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Viewfinder: The Laundromats
This week, Seminole Heights Patch points its viewfinder at three coin operated laundromats in the neighborhood.
Sock Eater
by Betsy Rosenthal
On laundry days
my mother says
the dryer is a crook.
It’s all because
a sock is gone -
the one the dryer took.
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I tell my mom she shouldn’t
let the dryer
see us eat.
It’s sure to munch a sock or two
because it craves a treat.
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Called in different ways - laundromats, launderettes, or washaterias - the coin operated self-service laundry facilities have been featured in television ads, fashion shoots, music videos and big screen movies.
The first washateria opened in Fort Worth, TX, in the early 1930s. Since then, they have become unpretentious hubs where folks cross paths while waiting for their laundry to get done.
On a recent early morning, Seminole Heights Patch pointed its viewfinder at three laundromats in the neighborhood:
- Garcia’s Laundromat on North Armenia Avenue (north of West Columbus Drive),
- Siria’s Laundromat at 1015 W. Hillsborough Ave.
- Laundry World at 2102 E. Sligh Ave.
Did we see you there?