Dance of the Festive Maidens

 

Actually, this slide was marked as Oct 1981 Yugoslavia Dubrovnik, so it probable has zero relevance to Christmas celebrations.

Dammit.

Bonus - The Invasion Of The Lupins

Retro Christmas Decorations - Done right

 

So much classier than Aluminium Xmas Trees.

Ribbons, pins and a certain design ability.

Nice.

Bonus - 

Obviously

Stripey Walls

 

It may be Christmassy Slide season, but we can't ignore Tedious Tuesday.

It's a tricky juggling act.

So, here's a very tedious subject - a view of an empty bedroom, with two single beds, and a chair.

However....what decorating panache. It takes skill to combine multicolour stripes and lime green dressing table.

Alas...

Bonus - 

Yes, It's That Time

 

Yes, It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Slide Month.

Sigh.

A Smoky Old Tramp

 

Well, Tramp Steamer.  

Nicholson Transit Company assumed much of the operations of the Nicholson Universal Steamship Company as a result of changes in vessel technology and size. A fleet of nine vessels, including the Pioneer and the Charles Donnelly were maintained. These vessels were equipped with cranes and multiple decks to accommodate different cargo. Most handled cargo included automobiles, pig iron steel trade material, and grain. Nicholson Transit Company was an innovative user of unique decks including tank tops for grain and straight and multiple decks to carry automobiles. These efficiencies helped the company become a leader in the carrier business. Nicholson Transit Company discontinued operations after the 1960-61 shipping season primarily as a result of pressure from the eastern railroad companies. Price slashing and larger ocean bound vessels made using the Great Lakes seaway more expensive and less efficient. As a result of government subsidized railroad competition, the company was forced out of business.

Meanwhile, in Austria

At last, a slide with some info.  It is written "Saint <illegible> Austria Aug 1950"

Based upon my extensive travel experience, this seems to be St. Gilgen (Number 6 here)
 

After Thanksgiving

 

I expect that all our American readers will have been celebrating Thanksgiving yesterday.

So, today's slide is both a possible Thanksgiving Meal, AND a marking of Black Friday.

Happy Shopping

Bonus - The Myth of The First Thanksgiving

Not the usual view...

 But I believe that this is taken at Niagara Falls. Possibly, The Maid Of The Mists in the view.

The Suburban Horror

 

Who knows what unspeakable horrors were acted out behind those front doors...

Looks Dutch to me...

Bonus - Reindeers will change their eye colour from brown to blue in the winter to help see in low light conditions. Making it Rudolph's eyes and not his red nose that helped Santa that night.

The Daisies of Cliveden

 

The lawns at Cliveden are famous for their profusion of daisies. Maybe.

Maybe not so much now

Bonus - I decided to quit my job, and travel the world until I run out of savings.

By my calculations, I should be back home around 6:30 tomorrow morning.

Like a Galleon under Full Sail.

 

What a woman.

I wouldn't mess with her.

Bonus - Japanese zoo fails to breed two hyenas after both turned out to be male

Bonus 2 - 

Meanwhile, in Italy

 

After a slide involving death and celebrity politicians, today lets celebrate the life of Bery Blood (not pictured this time) and her jet set life of late 1960s.

This was in the "Italy" box, but no other info. Obviously, that is Portofino as a backdrop.

Bonus - 

As is Tradition - Sixty Two years on

 ...that Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F Kennedy

This, as is tradition, is an image of JFK's temporary grave. 

Bonus - again, predictably, Destroy All Monsters