Chicken John ("Chicken" John Rinaldi) Quotes

I think that chain stores in general are really super depressing and I think it really sucks the life out of a city such as San Francisco.

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• I think that chain stores in general are really super depressing and I think it really sucks the life out of a city such as San Francisco.

  

  Chicken John
  • Cities
  • Chains
  • Depressing