Photography: The Walls Have Stories
DC Legend: Chicken Wings & Mumbo Sauce
Mumbo Jumbo Noun. 1. Confusing or incomprehensible language or activity. 2. An obscure ritual or incantation. [Mandingo origin.] American Heritage Dictionary Of the English Language Mumbo sauce? Anyone who has ever traveled east of the Anacostia River has heard the term, Mumbo Sauce. What do I mean by east of the river? I mean if you have ventured anywhere near Benning Road, Wheeler Road, Southern Avenue, or Minnesota Avenue in North/Southeast Washington, D.C. There is no way that you can go into any Korean owned and operated “Kerry-Out” [ trans. Carry-Out food ] in DC and not hear someone order french fries with chicken wings and Mumbo Sauce. Impossible! Some like it on the chicken and others (like me) like it on the side. I’ve always thought of Mumbo Sauce as a DC thang, but where did it really come from? Actually, Mumbo Sauce originated on Chicago's Southside in the early 1950s by a man named Argia B. Collins, who was known for his famous ribs and barbeque Mumbo Sauce. N...
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Ooops! am I awake???
I like the colors too BTW ;)
Although from an Artistic stand point (speaking not from a photographers point of view even though photography is art) but speaking in terms of artstic composition.-Every picture you take tells a story, even if it is a small story and you are getting that across by how the viewers eye gravitates to certain objects in a picture of photograph.
There are many ways to do that, color, contrasting colors, focus, shapes and other elements. You seem to have represented many of those elments well here.
Yes, I agree. If that alley could take us back to the U street of the past (1950-1985) there would be stories that would take our breath away. 14th and U street was crawling with pimps, hustlers, prostitutes, etc until the late 80's.
Michele-
Hey! I'm glad that you like it! Thanks! I'm looking forward to my book. Thanks again.
kathy-
The angle that I took of the picture was intentional, but I didn't know that it would give that 3D effect as it did. The colors are what attracted me to this alley. Thanks for that perspective.
erik-
thanks for that. I appreciate your opinion.
Yes, all is well here. It's been raining the past couple of days but we needed it. I'm glad that you are getting ideal weather. :)Thanks!
Lovely photo
Yes, it would've been great to be in those intersting times. I hear that the 1950's were not necessarily safe, but full of characters. The weapons of choice in those days were the fist and the razor.
it is pretty fly, Mr. Bess.
Whats wrong with my eyes?
True. :)
p.wife-
Yes,I'm glad that you like it.
jb-
colors...colors...colors
mjw-
you are correct sir. :)right next to Ben's.
I'm glad that you like it. Thanks!
those kulluhs.................
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow...
maaaan, you went to my page and saw that i've been playing around with colors and creating images that aren't quite what one would expect... you even complimented me on my elementary photography :-) (thanks, steveLova... you're the coolest). then i come to the page of The Man with a definite eye for art and the first pic i see has incorporated the same vividry and unexpectedness that i've been trying to create. :-) the same beauty and artistry ~ in the every day. and you saw it and captured it.
awesome.
Haaaaa haaaaa!! :) Whatever! your pictures are beautiful. I mean that will all sincerity. I love them, but thank you. I had help with this because those colors were already there. :)
You're funny though. You think I have that "eye?" :) Thanks!
:) You're so nice. Anytime. We can do that whole distance learning thing from DC to Diego.
Haa haa! :) 'Papa Bess' You're funny. Thank you.
sumeeta-
thank you and yes that area has a great deal of history. So so much history. I'm learning about little by little and sometimes in chunks. :)
rose-
yes, thanks to gentrification because this area was completely run down after the riots in April 1968.
bougie-
thanks bro! you know you're my BOB (BROTHER ON BLOGGER). Let me know when you make it to the neck of the woods.
Thank you! have a 'fabukous' weekend. :)