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About<\/span><\/h2>\n

‘Crack Macs’ is a nickname that Calgarians have used since the 1980s when referencing a 24\/7 Mac’s Convenience store located at 7th Ave & 8th ST SW. Mac’s has since been re-branded to Circle K, however, we still call it Mac’s.<\/p>\n

Because we live beside it, Crackmacs is the username we used when creating the @Crackmacs Twitter account, back in 2009, and then the Facebook\/Instagram accounts.<\/p>\n

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Mini FAQ<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Who is behind @Crackmacs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Two Calgarians, but who we are isn’t important. We’re nobody special, just 2 ordinary people, and have no desire for fame, so we prefer to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n

Why was @Crackmacs created?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

After moving into an apartment building on 8th street, we noticed it was .. a little nuts outside sometimes. Thought it would be an interesting thing to document it, what life is like living in downtown Calgary. Like a journal. Twitter had just started taking off at the time and it seemed perfect for what I needed. Facebook, Instagram, and even this blog were created several years later.<\/p>\n

When did you start the account?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Technically just before 10:25 pm, on August 31st, 2009.<\/p>\n

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Hello world! I live on 8th st, right beside crack mac's in downtown Calgary. I will tweet about stuff that I see and hear from living here.<\/p>\n

— cm (@Crackmacs) September 1, 2009<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n