It does look like old Maynard! Incidentally, Smith won the MOH on his first mission. When it was time to award him the medal, he was no where to be found, finally, someone looked were he was usually stationed when not flying, old Snuffy was out back on KP duty pealing potatoes...
I remember in the 60s, all the cool older guys either rode Triumph Bonneville's or Harley Sportster's. Probably why I have had several of each over the years! ;)
I joke with friends, that if a burglar comes in the house, I will just put the bayonet on. One look at that extra long pig sticker chances are, he will either run out as fast as he can, or faint, either way, he is no longer a threat!:D
On a related note, Mr. Ed, who's real name was Bamboo Harvester died in 1970. there are two versions of how and where he died. A second, Mr. Ed, who was used in the opening still shot used in the press kit, died in 1979 in Oklahoma.
There are other types of migrant workers, those that fallow the sun. One of my neighbors is in, what they call the plaster business, that's stucco to you and me. They work here during the Summer, then head South in the winter, leaving the family at home. Nice people. On a funny note, the house...
Here you go, a Dornier Wal on ice! Roald Amundsen used it to try and reach the North Pole. They were forced to land in the snow. They later made a runway and proceeded to take off.
Not bad, a little to much emphases on how it could fall over if something went wrong. Still, fun to watch them move such a big object, that was never meant to be moved.
Never owned a cat, but a few have adopted me over the years. The first was my sisters, but the cat slept with me, my mother said, when she tried to tuck me in, he would hiss at her. The one below was a more recent one, he came running whenever he saw me. sadly, he disappeared a year or so ago...
Some of those still exist. The big cash registers are still used, but mostly by small shops. Suit & Ties are still worn in our down town by business people. My friends motorcycle shop still has a time clock, and they know you by your name, plus, they don't mind if you just hang out, without...
Sadly, we get a lot of homeless people here when ever the economy goes down hill in the old rust belt. They have all been told our roads are lined with gold. Truth is, our roads are paved with low grade asphalt, with lots of pot holes!
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