Nice Hat, Cowboy

From 1958, so slap bang in the middle of Roy Rodgers / John Wayne stardom.

Smart, and Practical.

Bonus -
Taxi wrapped in 'Spam' tin foil is work of guerilla street artist

That Awkward Moment

That awkward moment when you find out that no-one else wore their Eastpoint Military Academy Cosplay Outfit to the wedding.

Bonus : How Iceland saved John Grant: 'I feel safe here'

Creepy Kids

Doubles exposures have often deliberately been used to create creepy or supernatural effects.

When it's accidental, the effects can be similar.....

Bonus -

The Ladies Who Lunch

These dear ladies appear to be outside of their "comfort zone".

I'd be surprised if they set foot in a Chinese Restaurant ever again.

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What The F....?

Best guess - Gorgonorhynchus - but that's rather spoiled my appetite.

Snake-Handling Jeff

Not mush info, but this is Jeff.

And he handles snakes.


Obviously.


Bonus -
Tails of the unexpected: the craziest cat quiz ever

Meanwhile in Thailand...

Tourists are taking the bus into Bangkok.

And photographing signs.

How Dull.

Bonus - Câmera Escondida: Palhaço Dá Tortada

Bonus 2

Rothis Bride

"Rothis Bride"

I'm guessing that this is a reference to Röthis, the region of Austria, but frankly I dunno.

Bonus - WTF???

OMG! They're Breeding !

Abandon Everything!   Run for the Hills!     The Mimes are Breeding!

THE MIMES ARE BREEDING !


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On The Boardwalk?

I'm sure that the photographer who took this thought that it would be a great reminder of that unforgettable holiday in ... somewhere.

But where?

There's a Holiday Inn in the background, and a sign for Caesar's Palace ... but it doesn't look very "Las Vegas"-ish to me.  "Steak and Shrimps - $8.95" might suggest a seaside location. The Showboat casino fripperies should narrow it down - so I'm guessing Atlantic City.

Anyone care to comment?   Does that Geodesic Dome in the background ring any bells?

Bonus - O_O

Cougars of the 1950s

While the party goes on in the adjacent room, prototype cougar Mildred "Sourface" Hackenschmidt takes a breather with her consort William "Needs a therapist" Saxon.

I won't reveal what happens next.


Bonus - Definitely NSFK
The day I removed a toy dinosaur from a XXXXXXXXXXX

Ouch

The Lighthouse

Go on. Ask me. I know you've been wanting to ask.

"How do you come up with titles for these posts?"

Oh. Tricky question. It's a bit like Word Association. For example, this slide.

I looked at this slide, and immediately thought "That looks like the Great Lakes region of America". That immediately led to thoughts about The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, That obviously led to The Wreck of the Hesperus which was performed in one minute by Roger McGough on a track on Miniatures which I first bought on vinyl LP which often get donate to charity shops such as The Lighthouse Charity Shop.

Obvious really.

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The Caped Crimehunter

Alice, Sweet Alice.

She wanted a cape, like all her Superheroines.


Bonus -

Oh...Drat.

Obituary - Yvonne Craig - Batgirl.

The Horse Race

Oh Look.

A horse race

At a race course

With a crowd.



Tedious.

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Lopsided Leif

A rather intriguing slide.

The activity. We've had plenty of slides of fishermen and their fish... but what's happening here?
A filleted fish, obviously, but what's happening on those grids in the background?

 I'm guessing Wind Dried Fish...so these could be Scandinavians.

But, what about Leif?

He seems at odds with the background. I expect that the "horizon" should be horizontal, but I guess that Leif should be more upright.

Whichever way I correct it, it looks wrong.


Bonus - Man armed with gun drawn on piece of paper tried to rob bank 

Apple Blossom Time

Yes, August is not Apple Blossom Time, but give me a little latitude !

I wonder ... why are April and May balancing plates on their heads?

Bonus - O_o

Rich, But Exentric Tourists

Street artists, but more likely P***-Artists.

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Life - "Watts Still Seething"

I love slides like this.

I mean... WTF?       Why would anyone stage a photo like this?

I'm sure the slide does date from the sixties, and it's clear that the "Watts Still Seething" edition of Life dates from July 1966, but what's the connection with the rest of the articles.

The best I can come up with is that's it's a care parcel being sent off to  ... someone.  Anyone got a better suggestion.


Also. Tinned "French Fried Onions."   Seriously?

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This is Nicholas

And Nicholas is Special.

Move away from the powertools, Nicholas. You remember what happened last time, don't you.

Bonus -
Also Special...

The Autistix
the UK’s premier autistic rock group

The Gateway to a Fuller Happy Life

OK. The title might sound like a Scientology advert, but I suspect that the owner of this field is probably happier than 90% of Londoners.

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Docklands

Today's Tedious Tuesday slide is possibly interesting.

This slide was in a box of others (gasp) but the only other square format slides were of London and the Thames.

So, I deduce that this scene might be of .... London Docklands, before the financial zone regeneration thing.

But I might be wrong.

Bonus -Smash and grab burglar snatches six ukuleles from Hilo gift shop

The Spinner

In honour of the England Cricket Team, who recently trounced the Aussies to regain The Ashes, I thought I'd post a slide of a Spinner.



Oh....arse.


Bonus - Cat Tennis

Grampa and Grandkids

( Not Very Talkative today...)

Bonus - The James T Kirk method

On The Beach

I was going to contrast this slide of a family enjoying a day at the beach with Neville Shute's On The Beach, about a nuclear war and it's consequent apocalyptic consequences.

However, look at this bunch, I reckon they are awaiting the arrival of a mushroom cloud.

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Child of the Undead ?

Unfortunate lighting makes this little cutie appear to have the cold, dead eyes of one of the undead.

Which may or may not be an accurate representation of reality.

And the picture is out of focus as well.

Bonus - DO BEARS GET DRUNK OFF ROTTING FRUIT?

We Demand A Shrubbery

In this shrubbery are seven ninjas.

They are employing camouflage, such that they Cannot Be Seen,

Can you see any of them ?

Bonus -

Hello Curly Sue

Perhaps a bit shy, but definitely curly.

Looks like a typical 50's American Road monster - tho' I don't know exactly what it is.

Maybe a regular viewer is a car expert...or maybe not.

Bonus -

Farewell Rowdy Roddy.

Sunset over the STD Clinic

Some people can find beauty in even the most mundane scene.


Bonus - Fail

The Derbyshire Riviera

While Derbyshire is rightly famous as a holiday destination, few people know of its maritime connections.

Just east of Alfreton is the rocky seashore which is shown here, and it proves an excellent home for the Royal Navy's SSS. The Special Submarine Service are the navy's most secretive branch, and are masters of clandestine operations.

In fact, the Ordnance Survey were specifically prohibited from detailing the area around HMS Alport on their maps ... and I'm certainly not going to court controversy by revealing what I know.

Bonus - An earthquake will destroy a sizable portion of coastal Northwest USA. The question is when.
Bonus 2 -

The Real Housewives of Jackson County

For a glass or two of Kentucky Bourbon, these two ladies will have some interesting stories to tell.

But this is a family blog, so I'll just leave you with Cathy's comment - "He really loved that horse...."

Bonus - Today's new word -  "Snippa"

Bonus 2 -

Land of Enchantment

But for evermore, my thought will be Welcome to New Mexico - Land of Heisenberg.

Bonus - I'm Back

Bonus 2-