Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Three River City

Today at school it is primary color day. 7th grade, one of the grade levels I teach, was designated to wear yellow. I rummaged through my closet- which is colored coded already- to discover I do not own anything yellow! It is not something in my color pallet. Red- I have plenty. Blue- don't even get me started. But yellow? Nada.  So I opted for a gold, University of Pittsburgh shirt. I have already longed, twice today, to visit Pittsburgh sometime soon. I don't know what it is about that city, but I love it. I still have close family ties to Pittsburgh and visit often; but every time I round the corner on the turnpike and I catch the first glimpse of the skyline (small skyline, that is) my heart jumps a little bit. I love the food- Primanti Brothers and The Original Hotdog Shop-- I crave them daily! I love the sports teams; I don't miss a Penguins game. I get excited when I notice that movies are filmed in the city. Let alone if a movie even mentions Pittsburgh. I get frustrated with people forget the 'h' at the end. --My first reaction after seeing a sign in Northern California for Pittsburg, CA was, "That sign is spelled wrong." I love to see the spirit of the city represented all over the world.

So today, while I am in Virginia, I will represent the city I love so much with a plate full of Heinz Ketchup, donning the black and gold, and adding fries to my sandwich.




5 comments:

  1. I would be with you. Not sure I have anything yellow in my wardrobe!! I think gold definitely qualifies in the same color palette. I hope you get to visit Pittsburgh soon! I learned something new...didn't realize adding fries to your sandwich is a Pittsburgh thing. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. I would be with you. Not sure I have anything yellow in my wardrobe!! I think gold definitely qualifies in the same color palette. I hope you get to visit Pittsburgh soon! I learned something new...didn't realize adding fries to your sandwich is a Pittsburgh thing. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Color was the start of your writing, but quickly it veered off into a love you have for a city. Sometimes our writing takes us to surprising places and shows us what truly matters to us.

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  4. Loved the ending to this piece - an ode to Pittsburgh. :)

    Your affection for the city really shines through here. Funny how a color reminded you of all Pittsburgh has to offer!

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  5. I have something yellow for you! Oh my, I can hear you crying NO from here!

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