On the Way To Work 1/28/15

The Ernie Banks statue, which usually stands in front of Wrigley Field, is in Daley Center Plaza beside the Picasso to honor the late, great gentleman known as Mr. Cub, who passed away last Friday at the age of 83. The statue will stay there until Saturday, which would have been Ernie's 84th birthday.

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The official city Christmas tree is already in place at Daley Center Plaza, though it won't be officially lit until November 25 in a ceremoy that will also feature appearances by The Grinch, Hansel & Gretel and...um...Dee Snyder?

Holidaze: Daley Plaza

After work last night, I tarried in Daley Plaza for a few minutes. It's where the official Chicago Christmas tree stands, along with Christkindlmarket, the faux Bavarian village where one can buy glass ornaments, hats and scarves, sausages and beverages to warm the innards on a cold December evening.

This year's tree--donated, per the cost-saving measure of the past few years, by a suburban family--is nice and full, and the lights and ornaments enhance the fullness.

This life-sized nutcracker has been guarding one of the ornament houses year after year; his twin guards the other side of the doorway.

While wandering through one of the ornament houses, I found these. Not making this up--"Horny Christmasgirl." Seriously.

After leaving the ornament house, I found that it had started snowing lightly on the Plaza, adding to the festive holiday atmosphere.

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