Sunday, January 12, 2014

Unidentified

Unidentified

Printed: Superior Finish. Brumfield, Ouray, Colo.

Favorite Movie Quotes: Evan Almighty


"From now on let's keep the surprises to a maximum of, say, none! Understood?"

Marlina Mars Sings Bacharach


The Lyndon Baines Johnson Song


No President ever did more for civil rights
Than Lyndon Baines Johnson

No President ever did more for education
Than Lyndon Baines Johnson

No President ever did more in fighting poverty
Than Lyndon Baines Johnson

No President ever did more in promoting space exploration
Than Lyndon Baines Johnson

But it was the way he conducted the Vietnam War
That became his divided legacy

What a waste



Unidentified

Unidentified

Printed: Brumfield, Ouray, Colo.

The Merseybeats Sing Bacharach


Phone photo 3128


Hettie and Buster

The Zachary Taylor Song


Zachary Taylor was
The last elected Whig.
Known as "Old Rough and Ready"
His ego wasn't so big.
He didn't put on airs,
His sloppy clothes drew stares.

And if he hadn't died in office
The Civil Waaaaaaaaaaaaar
Would've started a decade earlier.

Phone photo 3127


Hettie and Buster

Phone photo 3126

Buster and Hettie

Favorite Movie Quotes: Casino Royale (2006)


"Christ, I miss the Cold War."

Phone photo 3125

Buster and Hettie

Silvia McDowell


Silvia McDowell was born in Casey, Illinois in 1882, but she was mostly raised in Ouray, Colorado. Most of her adult life was spent in Denver, where she worked as a registered nurse. Silvia was married twice, first to a man named Lindsey, then to Earl M. Cavnah.

In 1956, after being widowed for a few years, Silvia joined her brothers in Centralia, Washington. She died in Oct. 1957.


Phone photo 3124

Hettie and Buster

The Gerald Ford Song


Gerald Ford was a decent man
But wrong on every issue

But when it came to the First Lady, I'm a fan
And Betty, we still miss you!

Dionne Warwick Sings Bacharach

Phone photo 3123


Saturday, January 11, 2014

Rose McDowell

Rose McDowell. I'm guessing this was taken in the second half of the 1890s.

The Shirelles Sing Bacharach

The John F. Kennedy Song


They had all of us little Boomers shoved in portable buildings
Long metal boxes
When we filled the schools.

And we played and made noise and had fun.

But one day our teacher had us line up
In straight and neat little rows
And she told us President Kennedy
Wanted us to be be physically fit.

So we started doing jumping jacks.
And I remember thinking
"Hey, I thought President Kennedy was supposed to be a good guy.
What's up with this crap?"








Friday, January 10, 2014

Favorite Movie Quotes: Wired


"I will not give in to this consensus reality! Cut the demons loose, John! Let 'em loose! That's where your characters come from. Comedy is aggression. You think that's an empty phrase? Run out and kill 'em. Knock 'em dead. Hey, hey, murder them! Bullshit! Comedy is an assault. God given gift of laughter, my ass. Kill em. Make 'em laugh till it hurts."

Ronnie Milsap Plays Bacharach

Unidentified


One of the strangest photos in these old Victorian-era albums. No idea who these people are.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Morty Comix # 2686








Morty Comix # 2686 was placed inside the frame of a posted privacy policy in the waiting room of a dentist here in McCleary. Our town has a lot of problems, but we do have the best dental clinic in Southwest Washington. I was there because I was in a barfight in Shelton a few nights before and needed some tooth care (Hmmm. Is Willis confabulating, or, not?)

The Harry Truman Song


Some presidents turn out to be flops
And others, well
Public opinion they are gagin' 
But Harry Truman came out of nowhere
And rose to the occasion.

I remember him in the 'sixties
As a cranky old man
But I never had to second guess his stand.

The press at the time thought he was second rate
But now historians call him "near great"
Read his entry in any encyclopedia
And you'll see he wouldn't survive today's media.

And that, I claim
Is a shame.

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Sing Bacharach

Favorite Movie Quotes: Wag the Dog


"War is show business. That's why we're here."