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The shopping arcade that links the Grosse Langgasse with the Schillerstrasse used to be as flash as a rat with a gold tooth.
Put it this way: Mrs jb used to clothes-shop there…
’nuff said.
Over the years, it’s become a bit of a backwater, while other bits of the city have smartened themselves up and captured the pedestrian traffic.
The movie theatres are still there, though, despite the mega CineStar complex down next to the Roman Theatre railway station.
Which is why Marilyn still graces the wall….
Mainz Daily Photo 
>”Frayed around the edges” or not, I think the mural should stay there. Perhaps someone could touch it up a bit. MM definitely was an American icon. Sad individual, but certainly fascinating.
>I wonder if Marilyn ever imagined her likeness at a declining shopping arcade?Finally got around to answering that tag.BTW, saw Federweißer on a menu in Berlin, wouldn’t have known what it was if not for your blog. Didn’t have the courage to try it, given your comments and the fact that I’m not familiar with Berlin’s wine region 😉