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"I don't wanna be President. I wanna be a streetcar conductor" - Breezy Bisbane, "Readin' and Writin'"

forrest2.jpgAmidst our tour of Savannah during our pre-trip with the Sons of the Desert, Ashleigh and I encountered Chippewa Square, which is the exact site where they filmed the famous opening and subsequent scenes of Forrest Gump on the parkbench. In reality, the park bench was merely a prop set in front of the cement wall visible in the photo at right. The statue in the background can also be seen in the photo below.

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Below is the nearby Independent Baptist Church (founded in 1755). On the left is an opening shot from Forrest Gump – note the feather – and at right, is the photo I snapped.

 

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To continue with our trip through Savannah, click here.

One Response to “Life is Like a Box of Chocolates”

  1. Chippewa Square is about three squares away from the one that Sarah and I lived on. We were just there this past weekend.
    The buses that passed Forrest Gump were all going the wrong way on a one-way street.

    Chris Tangeman

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