My continuing adventure with Flat Stanley on behalf of the fine and noble James T. of Falls Church, Virginia. My next stop took me to a very famous location New York: Wall Street. That street is famous for the New York Stock Exchange which is where lots of people buy and sell shares of stock. [...]
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Flat Stanley and Famous Ankles Part 3
July 13, 2009Flat Stanley and Famous Ankles Part 2
July 12, 2009I decided that I needed to take Flat Stanley to see the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall and is located on a small island in New York harbor. That’s south of the island of Manhattan. The island is located pretty far out in the harbor. When I got to [...]
Flat Stanley and Famous Ankles Part 1
July 8, 2009I received a letter from James T. from Falls Church in Virginia. In his letter, James sent a famous person to meet Famous Ankles! I’m honored to host a visit from Flat Stanley and show him around New York City. The first thing I did was take Flat Stanley to see the United Nations Building. [...]
2009 Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue
April 12, 2009It’s Easter in New York City and the Easter Parade is still a major draw. Remember, it isn’t a real parade. The police cordon off 5th Avenue between 49th St. and 57th St. and people mill about. The minority wear hats. The majority have cameras. The place was jammed. Biggest crowds there that I’ve seen [...]
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City 2008
September 7, 2008Well, it’s September, it’s NYC, and the supermodels are wandering about. It must be Fashion Week. I have to admit that I’m not particularly thrilled by the whole concept of Fashion Week, but I figure that the well-dressed must have some place to go to; so why not wander around Bryant Park for a week [...]