This must be a Referee Bird. Whenever the other birds organize a contest of some sort, they always need to have one of these guys around to rule on any disputes. You can see this fellow is ready to throw a flag.
They were given the comedic lines and parts, but they were there when the hero needed them most! I wouldn’t mind being a sidekick to a lot of those western heroes. And there were so many more sidekicks that aren’t shown here. How about Baba Louie?
I was totally a fan of some of these sidekicks when I was too young to know the word, or at least to understand their “second banana” status.
To me Gabby Hayes (who, in my memory, seemed to show up in everything) and Andy Devine were big stars.
One peculiarity of this genre was how many, especially the comic foils, who were my favorites, had very unusual voices.
I think that was one of the things that I found so entertaining, as a small child. Much as I loved the cowboy heroes, I loved listening to the likes of Andy Devine, Chill Wills or Slim Pickens, and the rest, their voices and vocabulary…. Yer durn tootin’.
When I say the rest I don’t really mean Jack Elam.
I first saw Jack Elam do comedy when he was one of the bumbling bad guys in “The Ransom of Red Chief”. I don’t think it was known how well he could play comedy (usually by being the Fall Guy) until after that.
I’m thinking piped on dark frosting, cos the surfaces look a little blobby like that.
A whole Oreo is almost as big as a cupcake, and those mouths are maybe ½-¾”. It’s almost impossible to cut something so hard and crunchy into small rounded pieces.
The eyes are shiny, though. If they’re tiny jelly beans they had to set them in vertically so they’d be round… I’m trying to figure out what else they might be.
And yes, I’m sure there are things I should be doing instead.
You might notice that the two on the right have solid leashes, while the larger one on the left has a leash that lets him have more freedom. Far right’s tail is down, upper right’s tail is “questioning”, while the guy on the left’s tail is up in a dominant position.
Many drawing programs have filters that will change a photo to a painting or pen-and-ink style. I had a nice program on my last Windows 98 computer: Micrographix Picture Publisher, that would do this.
I don’t know where you find these old ads. Their blatant gender bias looks so cheesy now. A snapshot of a different culture. Advertisements did the same job then as now.
I was worn out by the 1 hour drive to work and the 1 to 1-1/2 hour drive home after working 8-12 hours a day. My wife stayed home and did those things reasonably well, learned to cook, was like a block mother to numerous kids, helped them, comforted them, had pillow fights with them, drove them to and from school when it was too far or too wet to walk, and all the rest. And she managed to be cute. Yeah, I do all those things now for her as needed, but I wouldn’t trade her for anyone else.
Probably worked pretty well in the days when the aeroplanes were slower. Now I have to look about an eighth to a quarter of the quadrant of the sky ahead to spot a jet after I hear the noise.
By this SITE, this Dutch locator saw at least limited production (there are pictures, and descriptions, of other aircraft sound locators at the site too).
There’s a menu in the corner, with links to all kinds of categories of photos…
including WWI and WWII, and I think aviation stuff, and some others that sound horrific… way too much to search through.
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“Me big chief Hoopoe…”
This one is real. I remember seeing it someplace.
This must be a Referee Bird. Whenever the other birds organize a contest of some sort, they always need to have one of these guys around to rule on any disputes. You can see this fellow is ready to throw a flag.
Wiedehopf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_hoopoe
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They were given the comedic lines and parts, but they were there when the hero needed them most! I wouldn’t mind being a sidekick to a lot of those western heroes. And there were so many more sidekicks that aren’t shown here. How about Baba Louie?
And Ken Curtis?
And Pancho (Leo Carrillo). Sidekick to The Cisco Kid.
I was totally a fan of some of these sidekicks when I was too young to know the word, or at least to understand their “second banana” status.
To me Gabby Hayes (who, in my memory, seemed to show up in everything) and Andy Devine were big stars.
One peculiarity of this genre was how many, especially the comic foils, who were my favorites, had very unusual voices.
I think that was one of the things that I found so entertaining, as a small child. Much as I loved the cowboy heroes, I loved listening to the likes of Andy Devine, Chill Wills or Slim Pickens, and the rest, their voices and vocabulary…. Yer durn tootin’.
When I say the rest I don’t really mean Jack Elam.
Hey where’s Pat Brady?
Jack was a serious actor that discovered comedy after.
I first saw Jack Elam do comedy when he was one of the bumbling bad guys in “The Ransom of Red Chief”. I don’t think it was known how well he could play comedy (usually by being the Fall Guy) until after that.
Because I watched a lot more westerns as a child, I still think of him as more menacing than funny.
doggie cupcakes
I wish i had talent.
I want one. Even though I’m going to bite its head off.
Too cute to eat, is the problem.
What’s with the one with the blind (?) eye? I hope that’s just fur falling in his face.
Quite natural looking accident. Those little guys always have hair in their eyes!
Yes… That’s why I said i hoped that’s all it was.
But the thing on his eye is so white and so square, I was afraid it wasn’t hair, but a blind spot or a missing eye🥺
Of course, it’s also natural, i suppose, for eyes to fall off cookies.
Mmmm heaps of butter-cream frosting (and so cute too). Are the nose & mouth parts Oreos?
I’m thinking piped on dark frosting, cos the surfaces look a little blobby like that.
A whole Oreo is almost as big as a cupcake, and those mouths are maybe ½-¾”. It’s almost impossible to cut something so hard and crunchy into small rounded pieces.
The eyes are shiny, though. If they’re tiny jelly beans they had to set them in vertically so they’d be round… I’m trying to figure out what else they might be.
And yes, I’m sure there are things I should be doing instead.
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It’s all right, she’s just delivering the presents. Floof from “Fur Babies” told me so…
Love that cat.
And? What’s your point?
Plug the cat in!!! I want to see it light up! There’s probably sound, too!
It’s sensible to apply the Star first.
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(Psst; You’re sniffing the wrong ends)
Three wieners!
And their dogs!
You might notice that the two on the right have solid leashes, while the larger one on the left has a leash that lets him have more freedom. Far right’s tail is down, upper right’s tail is “questioning”, while the guy on the left’s tail is up in a dominant position.
I don’t think it’s down – looks like wagging to me.
Both to the right.
And the left dog’s leash is locked in my opinion.
Thumb on the button.
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That is some nice ink work.
Like this?
Cool that our pen & ink artist reproduced this image.
Many drawing programs have filters that will change a photo to a painting or pen-and-ink style. I had a nice program on my last Windows 98 computer: Micrographix Picture Publisher, that would do this.
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I think that you are right.
That’s three for three. No idea who the lady is though.
(1960)5413-12 “The Twilight Zone” Episode “People Are Alike All Over” – Roddy McDowall and Susan Oliver, CBS, 1960
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No reason to be at all nervous while you’re crossing that span.
I’m sure that they replaced the wooden one that burned down!
Here’s Wikipedia on the LANDWASSER VIADUCT. There’s a video of the viaduct in action (there’s captioning / the music…..well you know…).
That is some fine engineering.
As long as I get to admire it from a safe distance.
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Only one? Easy!
First pass.
I think I found 5 sixes.
Got it.
Sigh….
Nope! Not going there…
Duck and cover!
I don’t know where you find these old ads. Their blatant gender bias looks so cheesy now. A snapshot of a different culture. Advertisements did the same job then as now.
She takes vitameatavegamin!
because she pooped out at parties
I was worn out by the 1 hour drive to work and the 1 to 1-1/2 hour drive home after working 8-12 hours a day. My wife stayed home and did those things reasonably well, learned to cook, was like a block mother to numerous kids, helped them, comforted them, had pillow fights with them, drove them to and from school when it was too far or too wet to walk, and all the rest. And she managed to be cute. Yeah, I do all those things now for her as needed, but I wouldn’t trade her for anyone else.
I’m pretty sure I posted this one a few weeks ago, as a reply to another, equally misogynistic ad.
The funny thing is, these are aimed at women.
It’s supposed to make me want to eat Pep cereal so I’ll have energy, too…. so I can work hard and make my husband think I’m cute.
You don’t see the man forcing her… It’s the clever wife who figures out how to make him love her for her cuteness…
And we’re supposed to want to be that cute, admired wife.
Uh huh.
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Is that all? Buddy ate a car.
And went back for seconds!
Detection of Enemy Aeroplanes Before the Invention of Radar Technology – Personal Version.
Probably worked pretty well in the days when the aeroplanes were slower. Now I have to look about an eighth to a quarter of the quadrant of the sky ahead to spot a jet after I hear the noise.
Not an early version of today’s tin-foil hat?
I’ve seen over versions of that. Aparenly they made several sizes. That’s the most compact one i have seen.
By this SITE, this Dutch locator saw at least limited production (there are pictures, and descriptions, of other aircraft sound locators at the site too).
I got vintage Taco Bell menus.
Me too
Nothing remotely related to aircraft locators.
There’s a menu in the corner, with links to all kinds of categories of photos…
including WWI and WWII, and I think aviation stuff, and some others that sound horrific… way too much to search through.
Oh! Mis Cleomigos….One more time (at least, for this arc) … Perro™ rides…. but this time…. he rides awaaay!
Hurrah!
But… um…also … sniffle.
I’m glad the bad guys are defeated, and that Don Doggo gets a well-deserved rest… and the “girl”.
But I’ll miss him.
I really will.
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I was wondering how Perro™ could keep his identity a secret… I keep forgetting that the Spanish (ex) officials are human.
A lucky thing for our hero!
BTW the sea captain looks familiar. Have I seen him in another movie… or… er… comic strip?