Never Dull Your Sparkle

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"Don't let anyone dull your sparkle" –  Marilyn Monroe

Five Faces Ice Cream Shop: Perfect Place for Late Night Food on Division Street in Chicago

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.

A familiar face (place) in Chicago that highlights John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Lucille Ball and Humphrey Bogart:  Five Faces Ice Cream shop in Chicago.  What's unique about the place?  They are not known for ice cream, but they do a good job on gyros and cheese fries.

Here's what a reviewer said about the shop:

"Perfect place for late night food when you know damn well you are going to be hung over after doing Division up right!”

Laurel Delaney Taking a Picture of Marilyn Monroe

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"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure.  I make mistakes.  I am out of control and at times hard to handle.  But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."  -- Marilyn Monroe

Success Makes So Many People Hate You

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"Success makes so many people hate you.  I wish it wasn't that way.  It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you." -- Marilyn Monroe

Live Before You Get Too Old

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"We should all start to live before we get too old." -- Marilyn Monroe

Being Ridiculous in a World Definitely Beats Boring

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"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." - Marilyn Monroe