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Postcard - Olympia, Washington

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"State Capitol Group, Olympia, Washington. Capitol Lake at right."

From the early 1960s or 1959 at the earliest. The Capitol Campus has not yet jumped across Capitol Way and displaced all those homeowners. The Capitol Park Apartments (gone now for over 4 decades) can be seen on the left edge.

This postcard is a frightening reminder of the close proximity of the Fetid Lake of Doom to our center of government here in Washington.

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味噌汁

Buttons - Popular Culture - 1980s?

I do the work of 3 Men ... Moe, Larry & Curly

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Homeless

Son + I are

Scared + Alone

Please Help Us

God Bless You.

Anything will help us.

Discarded cardboard sign near freeway entrance, Tumwater, Washington. I call these Reagan boards, since around here at least we never saw people with homeless cardboard signs until old Ron the Con took office.

Morty Comix # 2549

Morty Comix # 2549 was drawn on a piece of cardboard. Buster, Hettie and Dreamer are demonstrating the size of this comic relative to a cat. They need to earn their keep somehow around here.

This comic was left in a rare actual working phone booth in Tumwater, Washington. Between the time I took these photos and created this post, the comic was already gone. It probably landed in that garbage can next to the booth.

The last photo was taken from across the street, at a dead phone booth, the same one where I deposited Morty Comix # 2532. That particular issue apparently blew out of the booth in the wind and got rained on. Waaay in the background you can see the working phone booth where I left Morty Comix # 2549.

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It's been a hard night's day

And I've been sleepin' like a cat

It's been a hard night's day

You think you'll sit here? Imagine that!

'Cause I sleep here all day

And then I get up and play

And eat and groom and poop.

Postcard - Olympia, Washington

"Olympia, Washington. The State Capitol buildings may be seen at right center. Mt. Rainier stands as sentinal [i.e. sentinel] in the distance."

I figure this postcard photo was taken between 1959 and 1965. In the far right of the photo the Washington State Library (opened 1959) is visible. The Capitol Center Building, also known locally as "The Mistake by the Lake" is not visible. It was built in 1965.

The Fetid Lake of Doom had yet to be the home of caimans.

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Buttons - Popular Culture - 1980s

On the curl: Most of the curl is cut off, but I can read "Warren, MI."

I am pretty sure this button was given to me in the 1980s when the Stooges were rediscovered.

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Morty Comix # 2548

Morty Comix # 2548 was drawn on a letter size piece of white cardboard. While I was enjoying an Italian grinder sandwich at a Tumwater, Washington restaurant I found myself reading the latest issue of a local publication called Pet Connection Magazine. So I stuffed the comic into the tabloid and returned my copy to the top of the freebie heap at the lobby of the place.

This issue of PCM included a bit about the Kitten Rescue of Mason County project, written by a former co-worker and townsperson, I think. I already have 4 cats living with me, and I am definitely done with adopting more felines. My contribution to appeasing this species of overlords has been more than adequate. But I applaud the Rescue for their efforts. Local readers of this blog who are petless should check them out.

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Postcard - Olympia, Washington - 1959?

"Olympia, Washington. 4th & Capitol Way."

We moved to Olympia from Spokane in 1958. This is pretty much how I first remember seeing downtown Oly. [Click on image to enlarge]

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Buttons - Popular Culture - 1985

Stoogemania

Catch It!

On the curl: (c) 1985 Atlantic Releasing Corp.

 

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Morty Comix # 2547

Morty Comix # 2547 was sort of a rush job. It was placed under a dining table at a Tumwater, Washington pizza joint at the peak of lunch hour.

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Postcard - Ocean Shores, Washington - 1970s?

"S.S. Catala, Ocean Shores Marina, Ocean Shores, Washington. Moved to this lagoon in 1963 to serve as a salmon fishing base for sports fighing [i.e. fishing], this former World's Fair hotel ship capsized in a violent 100 MPH wind storm New Years Day, 1965."

The Catala is gone now, but occasionally parts of it resurface after storms. Now this area is home part of the year to the Alaskan Snowy Owls.

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Tumwater, Washington

Buttons - Popular Culture - 1980s?

This Lone Ranger button was produced in Japan. I have no idea how or when this particular piece landed in my box of buttons, except that it was probably dated back to the 1980s.

To us Boomers there is only one Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore, the actor who carried this 1950s role into his later private life in spite of legal consequences. Moore's story is worth a movie treatment by itself.

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Tumwater, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Armed and Dangerous

"As you can see it's really quite simple. Just remember, when you pull the trigger, the bullets come out going very very fast, so make sure to keep the weapon pointed away from you. Now that's about it. You are now armed guards. God help us all."

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Steilacoom, Washington

Morty Comix # 2546

Morty Comix # 2546 was left in an interesting public bulletin shelter in Steilacoom, Washington. Rather than posting this comic as a notice I stuck it in the rafters. There was one public declaration that really stood out, about how the Post Office helped a soldier from neighboring Fort Lewis.

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View from Steilacoom, Washington

Puget Sound, McNeil Island, Fox Island, Olympic Mountains

Postcard - Ocean Shores, Washington - 1970s

"Ocean Shores Golf Club. Home of Pat Boone Celebrity Classic. Ocean Shores, Washington 98551. Eighteen Holes - 6145 Yards - Par 72 - Providing many challenges the first nine holes border the man-made canal. The second nine holes are lined with beautiful trees."

"Long tee shots and large velvet greens provide a golfing experience on a course often referred to as the finest in the West. Club House has a coffee shop, dining room, 19th Hole, Sauna Baths, Electric Carts, and a Pro Shop featuring fine sports wear and equipment. Centrally located, these facilities cater to conventions and special Tournaments."


Probably from the 1970s.

I have a lot of Scots blood, but the allure of golf remains elusive to me. I think Robin Williams' bit on golf pretty much pegs my attitude on this surreal sport. When my Father was in his 20s he had a set of golf clubs, the bag, etc. because he thought knowing the sport would help him rise in the private sector. We're talking JFK era here. He always called those clubs "idiot sticks," and promptly dumped them when we moved from the city to the farm.

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View from Steilacoom, Washington 

Puget Sound, McNeil Island, Fox Island, Olympic Mountains

Buttons - Popular Culture - 1983

On the fold: (c) 1983 Universal City Studios, Inc. [rest of info is cut off at margin]