Garland of Letters

Over the years I have watched South Street in Philadelphia turn from a mecca for oddballs, artists, punks, goths, and hippies to a street filled with trendy bistros and Gap shops. No more Zipperhead, no more Green's Pharmacy, and no more Inferno. The shops that still remain are but a shell of what they once had been. Imagine used to be the place to find old military jackets, funky gloves and hippie hats, not to mention the coolest Matt Houston shirt I have ever owned. However, amidst the sad and dreary backdrop, Garland of Letters still remains. It was always one of my favourite spots and Monday afternoon I snapped these fotos whilst trying to avoid looking like a tourist in the city of my birth.