Even while making this photograph, I was already thinking of the marvelously melancholic (and yes, romantic) song /"Kentucky Avenue"/ by Tom Waits. Listen to it with attention to the full lyrics and I am sure you will see why.
Wed. C&C, ed. 191 (2011/12/07):
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