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Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Scanning Delicious this morning, we spotted this image of a pothole shaped like an Absolut Vodka bottle, posted by Otilius. It's too bad the company recently retired its iconic advertising campaign, because this pothole could make a good ad. [Related: archive of all the Absolut Vodka ads, including these two NYC themed ads.]
UPDATE: DeadProgrammer once saw a subway stain shaped like an Absolut bottle:
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As the first city-sanctioned community garden celebrates its 50th anniversary, leaders of community gardens around the five boroughs share stories about cultivating green spaces and strengthening neighborhood ties.
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Five decades ago, the Liz Christy Community Garden on the Lower East Side was nothing more than a garbage-strewn vacant lot frequented by drug dealers. Donald Loggins was among the local residents who took control of it.
