Girl with a Spring Bonnet

 

OK. It's probably an Easter Bonnet, but Easter has passed, so.... whatever.

No info on this slide (as usual), so I'm assuming that this is Cathy, from Boston, in 1961. Feel free to correct me.

Bonus - 140 Chickens Die After Wedding DJ Decides To Crank Up The Bass

Bonus 2  - Parish Notice. There may be Radio Silence for a few days. I'll be back.

The Family That Poses Together...

 ...stay together.

A surprisingly modern looking family, tho' this dates from August 1961.

Bonus - 

The background makes me think of Soviet Russia

 

... but actually, I believe that it is the Congress and Exhibition Building for the 6th World Congress of the I.U.A. (International Union of Architects),South Bank, London in 1961.

For comparison   and page 12 of this

Bonus - 

You couldn't do that nowadays...

 

No-one thinks about the down-side of Flat Screen TV's.  

We used to have this marvellous platform for decorations, cards, fish-tanks and beer cans. We've lost that now.

"Thank You, Technology!"

Bonus - 

Who's a Pretty Boy?

 Proving that you can mix stripes and checks in a single outfit, Mt Tony Houston and his best friend Tweety-Pie.

Bonus - 

Messing About In The Pool

 

Summertime, and not everyone has a Country Club to go off and cool down at.

So, backyard solution are an ideal alternative.

Bonus - 

Messing About In A Boat

 

Another blisteringly hot day here at Slide-Guy Central. I'm just melting quietly in the shade.

There guts have the right idea...head out in a boat to catch the cooler sea/lake breezes.

Bonus - 

Another American with Fish

 

I've said it before, and I'll probably say it again.

Americans have a strange compulsion to be photographed holding the fish that they  angled.

Why???

Bonus - 

Yeah

( Not Norfolk )

 

No info on the slide, other that a date Sept 1961 but 'm 99.9% sure that this isn't just outside Norwich.

I'm 96.1% certain that it's not even the UK. Canada perhaps?

Bonus:

The Christmas Cowboy

 

Huh?

Well, actually he is Mr Chris Maas, of Lubbock Texas, and actually he's getting a bit tired of the teasing.  However, his chum Hal Owen has similar issues about the end of October.

Bonus - Major General Horatio Gordon Robley and His Collection of Māori Tattooed Heads    ( Speechless).

Today's Yule Lad -  Skyrgámur Skyr Gobbler Has a great affinity for skyr, a regional style of yogurt.

Skyrgámur 

An Evening of Food, Alcohol and Debauchery

 

Yes, A and N are round again this evening, to discuss what important lessons have been learned from 2024.

Accompanied by Scrumpy Jack, spicy pizzas and naming the countries of Africa. Including Benin.

Bonus - Life Pro Tip - Want to get the snow off your car? Use your leaf blower!

Today's Yule Lad - Pottaskefill Pot Scraper Steals pots to scrape out the leftovers.

Time For A Sharp Exit

 

Mischief abounds, pranks have been played, larks-a-plenty have been instigated, and the perpetrators (The McKenzie Boys) make a sharp exit  on water.

Little do the know, that the engine has been filled with water, meaning that very soon, they'll be adrift upon Lake O'Doom, and it's famous school of freshwater crocodiles.

Bonus - 

Can we keep him?

 

"Mom, I mean, he was just sitting, abandoned at the side of the road"

"Please. Pleeeeaaassseee!"

"I'll care for him, and promise to take better care that the last one..."

Bonus - No. Just AI, unfortunately. 

Sporrans Akimbo !

 

Not the first time that I've posted a slide from this parade , so I know that this is at 919 Jefferson Ave, Toledo, OH.

Oh, indeed.  Just spotted that I've previously posted this. 

Bonus - How to Download Everything Amazon Knows About You (It's a Lot)    

Sunday Afternoon, Family Time

 

Ah, Sunny Sundays, and the Rubin family have a day at Fort F'tang, a colonial era military fort that's now a woody national park. Perfect for  family to visit, and have a wander and a picnic.

Here, Glenda Rubin shows Meghan and Kate how to roll the perfect doobie, while Cuthbert mopes at the lack of squirrels to turture.

Bonus - The Spiralist

Bonus 2 - Wallabies to damselflies: Scotland’s newest animals get Gaelic names.  The leathery sea squirt is now spùtachan-mara leatharach, for leathery little squirting creature of the sea.

The Return of The Fish Slide

 

It's been a while since our last Fish Trophy Pic, so here's Magda with a whopper.

Bonus - Half Man Half Biscuit - If I Had Possession over Pancake Day

Granny and Gramps

 

Friday, and I've survived another week.

What keeps me going is this picture of an unknown Granny and Gramps.  They must have seen a fair amount of sheet in their lives, and still they smile and love each other.

Nice.

Bonus - On the other hand, here's someone who is unloved, and deserves some sheet in his life. 

Created by the genius HappyToast

Christmas Decorations - The Old Fashioned Way

 

The depth of the television does rather give away the age of this slide, but it still looks Fab. I'm sure the young hipsters of the neighbourhood would love to recreate this retro design.

Even better, tho' less detailed, is the paper Steam Locomotive Card Holders.  Nice.

Bonus - 

Nom Nom

"It Was Sixty Years Ago Today...!

 

It's not often that I know the exact day that a slide was taken...but today is the day. And exactly 60years ago.   Looks like Miss Jackson's class is preparing for a trip to Capitol City on a Bus. 

OOOOH !

Bonus 

Saturday with the Family

 

A Sunny Saturday in August. A perfect time for a family get together with pizza and coca-cola and stuff.

And maybe some beers for the adults.

Bonus - Mayoral Candidate Punched, Interrupted by Sex Toy on Drone at Event

Bonus 2 - Why is there no blue food?