeooooww!

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  2. MirageApril 6, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    haha @ that quip, I'm afraid of widths too! Window cleaners and rebel artists painting the elevated train tracks are two fascinating tasks out there!

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  3. eileeninmdApril 6, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Great capture of the red. I wouldn't want that job.

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  4. PattiApril 6, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    Now that is one scary job.

    I like the quote..not afraid of heights, but widths. ;-)

    Happy Ruby Tuesday!

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  5. CloudiaApril 6, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    Good one!




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  6. Byz.April 6, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    That looks very dangerous, even with red buckets. Red is wonderful, but it can't save you way up there. :))

    Thanks for visiting my RT.

    Eaton.

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  7. DonnaApril 6, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    What a Scary Red!!Hahaa...Not MEH!!
    hughugs

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  8. ♥peachkins♥April 6, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    nice photo!Happy RT!

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  9. anneApril 6, 2010 at 7:11 PM

    That scary they might fall.

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  10. RalphApril 6, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    Ah, but the finest views in the Windy City are best seen when looking through clean windows. It is a thankless job to wash windows, yet when the urban grime is gone, the spectators are happy. Three cheers for the window cleaners!

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  11. Magical Mystical TeacherApril 6, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    The window washers
    dangle from long ropes, fearing
    neither wind nor sun.

    Pick your ruby:
    The Other Way
    Praise

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  12. DimpleApril 6, 2010 at 10:15 PM

    I would NOT want to do that job! Nice shot, and thanks for the visit!

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  13. Queen-Size funny boneApril 6, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    I need a new job.

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  14. i beatiApril 7, 2010 at 5:22 AM

    I'm always amazed how the red pops wherever, and it is a color I seldom wear..hmnn,

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  15. jabblogApril 7, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    Don't look down!
    Looking up can be fairly scarey too . . .
    I think I'd need more than cheery red buckets to encourage me to do that job for more than half an hour ;-)

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