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  1. Dixon Cannon

    Straw Hat Day

    I appreciate the reminder and any input from a new member willing to contribute. We don't need too much reminding here in the Valley of the Sun where the temp is 104F degrees today! I started sporting my favorite Stetson 'Gordon' in April and it already has a sweat ring! Hey.. and I'm...
  2. Dixon Cannon

    RAF crews in B-17's?

    Here's the story... http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b17_6.html -dixon cannon
  3. Dixon Cannon

    RAF crews in B-17's?

    Yes! Early in the war, lend lease did offer B-17 Flying Fortresses to the British. A good article is here: http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_B-17_RAF_Service.html Here too is a good YouTube flick on the subject: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhpJv1eTsLs It's doubtful they were...
  4. Dixon Cannon

    Where did your user name come from??

    The truth be known.... Mr. Dick Simkanin - an American Hero. -dixon cannon
  5. Dixon Cannon

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Which sun between stars... Spotted this tribute to the 'brotherhood' whilst lunching in a Liverpool (UK) restaurant this past week. The translation is above. As I snapped it, the waitress said, "It looks like yours!". To which I replied, "Yes it does". If she only knew! Cheers...
  7. Dixon Cannon

    How a Beaver Hat is made.

    First: Catch a Beaver. Now....
  8. Dixon Cannon

    A Mystery of the West Is Solved

    And, alas it has! http://authorjacknelson.com/work1.htm -dixon cannon
  9. Dixon Cannon

    A Mystery of the West Is Solved

    From Wiki: Quite the character, that Ruess! Great story! "The discovery of a grave site on Comb Ridge, near the town of Bluff, Utah, complete with bones and a few artifacts, may explain the mystery. It is now claimed that Ruess was attacked and murdered by two Ute Indians. The bones and...
  10. Dixon Cannon

    Show us your kid pics (you as a kid)

    Young Dixon Cannon... -young dixon cannon
  11. Dixon Cannon

    A truely unique photo.

    That.... is a real Casey Jones! Thanks for sharing it! -dixon cannon
  13. Dixon Cannon

    The "Annoying Phrase" Thread

    Wow! What timing!..... I just asked a co-worker (female) to lunch this past week and her response was a swift "NO! Why?". Shocking, but honest, I guess. :o What a shame too; now she won't get to hear the AmWay Plan! lol (Isn't that why they're afraid to be stuck for an hour across...
  14. Dixon Cannon

    Frock coats

    Yes. -dixon cannon
  15. Dixon Cannon

    The "Annoying Phrase" Thread

    Since our language is being reduced to a literal tower of Babel, I asked the supervisor at work if we could open an Esperanto desk!? Why not?...I can't understand half of the people the call in anyway! Here is a great quote: Vocal communication is more than just making noises with your mouth...
  16. Dixon Cannon

    The "Annoying Phrase" Thread

    "My Bad!" Now stop it and speak English! "No Worries!" What?...next we'll be saying "Oi!" and grimacing like Jacko?! -dixon cannon
  17. Dixon Cannon

    Glasses Leash

    I agree #6; I've avoided using them for years - even though recommended by others. My pride and vanity have prevented me from ever getting one. So I continue to switch glasses and drop them - but I will never leash them! -dixon cannon
  19. Dixon Cannon

    Frock coats

    Funny you should mention that!... I've longed for a frock coat for some three decades now. I've written about it here before - it's the one George Harrison wore on the 'Beatles Again' LP cover. After such a long time, I'm planning a trip in early May to Liverpool to visit BeatWear where...
  20. Dixon Cannon

    Twitter?

    Twitter?....Twitter?... Are you kidding? I don't even own or use a cellular telephone! I am one of those 20th Century guys that doesn't want to talk or text while driving, shopping, bathing, or..........! If you can't leave a message on my home telephone and wait for a reply or, better yet...
  21. Dixon Cannon

    Pullman porters

    Yeh, it was a hit for Arlo Guthrie in the 70's. At that time, I didn't know what a Pullman Porter even was! -dixon cannon
  22. Dixon Cannon

    Pullman porters

    Steve Goodman's lyrics to 'City of New Orleans' Dealin' card games with the old men in the club car. Penny a point ain't no one keepin' score. Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle Feel the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor. And the sons of pullman porters And the sons of engineers Ride...
  23. Dixon Cannon

    The JFK 'Stetson'

    On the morning of 22 November, 1963 JFK was presented with a "cowboy hat" at a breakfast gathering in Fort Worth, TX. Much controversy has surrounded the whereabouts of this hat since the assassination. I did a little research and received a response from the "6th Floor Museum" in Dallas which...

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