New Albany is a state of mind … but whose? Since 2004, we’ve been observing the contemporary scene in this slowly awakening old river town. If it’s true that a pre-digital stopped clock is right twice a day, when will New Albany learn to tell time?
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
"Lads of the Village" cheerily assist WDRB in previewing two-streets from the vantage point of Thrasher's Art Store.
Click to watch David Thrasher's exciting star turn on WDRB.
Work begins to convert several downtown New Albany streets to two-way (WDRB)
Moreover, thanks to Larry Scharlow for his timely reference to the Lads of the Village. Finally we have debuted in public consciousness.
Larry's reference point is this wonderful Eldridge Pope ale advertisement from 1934, which appeared in Michael "Beer Hunter" Jackson's classic book, World Guide to Beer.
There were no one-way streets in their village. The sooner New Albany's abominations go away, the better.
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