Postcard - Olympia, Washington

"Washington State Capitol from Freeway. An impressive view of the State Capitol greets motorists on Interstate 5, near the city of Olympia. This modern, divided highway rolls down a long grade and skirts a lake which mirrors the dome of Washington's Capitol. The Capitol, patterned after the nation's home in Washington, D.C., is just a minute from the freeway."

1960s.

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Red Dot in a wooden box

Buttons - Popular Culture - 1968

On the curl: (c) 1968 King Features Subafilms Ltd., Primrose Confectionary Ltd. Siough England

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Red Dot in the road

Thank You, Jim Carrey!

Cold Dead Hand

Beautiful work. Earning the displeasure of Fox News is like winning a Medal of Honor.  In just a few minutes you accomplished more than Bowling For Columbine took too long to get across in a smarmy manner. I live deep in gun crazy country and am a product of it, and your bit here was 100% accurate in all respects.

In terms of short, irreverent, and comedic bits that insult great swaths of people, you have joined us old underground and Newave cartoonists. God bless you. And welcome to the fight. Now I know our side will win.  Right wingers exist on a foundation of fear, and in their world they fear humor more than anger in my political experience. They really really hate being laughed at.

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Elma, Washington

Postcard - Olympia, Washington

"Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington. Aerial view of State Buildings showing Mount Rainier in the background."

The old Oly High School is gone, but Capitol Park Apartments remain. Meanwhile two big state buildings, the Dept. of Highways and the Employment Security Dept., have jumped across Capitol Way. Blocks and blocks of fine old homes have yet to be demolished as the Cap Campus expands. I place this around 1966-1969. The Fetid Lake of Doom, as usual, provides a hint of menace in the corner.

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Favorite Movie Quotes: Death on the Nile

"I must find out what is hidden, Mademoiselle-- the truth!"

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Buttons - Popular Culture - 1968

On the curl: (c) 1968 King Features Subafilms Ltd., Primrose Confectionary Ltd. Siough England

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Spring cannot be contained

Postcard - Olympia, Washington

"Olympia, Washington -- This is the Capitol City of the State of Washington, and also is a port at the southern tip of Puget Sound."

A view of downtown Oly in the 1960s, looking north on Capitol Way. I could tell 100 stories just from using parts of this image as a starting place.

For example: The Santa Claus character I used in the Bezango WA 985 series was based on a real person. The incident took place in that green building in the left background, the Mottman Building.

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Favorite Movie Quotes: The Dead Pool

"She's right. Oh you can set yourself into a bonfire, and we'll break out the marshmallows and the weenies, but you ain't gonna be on News at Eleven".

[Half of this movie is reviewed in Cheaper by the Dozen 53]

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Morty Comix # 2551

Morty Comix # 2551 was left on top of a sign frame at Brighton Park Grange in Tumwater, Washington. Back in the late 1970s I recall attending a grog-filled Shakespeare-themed party when this place was still way out in the woods. Although still surrounded by trees, the city has caught up to this grange.

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Feline rituals continue to mystify me

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Bravados

"Go to sleep. You'll never hear the shot that kills you."

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For tomorrow may rain, so Hettie and Buster will follow the sun

Buttons - Popular Culture - 1968

On the curl: (c) 1968 King Features Subafilms Ltd., Primrose Confectionary Ltd. Siough England

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ants

Postcard - Olympia, Washington

 

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

Some small details in this photo, particularly in the area of the Maple Park Apartments, make me conclude this photo was taken in the early to mid-1960s.

Notice the steam plant on the shore of the Fetid Lake of Doom in the lower right hand corner-- winter quarters for the caimans that now inhabit the lake. Sure, they're telling you to stay out due to some little snail. Yeah. Right.

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Favorite Movie Quotes: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

"If you see somebody without a smile, give 'em yours."

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Buttons - Popular Culture - 1960s?

Paul McCartney

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Dreamer and Charlie doing the stone lions routine

Postcard - Olympia, Washington

Olympia and Rainier [click on image to enlarge]

The reverse side of this postcard is blank. I date this in the late Ike era or in JFK period. The Pritchard Building is visible near the right corner making this no earlier than 1959. The residential area across Capitol Way is bereft of any State buildings. I'll guess this is in the timeframe of 1959-1961.

The old Olympia High School and Capitol Park Apartments can be seen. Also those grand original maples on Maple Park, which were ripped out about ten years later.

For us local boomers, if you said "Olympia and Rainier" when we were young we would assume you meant the two regional beers.

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This little trail in my lawn has been made by rabbits, cats, possums, and raccoons and it leads to a hole my fence. If small dogs start moving in I'll patch up the opening, but otherwise I don't mind my yard being a sanctuary for these critters. Besides, they'd just create another opening.