Don’t forget that information traveled much more slowly in 1890, while people traveled less.
Yes, there were newspapers and telegraph lines, and a few newfangled telephones …. but the average person still didn’t know much about the world.
Just because this person traveled with a sideshow and had a few signs, and a side show barker proclaiming him the fattest man in the world, some people… lots of people… would pay their nickel to gawk at him, and believe it was true.
It probably wasn’t.
But if you’ve paid that nickel, you’re invested in the belief… you never want to believe you’ve been fooled … so you help perpetuate the story, and bolster his publicity.
….
In fact I just believe remembered… It was only about 10 or 15 years ago, definitely in the 21st century… there was an exhibit at the county fair.
“Smallest Horse in the World!”
50 cents to go into a tent to see him. No photos allowed!
I wasn’t about to do it.
But one of the days I went with a friend who wanted to look. The thing is, she already didn’t believe… she figured it was a trick, and spent the 50 cents as a joke.
She came out laughing, and convinced me to go in.
They had a miniature horse in there, standing on the ground. But the patrons walked around him on a raised platform, so you couldn’t really judge his height. He was cute, but I knew I’d seen smaller horses.
There were lines though, and they were collecting lots of quarters.
People like to believe.
As relieved as I am to see that the watch probably won’t show up in a customer’s dinner…
I’m quite disturbed by seeing a rodent boldly dropping something on the mashed potatoes, and another presumably scampering away with the cheese.
Besides that…. putting this in a spoiler box
because it’s kind of a bit of a hint….
There’s no way somebody’s watchband comes unbuckled and the watch just falls into its current position. So what kind of sabotage is going on in this place?
I thought maybe Cleo had done great deeds somewhere, and the grateful townspeople had erected a bronze statue in her honor….
Then I remembered, we’re talking about Cleo Clifford…. nah…
So I searched it…
This is a detail of a bronze in Loveland, Colorado, by artist Pat Kennedy, “Molly, Deeter and Susie”.
“There is, of course, a world of difference between cricket and the movie business … I suppose doing a love scene with Raquel Welch roughly corresponds to scoring a century before lunch”
A ‘Century’ is a score of 100, or more. There’s a lot of batters (Batsmen and Batswomen) who’ve got out just before reaching the ton (Century), in what is known as ‘The Nervous Nineties’. Most batters at club level will have never hit a century in all of their careers. Even at Test level it’s still an elusive thing.
“You have two teams of twelve players, one team of eleven goes out, and the other team of eleven goes in. The team that is out, tries to get the team in, out. Once all the team that is in, is out*, then the team that was in goes out, and the team that was out, goes in. Once that team that is now in, gets out, then that is either the end of the game, with the team with the highest score winning, or they repeat the sequence once more.”
*(Generally only ten, out of the eleven that is in, will get out, one will still be in, but can’t stay in, as their team is out).
Some riders use a ‘sticky’ twistgrip throttle so they don’t have to hold the grip all the time. Biker falls off, bike falls over, bike goes into a spin.
That was probably due to a ‘coming together’ and both riders falling off with the bikes getting locked together. Inferring from observation of where they are, I would think that traffic standards are somewhat lax…
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MAD DOGS!!!
Guy on the left looks more sad. 🙂
It had taken him ages to get the stink just right!
So severe they’re foaming at the head!
Must be shampoodles…
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I’m going to guess that they don’t subsist on mining.
Here’s #160; WIKIPEDIA on TjørnuvÃk.
Attachment shows location of the Faroe Islands..
I would have expected to see some fishing boats pulled up on the beach.
|At high tide the fish swim straight into the kitchens…
sure looks like it!
Out fishing.
…
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“We think your tax returns are in arrears…”
I’ve heard that you can’t touch them.
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And that was the last anyone saw of King Canute…
Thank you for the rabbit hole!
That’s an interesting one. 🙂
Much as I hate fake pictures… I kinda hope this scene isn’t real
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“Cue the horse’s lines…”
Nay!
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Oops…!
note the brave crewman literally carrying the unconscious pilot out of the inferno
Wow! I had the completely wrong interpretation of this one. Thought it was the plane dropping a bomb, not being one!
That Hellcat lived up to its name.
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Too cute! I hope it’s real…
I agree.
pretty sure it is
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Now there’s a billion dollar chat group!
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HEY! No stealing my photos!
So why did you have a photo of this guy?
Have I sent you a selfie recently?
No…. I have an ancient picture of you as a bee.
I think I’ve seen a few like him in Walmart.
He’s a lightweight compared to the behemoths around today.
Don’t forget that information traveled much more slowly in 1890, while people traveled less.
Yes, there were newspapers and telegraph lines, and a few newfangled telephones …. but the average person still didn’t know much about the world.
Just because this person traveled with a sideshow and had a few signs, and a side show barker proclaiming him the fattest man in the world, some people… lots of people… would pay their nickel to gawk at him, and believe it was true.
It probably wasn’t.
But if you’ve paid that nickel, you’re invested in the belief… you never want to believe you’ve been fooled … so you help perpetuate the story, and bolster his publicity.
….
In fact I just believe remembered… It was only about 10 or 15 years ago, definitely in the 21st century… there was an exhibit at the county fair.
“Smallest Horse in the World!”
50 cents to go into a tent to see him. No photos allowed!
I wasn’t about to do it.
But one of the days I went with a friend who wanted to look. The thing is, she already didn’t believe… she figured it was a trick, and spent the 50 cents as a joke.
She came out laughing, and convinced me to go in.
They had a miniature horse in there, standing on the ground. But the patrons walked around him on a raised platform, so you couldn’t really judge his height. He was cute, but I knew I’d seen smaller horses.
There were lines though, and they were collecting lots of quarters.
People like to believe.
I think you’ve just explained 21st century American politics…
,,,
I hear a David Attenborough voice over…
You could be waiting for a while.
Someone’s got their ducks in a row…
Salem, Massachusetts 1906
Still keeping an eye peeled for witches.
I just hate it when someone peels my eyes
Witch eye?
I’ve always wanted my eyes to be un a-peeling
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I found it immediately.
Took me a little longer…
As relieved as I am to see that the watch probably won’t show up in a customer’s dinner…
I’m quite disturbed by seeing a rodent boldly dropping something on the mashed potatoes, and another presumably scampering away with the cheese.
Besides that…. putting this in a spoiler box
There’s no way somebody’s watchband comes unbuckled and the watch just falls into its current position. So what kind of sabotage is going on in this place?
That’s Ratatouille!
Part of a pack-rat’s collection.
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I thought maybe Cleo had done great deeds somewhere, and the grateful townspeople had erected a bronze statue in her honor….
Then I remembered, we’re talking about Cleo Clifford…. nah…
So I searched it…
This is a detail of a bronze in Loveland, Colorado, by artist Pat Kennedy, “Molly, Deeter and Susie”.
Next time, Cleo.
I wonder which one we’re looking at?
Going with the usual labelling conventions that would be MOLLY..
pen sketch- Edward Hopper
Cleo is nothing if not punctual.
“There is, of course, a world of difference between cricket and the movie business … I suppose doing a love scene with Raquel Welch roughly corresponds to scoring a century before lunch”
I recognized him, but didn’t know he played cricket.
You gotta explain “century” for us yanks.
A ‘Century’ is a score of 100, or more. There’s a lot of batters (Batsmen and Batswomen) who’ve got out just before reaching the ton (Century), in what is known as ‘The Nervous Nineties’. Most batters at club level will have never hit a century in all of their careers. Even at Test level it’s still an elusive thing.
Thanks.
I googled it, but the definition didn’t include the rarity of it.
And he never scratched the surface! “LBW?” “Silly mid on? ” “Bowled a maiden over…”
“You have two teams of twelve players, one team of eleven goes out, and the other team of eleven goes in. The team that is out, tries to get the team in, out. Once all the team that is in, is out*, then the team that was in goes out, and the team that was out, goes in. Once that team that is now in, gets out, then that is either the end of the game, with the team with the highest score winning, or they repeat the sequence once more.”
*(Generally only ten, out of the eleven that is in, will get out, one will still be in, but can’t stay in, as their team is out).
That’s like saying “I know he’s American but didn’t know he played baseball…”
I thought that night be true.
Then again … we almost all are forced to play baseball or softball as kids.
I don’t know many who play it as adults… though some do join park softball leagues. Nobody I know.
How did this happen (watch ’til the end)?
Some riders use a ‘sticky’ twistgrip throttle so they don’t have to hold the grip all the time. Biker falls off, bike falls over, bike goes into a spin.
You have explained the throttles, for which I thank you, but I’m still wondering how the two bikes ended up together.
That was probably due to a ‘coming together’ and both riders falling off with the bikes getting locked together. Inferring from observation of where they are, I would think that traffic standards are somewhat lax…