Erstwhile Vespasiennes at Philip's Square

The site of the urinal scene in Vespasiennes has been filled in since the 1980s -- apparently, precisely because of such scenes East of the Big Q by John Woolfrey ! While waiting for the bus home to Nuns' Island two weeks ago, I took some pics of what's left of it -- and noshed on some maple sugar for sale at the kiosque on the site.

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Obelisk at corner of stairs


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The stairs were filled in to make a giant planter for a tree and flowers


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Kiosk where you can buy all sorts of maple products

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Dominion Square (Now Dorchester Square), where the lad was wandering looking for a "grown-up man"
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Published on May 13, 2014 20:22 Tags: philip-s-square, vespasiennes
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message 1: by Liam (new)

Liam Ostermann Goodreads says that Vespasiennes is banned by Amazon?! Can that be right?! Is there any other way to read it?


message 2: by John (new)

John Woolfrey Liam wrote: "Goodreads says that Vespasiennes is banned by Amazon?! Can that be right?! Is there any other way to read it?"

Liam wrote: "Goodreads says that Vespasiennes is banned by Amazon?! Can that be right?! Is there any other way to read it?"

Yes, and their explanation was, "you know why..." LOL

Write to me privately at john@woolfrey.ca and I'll tell you how you can read it. Thanks very much for your interest. JW


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