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June 22nd, 2009

Building 50 = Potato Peeling Shed?

Article about the Village of Grand Traverse Commons
I came across this write-up on the Village of Grand Traverse Commons online and snickered a little at the caption below the accompanying photo of Building 50. The caption describes the grand Italianate Kirkbride as an “old potato-peeling shed”. It’s only mildly funny I admit, but I figured I would share the laugh anyhow.

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Discussion

  1. WSH June 22, 2009, 1:28 pm

    I guess we can assume this was a mis-labeled photo?

  2. tcasylum July 10, 2009, 6:03 am

    The potato-peeling shed is a small building behind the Kirkbride.

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