Hard to tell from the men, cos they may be wearing their everyday office suits…
Something few jobs seem to require any more.
…
But the women are wearing their nicest silk dresses, and a few have gotten brand new Marcels for the occasion.
A tedious, uncomfortable and occasionally dangerous type of permanent wave, done with metal wave clamps attached by wires to a machine that heats them up electrically, and occasionally burns the hair off…
Which was what happened to one of my aunts, when she took her preteen little sister, my mom, for them both to get forbidden perms, right around that year.
…
Can anybody tell what, if anything, is superimposed along the right hand edge of the picture? Or if that’s not it, what’s going on there?
Looks like a lighted garland to me. The high point is off the right side of the picture, but it seems drape down and across the desk, and then it dangles a bit above the floor.
He was/is a Hall of Fame shortstop, known as “the wizard of Oz” for his spectacular abilities as a fielder. He would, as he took the field every inning, perform a standing back flip.
Never mind that in Davy’s day, they’d never seen an image of a fat jolly Santa and flying reindeer.
There were different it ideas of Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas in some ethnic groups… but most were tall, thin old men in long robes, with a staff or a walking stick. And many traditions didn’t include such a person.
….
Of course, this book was from the 1950s, cashing in on Fess Parker’s popular portrayal of a romanticized Davy Crockett.
Something I learned about in my first stint in beauty school, when I was about 20.
(I went for a few months, but my parents convinced me to go back to college instead of finishing. I don’t believe in regrets… But I do wish I hadn’t listened.)
…
Anyway, “pocket curls” were a joking reference to pieces of hair rolled around perm rods or sometimes in pin curls, that broke off because the perm solution or bleach was too strong.
The idea was that you stash them quickly in your pocket before the client notices, then hope you can style her hair, when it’s dry, to hide the messing bits.
…
Years later, I found out that auto mechanics have “pocket parts” as well… The little screws and such still lying on the garage floor when the job is done, probably supposed to have gone somewhere.
They’re also stashed in your pocket before the owner picks up the car.
I’m sure all sorts of repair people and electronics technicians and such use the term. I hope not surgeons!
…
Some pocket curls or parts are never noticed…
Others can make a huge difference, but are usually not acknowledged. 😁
Claude hasn’t learned he’s supposed to lie through his teeth.
I was answering JP Steve a few hours ago about mail for Candi, and I put in a reminder of her current address, for anyone who’d like it.
Then I remembered that I was writing it on yesterday’s forum, when I should have been putting it on today’s.
So… Just in case anyone wants to send a Christmas card (she won’t care if it’s late) or any sort of card any time … but didn’t write it down or doesn’t want to go searching…
Her current address:
Extended Care at Amherst
150 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002-2232
You can put “attn: Candice Girouard” on top or her name “in care of” the hospital.
Thanks
Liverlips McCracken
Guest
9 months ago
Great selection of tunes, even if the quality of the sound recording for the Beatles is poor.
.
Cute, in spite of a none too attractive view.
Or at least… one that’s a little more… personal… than I might desire.
Dale and Kristen:
Pah Rump pa pa pum….
Happy Holidays…
♫ Moon River ♫
,
6 NOSES!
Plus two dziób?
And one of those is pretending to have a nose.
One like Rudolph’s.
I initially thought that it was a lollypop, but after taking another look, you may be correct, although it could had been a bit more reddish…
A few of the characters have Christmas accessories on sticks, holding them up like carnival masks.
Pluto has funny Christmas glasses, though I think they’re actually Minnie’s, and Mickey a Santa hat.
So I figured Donald’s got reindeer antlers on one stick, and a red nose on another.
I guess if a turtle can have a beak, so can Donald and Daisy!
DWA DZIOBY!
Ah, it was with a “y” for the plural, I wasn’t certain!
Fancy party!
Hard to tell from the men, cos they may be wearing their everyday office suits…
Something few jobs seem to require any more.
…
But the women are wearing their nicest silk dresses, and a few have gotten brand new Marcels for the occasion.
A tedious, uncomfortable and occasionally dangerous type of permanent wave, done with metal wave clamps attached by wires to a machine that heats them up electrically, and occasionally burns the hair off…
Which was what happened to one of my aunts, when she took her preteen little sister, my mom, for them both to get forbidden perms, right around that year.
…
Can anybody tell what, if anything, is superimposed along the right hand edge of the picture? Or if that’s not it, what’s going on there?
Looks like damage to the negative plate on the right hand side.
Yes… But there’s almost a regular pattern of shapes outlined in it, so I thought maybe it’s something purposeful I’m not recognizing.
When i first saw it it looked like part of another christmas-tree.
That’s what I thought at first too.
With lights on it.
But I didn’t think they’d have two trees.
Looks like a lighted garland to me. The high point is off the right side of the picture, but it seems drape down and across the desk, and then it dangles a bit above the floor.
That could be it.
There is an intercom system above the IN box that adds some regular patterning to the emulsion damage.
It is more likely damage on the glass plate from the acids in the fingerprint(s) from handling the glass plate negative; the image is starting to flake off.
Here’s a link to some background info:
https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/care-black-white-photographic-negatives-glass-plate.html
My first thought on seeing this photo: The Stepford wives & their husbands.
Of course he’s maintaining his cool, staying aloof….
Not showing too much excitement or anything.
you spelled “aloft” wrong 😉
Lol….aloof was the intention, aloft is the actual result.
Love it! Ozzie Smith couldn’t have done it better.
Ok I googled him, but knowing he’s a baseball player doesn’t fill inb all the blanks 😕
He was/is a Hall of Fame shortstop, known as “the wizard of Oz” for his spectacular abilities as a fielder. He would, as he took the field every inning, perform a standing back flip.
Oh!
Thanks.
NOSE!
Nope, just nope!
Yup. Nope.
I didn’t need to see this, and I hate that it looks like a demented Dick Van Dyke… Not what I want to picture when I look at him, either.
He does, kind of. I hadn’t noticed till you pointed it out.
Hhheeerrreee’sss Joohhnneeyyyyy….
The Yuletide logs are there to prevent that from happening.
Coming or going?
…
You fixin’ to shoot Santa with Old Betsy there, Davy?
He’s far more likely to go after one of those deer. Venison roast!
Never mind that in Davy’s day, they’d never seen an image of a fat jolly Santa and flying reindeer.
There were different it ideas of Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas in some ethnic groups… but most were tall, thin old men in long robes, with a staff or a walking stick. And many traditions didn’t include such a person.
….
Of course, this book was from the 1950s, cashing in on Fess Parker’s popular portrayal of a romanticized Davy Crockett.
And American kids of the 50s knew about Santa.
And Coca Cola(R)
“Let’s see the fat old elf come down this chimney!”
Georgia O’Keffe
,,.
So that’s what’s been roosting over top of my car…
Ive seen this someplace. I love it. 😀
DZIOB!
Probably not the best place to stand…..
“You talkin’ to me?“
,,,
Wonderful picture!
What Claude has there is a “pocket part”.
Something I learned about in my first stint in beauty school, when I was about 20.
(I went for a few months, but my parents convinced me to go back to college instead of finishing. I don’t believe in regrets… But I do wish I hadn’t listened.)
…
Anyway, “pocket curls” were a joking reference to pieces of hair rolled around perm rods or sometimes in pin curls, that broke off because the perm solution or bleach was too strong.
The idea was that you stash them quickly in your pocket before the client notices, then hope you can style her hair, when it’s dry, to hide the messing bits.
…
Years later, I found out that auto mechanics have “pocket parts” as well… The little screws and such still lying on the garage floor when the job is done, probably supposed to have gone somewhere.
They’re also stashed in your pocket before the owner picks up the car.
I’m sure all sorts of repair people and electronics technicians and such use the term. I hope not surgeons!
…
Some pocket curls or parts are never noticed…
Others can make a huge difference, but are usually not acknowledged. 😁
Claude hasn’t learned he’s supposed to lie through his teeth.
..
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost…
For want of a shoe, the horse was lost…
For want of a horse….
(you get the picture…)
I was answering JP Steve a few hours ago about mail for Candi, and I put in a reminder of her current address, for anyone who’d like it.
Then I remembered that I was writing it on yesterday’s forum, when I should have been putting it on today’s.
So… Just in case anyone wants to send a Christmas card (she won’t care if it’s late) or any sort of card any time … but didn’t write it down or doesn’t want to go searching…
Her current address:
Extended Care at Amherst
150 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002-2232
You can put “attn: Candice Girouard” on top or her name “in care of” the hospital.
Thanks
Great selection of tunes, even if the quality of the sound recording for the Beatles is poor.
Re yesterday’s doll-house:
https://www.theclio.com/entry/96705
Thanks. Maybe we’ll vacation there some day.
Happy Winter Solstice everyone!
Thanks, you too.
But it arrived yesterday evening in the US, right after Nighthawks mentioned it, and in the wee hours of this morning in Europe.
As I said.