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Call it Procrastinators’ Corner.
But here at 25th and Broadway, the Jiménez family is taking pity on us all.
Their flower stall (Jessica’s Flower Shop, 2480-A Broadway, Golden Hill, 619-847-7188) has a permanent crowd around it, mostly men, waiting to buy flowers for spouses and moms, grandmoms, Mothers-In-Law, even
“We get a big crowd for Mexican Mother’s Day,” says Jamila who's working the counter. “That’s on the Friday before the American Mother’s Day on Sunday.”
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She’s wrapping yet another bouquet of half a dozen roses ($15). These are the most popular single item for Mother’s Day.
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“This is named ‘Jessica’s’ after my sister. She has cerebral palsy. Our whole family helps out here.”
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So when’s the absolute latest a desperate guy can haul up here for flowers?
“Don’t worry,” says Jamila. “We’re staying open 24 hours, from Saturday 5:00 a.m. till Sunday evening.”
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/11/45349/
Call it Procrastinators’ Corner.
But here at 25th and Broadway, the Jiménez family is taking pity on us all.
Their flower stall (Jessica’s Flower Shop, 2480-A Broadway, Golden Hill, 619-847-7188) has a permanent crowd around it, mostly men, waiting to buy flowers for spouses and moms, grandmoms, Mothers-In-Law, even
“We get a big crowd for Mexican Mother’s Day,” says Jamila who's working the counter. “That’s on the Friday before the American Mother’s Day on Sunday.”
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/11/45345/
She’s wrapping yet another bouquet of half a dozen roses ($15). These are the most popular single item for Mother’s Day.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/11/45346/
“This is named ‘Jessica’s’ after my sister. She has cerebral palsy. Our whole family helps out here.”
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/11/45347/
So when’s the absolute latest a desperate guy can haul up here for flowers?
“Don’t worry,” says Jamila. “We’re staying open 24 hours, from Saturday 5:00 a.m. till Sunday evening.”
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/may/11/45349/