Lee Bey: The Urban Observer

(photos by Lee Bey)
I wonder if anybody--even confidentially--ever suggested to the owners of this car wash near 81st and Racince that "Mr. Pee" might not be the best of names? And offering a hand wash on top of it....only makes me giggle even more.

Shame on me. My inner 14-year-old rages unabated. While I'm photographing streetscapes, buildings and other things, I can't help but also seek out the odd, the strange, the inexplicable and the funny.

(Above) And old Buick, a "one way" sign and a Sinclair gas sign perched atop a car repair place at 77th and Stony. There is even an old gas pump up there too.

 (Above) And they mean business. I took this photo at 7:05 pm.

(Above) I believe, too. But it's the church's maintenance man who's giving me doubts. 

(Above) Hideous mascot for Liberty Tax Service. It's supposed to be the Statue of Liberty. Boats carrying the huddled masses would have turned around in the harbor if Lady Liberty was this ugly in real life.

(Above) What more could you ask for?  Get your medical supplies. Get your diabetes treated. Get your lottery ticket. Get your prescription. Withdraw some cash. All in one spot.

(Above) GoodStellas? Women at a bustop at Sheridan and Devon. 

(Above) Indifferent Foods tried and failed. So did Moderately Pleased Foods. Then Eureka! In 1963, a place opened that finally put "Misery Foods" out of business forever.