The Three Sisters of Williamsburg

 

Just outside the Davidson Shop, every 29th February, the ghostly apparition of Three Sisters appear at 4.20am, and quietly sing "Old MacDonald". 

This is not a slide of those three ghostly sisters. This is a slide of Martha, Hetty and Gladys, three sisters from Yonkers, enjoying a sunny day in the historic town.

Bonus - Jazzercise

Damned Sand-Fleas

 

1963, and the Hampton family plan to spend July at their beach-house. Utter bliss.

Except from them damn sand fleas, who have taking a taste for Martha's Ankles.

Bonus -  Beautiful Hand-Cranked ‘Myth of Sisyphus’ Wooden Automaton

Bonus 2 - Beware... Rude word not intended for kiddies.

Just Mowing The Sidewalk

 

Just part of the utterly accurate Colonial America experience.

No info on the slide, but it wasn't difficult to identify this as Williamsburg, VA, and William Hunter's Print Store and Post Office.

Bonus - Trippy Woo 

Four Hundred and One Years Later...

 

Happened upon this slide today and thought, "curses". If only I'd seen this in time for Thanksgiving.

But, actually reading it, led me down a path into the arguments over the first Thanksgiving.

Of course, the usual "Puritans" Thanksgiving story is pure hogwash, and this one may be as well. Though... wiki is supportive

Bonus : Arecibo Telescope Collapse 1/December/2020

The Origin of "Stonewall Jackson"

Today, a slide from August 1979, with the lovely Cheryl enjoying a quick fag while here...at the site of the   First Battle of Bull Run.


Bonus - Perspective

Bonus 2 - Holy Crap

Arlington

On finding this slide, I immediately started wondering about the context.

Sixties, obviously. A formal cemetery, and scaffolding for TV cameras?

Alas, with some research, this isn't anything to do with the assassination of JFK (53 years ago today).

No, it's the Tomb of the Unknowns at  Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States of America.

Bonus - Come on, Fair Exchange !

Luray Cavern

As it says on the tin, Luray Cavern, Virginia.

Can't argue with the facts.

Bonus -
Wait, we can explain.

First Fort Meeting House

How oddly appropriate.

On the site of an early Pilgrim Fathers settlement, a naive youngster is photographed beside a well-used cigarette dumping ground.

Bonus - Valentine Day.  No, I just got some grit in my eye, just after reading this....