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Gulping Pretzels

By John Ramos

When I hit the streets in my cab on Friday, June 20, 2008, the day before Grandma’s Marathon, Canal Park was already filling up with traffic. Tourists gathered at crosswalks in colorful clusters. Teenagers snapped pictures of each other climbing the public sculptures. Runners jogged up and down Railroad Street, keeping their edge. [...]