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...look at the signs. Literally. Just last week, I saw a billboard advertising “Jesus: Coming Soon,” planted directly next to a used car dealership in a moment of marketing genius. It was practical product placement, to be sure. If Jesus were coming to Atlanta, he’d have to buy a car first to navigate the sprawl and preach to the suburban masses...
...first weekend here, I spent four hours wandering around Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, discovering lush greenery, cute couples and delicious ice cream cafes...
...Thoreau had written his essay in Atlanta, he would have noted that most people here cannot comprehend the motivation behind sauntering anywhere. And as they gaze at me from behind the tinted windows of their road raging vehicles, it shows. One driver even pulled over to ask me if I was having car trouble...
...course, there are pitfalls to the carless and carefree life. When you get lost on foot, it takes much longer to find your way (particularly in a city where at least half of the roads seem to be named Peachtree). And, in Atlanta, at least, there are places you just can?...
...sure if I’ve succeeded in finding eternal youth on my many walks around Atlanta. But I did find a great Krispy Kreme—with a drive-thru window—on Ponce de Leon Road...