{"id":3539,"date":"2012-07-07T09:18:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T09:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3539"},"modified":"2012-07-07T09:18:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T09:18:00","slug":"bosuns-chair-connects-window-washers-to-bostons-maritime-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3539","title":{"rendered":"Bosun&#8217;s Chair Connects Window Washers to Boston&#8217;s Maritime History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All over the city, you look up and see window washers suspended from buildings in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bosun%27s_chair\" target=\"_self\">bosun&#39;s chairs.<\/a>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017742abe9e4970d-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PMC_4661 - Version 22012-06-16-window-washers-downtown-crossing-boston-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e54fc42bb88834017742abe9e4970d\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonzest.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00e54fc42bb88834017742abe9e4970d-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\" title=\"PMC_4661 - Version 22012-06-16-window-washers-downtown-crossing-boston-\u00a9 2011 Penny Cherubino\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It reminded me of what we owe to the maritime legacy of this city. 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