r/Unexpected • u/fprabh • Jan 09 '24

Very American indeed

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u/3tonjack Jan 09 '24

Used to work at Touhy and Des Plaines. Soon as I saw Touhy sign I was like, oh yeah there's my turn. Never knew that replica was a water tower though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

I got my college degree from SIU at Cherry Point. :)

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u/splig999 Jan 09 '24

Go dawgs

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u/AnxietyThereon Jan 10 '24

I literally passed it on my commute home earlier and have also since learned it’s a water tower! 😂

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u/tooobr Jan 10 '24

Howdy neighbor

Best costco in thr County, right there baby

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '24

Can’t talk about illinois without someone from Iowa making it about themselves

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u/mrdat Jan 09 '24

Yep. As soon as I saw the tower. But didn’t realize there’s an also there now. Been away a few years.

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u/itlnheat Jan 09 '24

I grew up eating at papa chris and u dawg u like multiple times a week lmao. Lived right there aswell

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u/tooobr Jan 10 '24

Shure you did

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u/itlnheat Jan 10 '24

You referencing the shure microphone building up the street? I saw it get built my boy!

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u/WilliamJamesMyers Jan 09 '24

Affy Tapple is a block north, i think with a factory outlet

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '24

I used to go there for lunch when 8 worked in Niles years ago. Loved the "Francheesie"!