This is the Torpedo Factory Art Center located on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria.
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July 15th, 2009
The Torpedo Factory
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So…do they really make torpedoes there?
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Hi drjay. Only in paintings and sculptures, thank goodness. It was a functioning factory during WWII and actually, my grandmother used to work there on a production line—a real-life Rosie the Riveter.
Off-subject here, but would you believe that my stats showed that someone searched “pussywillow and milkweed joke?” Probably some 13-year-old… :o)
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That looks just like the old Dixie Cup factory in my hometown. We loved that building because there was a giant Dixie Cup on the top of the building that you could see from a certain spot on the highway when we drove home from long trips. When we saw it, we knew we were just about home.
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Ah yes the torpedo factory – I’ve got some great photos of it and the waterfront and Founders Park next door (so to speak). We lived in Old Town for 10 years – just moved away a year ago…
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The pussy willow and milkweed joke rules!
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Hi Kathy. Okay, are we talking about the Dixie cups that you rinse with after brushing your teeth or the Dixie cups with ice cream and a little wooden spoon? Cause if it’s the ice cream ones, then I’m thinkin’ WOW! A kid’s dream-come-true—an ice cream factory in town! But I’m thinkin’ I’m a nitwit and you’re talking about the other kind… :o( Very cool anyway! (Hmmm, now I’m thinkin’ a giant torpedo on top of the factory woulda been a nice touch…)
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Hi Grace and wow…how neat that you lived here. Then you recognize all of my Alexandria pics…great! I love Old Town and it’s one of my favorite places to photograph. :o)
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Drjay, I cringe as I write, but !YEAH!, the pussy willow and milkweed joke rules, man!
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Sadly, the kind you rinse your mouth out with. Now you’ve gotten me very interested in the ice cream kind. And, yes, a torpedo on top of a building would be awesome. They could turn it upside down and mount it on an angle, like it just hit the building. Too scary?
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Hey Kathy. Oh well, the “good” Dixie cups was a yummy thought. And I do hope Homeland Security is not monitoring me or I’m sendin’ them over your way! ;o)