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You have to read the fine print.

Here's a link to Al's racy cheerleader photos. Don't click on it if you are easily offended.

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Isn't that Little Mikey Pollack?

It was often said of George Hermann that he had the first dollar he ever made. Other than a failed attempt to give a block of land for a charity hospital, he never gave a cent to charity.

When he died in 1914, his gifts to Houston included Hermann Park as well as nearly $5million for his long desired charity hospital.

BTW, the name Hermann was pronounced

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My favorite cheerleading group is the one from Al Edwards High School. Those girls really know how to

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Well, I got off to a great start. I almost didn

That Landry's tower is nothing short of butt-ugly. We should be eternally grateful that for once, city leaders bowed up and said 'No!'

Yeah, but once they bathed it in bright blue light, it would have been transformed into a thing of beauty!

Thatnk, Subdude! They can tear down those old icons from the past, but no one can destroy the memories of them.

Do you have a photo of Pier 21 Restaurant? It was on Main or Fannin just south of Holcomb. The front center of the building was the prow of a ship.

I went to a number of dances at Sylvin Beach including (ahem) both of my senior proms. Anyone ever go there before? Is it still in operation?

What about Carlon Hotel Courts at 8000 South Main Street?

When I was in high school, Valian

I did a Google search for Simpson

Yes, post them here!

Actually, I wish we had a category just for historic Houston - stories and photos.

Maybe someone will bring back Simpson's Diner to downtown!

Yeah, but who would want to be a Teasip from Lamar?

Keep in mind this question comes from a Reagan Rat.

Even if they were given free housing there, I doubt they could afford the parking fees!

The only thing I know about the place is that once upon a time, Milby Park did not have air quality issues!

Among those I remember are:

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Just a bit of trivia here.

Northwest Mall and Almeda Mall both opened at the same time. They were duplicates of each other, not only in the architecture, but in that they had the same stores in each. All the shelves in all the stores were stocked exactly alike.

The NFL likes to use it

I thought Houston was going to get it for sure, especially when the Houston Group offered both Janet and Michael in the deal!

Maybe the old KMart will become a flea market?