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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
I think you mean the "mark of Caen." (SF Timmy.)
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Nice one. But that's the thing about Herb Caen*. First, he was from Sacramento, not San Francisco. Second, while he clearly thought that San Francisco was the best city in the world, he was an ambassador for the city, not an apologist for the tireless provincialism of The City.
You know,
The Chronicle is an awful newspaper with great columnists.
*For those who don't know, Herb Caen was a legendary columnist for the
San Francisco Chronicle. He wrote a daily column that was sort of gossip column/mash note to SF. When you have some time, go here:
Chronicle Website's Page on Herb Caen 
