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Favorite Movie Quotes: The Core

"Being a leader isn't about ability, it's about responsibility."

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Postcard - Aberdeen, Washington

"This telephoto view from Belaire Hill shows the Downtown Shopping Center and on the left the Modern New Bridge spanning the Chehalis River."

To help date this, the "Modern New Bridge" was built in 1955.

Somewhere in about the very middle of this postcard stood Eaton's Bookstall, where I bought most of my underground comix 40+ years ago and also met cartoonist John Workman before he moved to New York City. Eaton's was also one of the few places where you could buy my first pre-Newave comic, Gimmie Comics # 1. The building where Eaton's stood is long gone.

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Hettie and Buster

Morty Comix # 2514

Morty Comix # 2514 was wedged behind a shingle at a street entrance to a stairway near the main intersection of Montesano, Washington, our county seat.

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Deschutes River, defunct Olympia Brewery, and fish ladder

Tumwater, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Men in Black II

"Just about everybody who works in a post office is an alien."

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Treebranch Rectangle Space

Olympia, Washington

Postcard - Washington State

"Giant fir log from the forests of Western Washington. This log is 11 1/2 feet across the butt and contained 13,700 board feet. The logging crew shown here was proud of this one."

On the truck door I can make the words "G & D Co., Inc." Judging by the hair on the younger loggers I'm guessing this dates back to the late 1960s to mid-1970s. It was mailed to me in 1978.

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An orderly mole with a strong sense of direction

McCleary, Washington

Morty Comix # 2513

Morty Comix # 2513 was tucked away behind some forms for Selective Service (aka military draft registration) at the US Post Office in Tumwater, Washington.

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Olympia, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Carrie

 

"It was bad, Mama. They laughed at me."

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Snapped tree, Olympia, Washington

What, Me Worry?

An advertisement found in the Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Washington), Jan. 2, 1905. I thought those of you who grew up reading Mad would find this interesting.

"It Didn't hurt a bit"

PAINLESS EXTRACTING

50c

Examination Free.

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Whatcom Dental Parlors

Dr. Charles C. Turner, 

Manager

See Electric Sign, Clover Blk.

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Chambers Creek fish ladder, Pierce County, Washington

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Pierce County, Washington

Morty Comix # 2512

Hey kids, let's play "Where is the Morty Comix going to be sent?" 

Tonight we will be finding a new home for Morty Comix # 2512.

I rummaged through my studio and found a bunch of old postcards I have been keeping for no apparent reason. They are actually pretty fun and maybe I'll start sharing them on this blog.

I grabbed a bunch at random, except I weeded out any non-U.S. geographic places.  Maybe after payday I'll consider international postage. As you can see, Charlie is supervising. The postcard sampling I was left with was spread across the floor under the ironing board.

 A line of foam darts was placed along the edge of the ironing board.

 I scraped through several drawers in the house to round up a small number of rubber bands.

 I took aim and shot all the bands.

 

Two darts were knocked on the postcards.

 

 And those cards were:

"Super Star Webb Pierce's Guitar Shaped Swimming Pool at his home 801 Curtiswood Lane, Nashville, Tenn. He has won more awards for hit records than any other country singer in the music business."

and

Stewart Falls Flats, from Sundance in Sundance, Utah.

So, figuring Tennessee is the 16th state and Utah the 45th state, I rolled the dice until I rolled a 1 and 6, or, a 4 and 5. Within a few rolls it was determined this comic was being sent to Sundance, Utah.

OK, now is this weird or what? Just today I watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, a movie I have not seen since it was first released in theaters! What are the odds? "I'm not crazy, I'm just colorful."

Anyway, Sundance, Utah is Robert Redford's project and this comic will be heading for one of his enterprises there.

My favorite Redford movie is The Hot Rock. I'll track down a copy one day.

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Steilacoom, Washington

Favorite Movie Quotes: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

"I don't know where we've been-- and I've just been there!"

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Steilacoom, Washington

Happy Day After National Donut Day!

I hope the Timberland Regional Library realizes what a gem of a librarian they have with Kelsey Smith. She has become a regular figure at the Olympia Comics Festival, promoting reading and creativity through comic art. In 2012 she passed around a moveable feast of a jam comic. I got in it early but never saw the final results until recently.

The roster of artists is quite diverse: Jason Shiga, Steve Willis, Carter Welliver, Dominic Moreschi, Rhett Nelson, Harper, T.A. Nelson, Tom Dillon, Alex Paul, Lily, Brittany Dalberg, Anna Boyle, Phung Lu, Greg, Fiona Avacado, Aaron Brassea, Shannon Wheeler, Tim Basaraba, Greg Hatcher, Corin See, and Forrest Johnson.

Kelsey gave me permission to scan and post this. She told me there are still copies available if you ask at the Olympia Timberland Branch.