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Emerald said:
Happy Saturday everyone, I hope your Saturday is going as good as mine ;)
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Hey there, good to see you! My saturday is going great :D
 
Nebulous said:
Hi all, hope you're having a good Sunday.
Hope the week ahead is great for you too!

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In the "preferences" I have the font size set on X-large; but, it sure does not look any larger than any others. Is there something wrong here; or, is this all I get? :p :dontknow::D
 
🎵My grandma and your grandma sitting by the fire...
My grandma told your grandma I'm gonna set your flag on fire... 🎵
 
Happy Monday all, what's going on?
 
Mad Hatter said:
Actually Los Angeles is America's second city...Chicago comes in as #3.;)
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Why Is Chicago Called Second City?

A few theories exist about Chicago's nickname "Second City" – both complimentary and otherwise. In any case, how much does the designation really matter?
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Aspirations to second place
In the first place, what's so bad about second place? For a city in the Midwest in the latter part of the 19th century, second place to NYC must have seemed like a pretty good position. During this period, Chicago's population grew by leaps and bounds, helped along by immigrants eager to make their way in the brave new world of the U.S. Spurred on by the vision of Jane Addams and her Hull House, Chicago provided "settlement houses" where immigrants were given help adjusting to their new environment, including skills training and English lessons. Immigrants arrived from Poland, Greece, Germany, Russia, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia and more, forming the vibrant "city of neighborhoods" that Chicago remains to this day. The Erie Neighborhood House still exists, now welcoming a largely Hispanic wave of new arrivals.

Chicago surpassed Philadelphia in population in the 1890 census, establishing itself as second only to NYC in terms of population. This solidified its importance as the commercial, industrial and cultural hub of the Midwest. The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago gave the city even more reason to celebrate its new prestige with an elaborate "White City" and exhibits up and down the Midway right next to the brand-new University of Chicago. Remnants of this extravaganza still remain – including the Midway itself and the Museum of Science and Industry (originally built as the Palace of Fine Arts).[/.quote]
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While Los Angeles, by population, is indeed second (and for what its' worth, a better place than the wreched hive that is the Big Apple ;) ...Chicago (and other Midwestern cities like Detroit and Milwaukee) were beacons of opportunity in a growing 19th-century America.
 
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