. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . One of the Towering H Flank the Boardwalk W~| HAT is it that gives Atlantic Cityits distinctive individuality?asked Hopkins, addressing the■J others in a week-end stagparty. Why, the boardwalk, of course,opined Doc Sanford. Yes, the boardwalk helps a lot,Sis acquiesced, yet there are other resorts with boardwalks,—maybe notso long or so wide, but neverthelessboardwalks. No, its something incidentally, it appeared, wasHopkins college sobriquet that hed notbeen able to live d
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . One of the Towering H Flank the Boardwalk W~| HAT is it that gives Atlantic Cityits distinctive individuality?asked Hopkins, addressing the■J others in a week-end stagparty. Why, the boardwalk, of course,opined Doc Sanford. Yes, the boardwalk helps a lot,Sis acquiesced, yet there are other resorts with boardwalks,—maybe notso long or so wide, but neverthelessboardwalks. No, its something incidentally, it appeared, wasHopkins college sobriquet that hed notbeen able to live down. I should say it was the bullv bathingbeach, ventured Terribell. Youcant beat it. THE SUBURBANITE. The Crowd on ih, Thats true, Hopkins agreed, stillit isnt the beach. I know what it is, asserted Hicks,its the crowd on the boardwalk. There are other boardwalks, Hop-kins contended, that boast of crowds—perhaps not such big crowds, or suchgay crowds, still the genus crowd ispretty much the same the world , youve got another guess. Personally, I do not believe thereis any one thing that gives this distinc-tion, Simpson contributed. Ivebeen around a little bit and Ive seenother boardwalks and other beaches andother crowds and they all have certainfamily resemblances. But for all that,the first time I cast anchor in this cove,I knew the place was different from anyother port Id ever tacked into. Yes, yes, its different; we all agreeits different and have not been back-ward in coming forward in words tothat effect, Hopkins chided goodnaturedly. The point is that its upto you, Simp. to discover, or definethat difference. So ease up anotherreef and get busy. Thats what I was about
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