December - Nearly finished
Festive Season - OK, New Years Day still to come, but I'll sleep through that
Chrimbo Slide-Fest - Almost complete.
Yes, I do have more Christmassy Slides, and the audience (shown on right) is desperate for more, but ... <phew> I'm sick of the sight of munchkins, decorations, snow, presents and ... stuff.
Have a great New Years Eve, and a splendid New Year.
Happy Hogmanay !
Today's slide was marked as "Helen Huntington and Mr Mapstone (Maid of Honour and Best Man)".
I don't think that she is the socialite Helen Huntington, but ... you never know.
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I mean, they may look cute, but ... No.
As usual, it's the small details that I notice:
Bonus : Friends - Skip Intro
NB : A special thanks to Wilbur, my barely trained AI bot, who posted regularly while I was with family over in Norridge.
Bonus - From them guys at B3TA..
Here we have Branda Schlott, a trainee sewage farm operator, enjoying her Boxing Day on the beach just outside Woolongawulla. You look marvelous, honey.
Bonus - On this date, in 1943, the German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk.
Time to refresh the water on the Brussel Sprout boiling, hide the sherry from grandma, panic over the batteries for Mom's toy, and check under the tree.
Bonus - Gertrude, a 94-year-old widow, was heartbroken after her husband Harold died. She decided to end it all with his old Army pistol.
Wanting to make sure she hit her heart and didn’t just cripple herself, she called her doctor. “Doctor, where exactly is a woman’s heart?” “Right below the left breast,” he told her.
That night Gertrude was admitted to the hospital with a bullet straight through her knee.
Me? That's work finished for 2025. :-)
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But for everyone, Christmas can be a magical time, especially with the family involved. And those curtains.
Bonus - Musically - Meh. But I like the video.
Santa, aided by Tabernacles the wolf (here he must be taking the picture) would visit at 11.37pm, and take half of the presents, to redistribute to more worthy (and poorer) recipients.
Alas, this tradition seems to have died out. I blame Donal Trump.
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But, it does leave a bit of a creepy image, IMHO.
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Santa lives at the North Pole, yet there's no snow on the ground, and the lads aren't exactly dressed for cold weather.
Ah. Proof of Global Warming. Obviously.
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Or maybe, they are recreating the Donner Party's expedition, and thinking about who to have for lunch.
It's Christmas Slide month, but it's also Tedious Tuesday.
Hmmmmm.
OK, what about this very dull slide of a Buffet Table, possibly from the Parker, Jameson and Fosdick Staff Christmas "Do" at the Incontinent Dragon restaurant in Dudley?
Bonus - Christmas at a Hospital
Incidentally, snow in Florida is not as unusual as some might expect.
Bonus - A police officer called the station…
A police officer called the station on his radio.
"I need back up here. An old lady shot her husband for stepping on the floor she just mopped."
"Have you arrested the woman?"
"Not yet. The floor's still wet!"
Probably on the Santa List for every boy in the 1960s, a new red bicycle.
But be careful with the rolling backwards, issue.
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The image shows two snow-covered brick houses, likely a country house, during the winter.
The houses feature gabled roofs, chimneys, and traditional architectural styles.
Snow covers the roofs, the ground, and the surrounding trees and bushes.
A low hedge and a white picket fence line the front of the properties.
The scene suggests a cold, quiet, and picturesque winter day.
Bonus - Yule cat (Jólakötturinn)
Why now follow Belinda "Black Widow" Gonville and line up some dolls, each imbued with the soul of one of her victims.
Nice.
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AND poses in her Black Bear Fur Coat.
How ironic that 3 months later, she was consumed by a post-hibernation black bear.
Bonus - No slide yesterday due to ... reasons.
Bonus - Otter Cuteness.
The memorial marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. (Yes, 84 years ago, yesterday) The attack led to the United States' involvement in World War II.
Bonus - Whereas, 39 years ago today, I started by current full-time job. Woo.
Bonus 2 - Most English Headline ever?
And I don't mean Myrrh.
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And from 1959, we have matching kids xmas jammies. Nice.
Bonus - A belated Merry Krampus Nacht to you all
Classy.
Bonus - So, only one cat has been sent into space (and returned safely, tho' briefly. Can you guess which country achieved that unique achievement? Answer.
Bonus 2 - In rainy weather, keep your owl dry.
Dammit.
Bonus - The Invasion Of The Lupins
Ribbons, pins and a certain design ability.
Nice.
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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...
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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.
Based upon my extensive travel experience, this seems to be St. Gilgen (Number 6 here)
So, today's slide is both a possible Thanksgiving Meal, AND a marking of Black Friday.
Happy Shopping
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.
