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“I took this photo on Sept. 11, 2016, at the Mellwood Arts
Center during our visit to the Mellwood Arts and Crafts
Fair. My mom, Nancy Snyder, 86, is still to this day the most
stylish and sparkly lady I know. The weather that day was
hot, and after climbing the hill at Mellwood and walking
around in the sun, we needed a rest in the shade and a cold
drink. The spot was on the side of a building with a brick
ledge she could lean against and sip her Coke. It suddenly
occurred to me her flaming red hair looked even redder
against that blue wall. I took out my iPhone, stepped out
about 8 feet or so and got the picture in one take. I love the
colors in this photo with the blue wall, yellow purse, red
brick, checkered pants, and navy blue sparkle shoes. I also
love the hip sunglasses she’s wearing, very Janis Joplin-
esque! She’s so rock ‘n’ roll but she always has been. She’s
a young spirit in an older woman’s body, born generations
too early when women were very limited in what they could
be and the roles they were assigned. Those traditional roles
never fit her. I love that she is very much her own person
and that her style always comes through, like a weed in the
middle of a concrete highway.” –Laura Shine
You can hear WFPK’s Assistant Program Director Laura Shine
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays on 91.9 WFPK. You can also hear
her when she hosts Live Lunch at noon Fridays.
PHOTO BY LAURA SHINE
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