At some point in elementary school my sister was required to study San Francisco, which - if you've only ever lived in the Midwest - is a far-off, exotic city. She took an interest in the place, and over the dinner table she'd rattle off facts about the city, like how many hills there are (seven) and how many mosquitos there are (none). In contrast to our part of the country, an extremely flat, mosquito-riddled hellscape, San Fransisco seemed like almost a mythical place. Jumping ahead a few yea...
At some point in elementary school my sister was required to study San Francisco, which - if you've only ever lived in the Midwest - is a far-off, exotic city. She took an interest in the place, and over the dinner table she'd rattle off facts about the city, like how many hills there are (seven) and how many mosquitos there are (none). In contrast to our part of the country, an extremely flat, mosquito-riddled hellscape, San Fransisco seemed like almost a mythical place. Jumping ahead a few yea...
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