Feb 19, 2025 - Culture

The sidewalk chalkboard getting Richmonders to talk

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a wooden-framed chalkboard with the question "what candy best described your romantic life? why?" on the porch of a house. It's filled with a bunch of responses in different colors.

Gary's chalkboard, nicknamed "The Floyd Avenue sidewalk chalk talk" the day before Valentine's Day. We blurred out his house number to not be weird. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios

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