The Big Horse

 

So, I was going to post a different image, but ... damn. I'd used it before.

So, have a slide of a Big Hoss instead.

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Time for another Street Parade

 

As we all know, Americans just LOVE having street parades. It's second only to Showing The Fish What I Done Caught as a slide-worthy event.

Today's is from May 1968, but the reason and location is unknown.  

Perhaps they were marking the sinking of USS Scorpion 

Bonus - How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere

Traffic Jam in Amish Country

 

So, today, while waiting for my lunchtime lobster to cook, I scanned another batch of slides.  According to the franking on the box they were posted it, I bought them in 2009...but only now finished scanning them.

This image had zero info, but I'd like to think its Amish country, perhaps in Pennsylvania.

But maybe it isn't.

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Sorry. This man is an idiot.

On A Pony Build For Two

 Sorry. Can't talk.

Busy.

Giant Lobsters attacking my Panda Enclosure.

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Prime Compo-Face

 

Horses on the Horizon

 

I gave that title to the blog-post because there are horses pictured on this slide.

There ... on the horizon.

Bonus - Alys Tomlinson's photos of traditional community festivals in Sardinia and the Venetian lagoon islands

You Gotta Look FABULOUS for the Parade.

 

Don't know the event, tho other slides should loads of guys in pastiche foreign fancy dress, but ... whatever the reason, American just love to parade,

And if you're on the horse, you gotta make an exytra-special effort. So, if you end up looking like Zorro's Camp Side-Kick, so be it.

Bonus - NSFK

The Supermodel of Horses.

 

This is Nebraska Annie.

In the 1970's, if you were buying equine-related products (whether oats, or saddles, or hoof polish), there was a fair chance that Nebraska Annie was the horse featured on the packaging.

Whether the promo image was of a bay, a white, or an-all black horse, there was a good chance that it was Annie under the hair colour. Annie was the Supermodel of Equine Advertising.

Sadly, after younger foals took the spotlight, Annie's fortunes faded. Badly. 

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Horse-Riding, with a Princess

 

An Austin Princess, if you hadn't realised.

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Patrick on a pony

 

Yes, it's the essential item for any 1970's StayCation - Pony Trekking on a bored mini-horse.

And the scenery looks fascinating. Pony trekking over fields of cut grass. Great !

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That's A Big Hoss

 

And it seems to enjoy being the centre of attention.

Bonus - Coincidentally, Big Jake who was the tallest living horse, is no longr the tallest living horse.

Bonus 2 - Gunner: An Australian Shepherd Dog that could hear Enemy Aircraft miles away

The Idyllic Days

 

Today is Spring Bank Holiday (UK) or Memoril Day (US), and I thought we'd give in to nostalgia, and hark back to the idyllic days of fifties Arkansas. 

Children on horse, dusty farms and  red necks.  Great days (apart from the polio, etc)

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And They're Off

 

The horses and riders are off!

And that rider Mr Julian Pettiarse is off hos horse, and the horse "Electric Tooth Warmer" is off to try a new career in an LGBTQ-friendly cafe in Brighton.

Bonus - Unexpected weather in Greece.

In the Parade Ring...

We have "Floggy Glongsom", and three-year old filly by Froggy Blossom out of Cavity Wall Installation.

She's been unplaced in the past two races, neither of which she entered.

Today, she's ridden by Arthur Two-Stroke, who will be carrying a silver tea-tray as a handicap.

No, I can'r take horse racing seriously as a sport.

Bonus - Facts.

• Agatha Christie was a keen surfer.
• Lord Kitchener had four spaniels called Shot, Bang, Miss and Damn.
• At any one time, 45 million people in the world are drunk.

Big Horse With A Quiff

You know, it's difficult to come up with copy to go with these slides.  It sort of makes me appreciative of the creativity of newspaper hack being presented with another picture of Kim Kardasheun, and told "we need 450 words to go with that."

I suppose if I followed that approach, the Daily Mail version of this post would be...

The Internet was stunned when Big Horse With A Quiff refused to disclose his relationship with pint-sized pop tart Ariana Grande. After being lead to water, the quadruped drank quietly and did react when accused with...

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The Overloaded Pony

Ponies are tough, resilient determined animals, but this one does look a little overburdened.


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Thursday.

The Bride Rode Side-Saddle

As you know, Americans (and Mexicans?) love a street parade, but it appears that even brides want to join in.

Bonus - Local Newspaper Scoops - "Passenger 'sorry' after breaking wind on Derby bus"

Bonus 2 - Dolly Parton's "Jolene" at 33rpm...Interesting !

That's a Big Horse

As per blog title.   Big Hoss.

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Cowgirl Style

Yes, a lady on a horse.  Who would have thunk it?

And Gingham Patter Blouse. Always stylish.

Bonus - Scotland Is Now Generating So Much Wind Energy, It Could Power Two Scotlands. Well done !

Bonus 2 - Small penis rule

All Aboard For The Tour

For the past few days, I've been supporting a visit by the Indonesian Authorities to this fair city.

They now have a weekend in town before two more days next week.

And that made me think that this town is not particularly touristy. Surrounding areas...yes.  Very picturesque... but this town/city.  Not so much.

And definitely no horse buggy tours.

Bonus - Yes...yes...yes...No. Oh Hell No!

Bonus 2 - armadillo girdled lizard

Two Girls On A Horse

Look at our horse.
Our horse is amazing.
Give it a lick
(It's taste just like raisin.)

Plagiarism 

Bonus - How the US has hidden its empire.

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