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Old 02-28-2016, 11:02 AM
 
Location: central Austin
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Kind of miss the old grungy Drag of my college days. Same way I kind of miss the old grungy Times Square of the past. I know there were some bad things and of course it's nice when things are cleaned up. I guess I just like things a little less sanitized and corporate. But, that's not the Drag nowadays!
Ha! You can still find corners of the Drag that are used as open air urinals! The drag is more sanitized and corporate than it once was but it is still very far from Disney!
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Old 02-28-2016, 11:34 AM
 
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well, I don't the open air urinals or stench that's for sure I do miss the weird combination of stores and restaurants though, and the market
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Old 02-28-2016, 11:43 AM
 
Location: central Austin
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The artisans market is still there!
23rd St. Artists' Market: By the People, For the People

And there is a still a nice mix of places, my kids have discovered Moojo's and I am on the Drag now more than ever!

Moojo - Ice Cream Sandwich, Cookies, Desserts Catering in Austin
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Old 03-03-2016, 02:19 PM
 
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hate to admit that i'm that old and that i actually went, but in 1976 UT had porno night on campus. i just can't remember the venue.
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Old 03-04-2016, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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hate to admit that i'm that old and that i actually went, but in 1976 UT had porno night on campus. i just can't remember the venue.
No worries sonny, I can't remember much of what went on in 1962 on campus either.
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