“Roger Maris, left, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Moose Skowron line up to power the Yankees to a doubleheader sweep of the Tigers at the Stadium in 1960.”
i can’t believe I recognized the first two, and of course I know who the next one is, even though I didn’t recognize his picture…
I’ve only never heard of the last one.
But considering that my sports knowledge wouldn’t fill a walnut shell, that’s pretty good.
I’ve always been awed by the art of the native Americans. I have my home decorated with a lot of western US Indian collectibles – rugs, pottery, sand paintings, Kachinas. I have both vintage and new Navajo and Hopi silver jewelry, and some northwest tribes carvings and paintings. Not much from the eastern US though, since I’ve never driven that far.
One wonders what they were eating and how they were keeping warm before they became Not-So-Very-Merry Men.
At least they have camaraderie… right, fellas? Um… right?
Just wait, though. Adventure is coming… I just know it.
It’s a feeling I have, deep in my bones.
I picture you all happy and victorious, having rid the forest of the evil pretender to the throne, the scourge of the poor.
A premonition… and not just because I’ve read the book and seen the movie.
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Peek-A-Boo!!!
“They’re out there. Just waiting for any sign of weakness. I can smell ’em.”
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Probably warm. Not many predators.
She knows people say mean things about pigeons.
She wants to be seen in a good light.
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“That’s Hedley!“
No argument from me…
Highly intelligent, too.
Beauty, indeed, AND BRAINS, lots of ’em!!!!!!!!!
She was a top scientist/inventor in WW II.
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Bring back Snoopy! 😀
You’ll have to wait a few years, if you’re a Snoopy fan in 1939.
At least another ten years or so, till Schulz invents him, and close to 20 more for him to be in the parade. I think 1969.
Meanwhile, I prefer seeing the older balloons, cos Snoopy hasn’t changed much, and he’s everywhere.
But to each his own 🙂
Wow. I didn’t realize it was that old. Blind spot. 😊
He’s playing air guitar.
The Tin Man, from the 1939 parade.
He looks more like the early book illustrations than the movie character….
But he was there to promote the Judy Garland movie, which had just come out that year, and was doing well, but not yet a big hit.
There were also a couple of floats with other characters.
Didn’t recognize him as the Tin Man without his ax.
He wears the Tin Man’s hat…. a big upside down funnel, like they used for oil back in his day.
Honestly, though, the book version had really thin arms and legs, so this balloon doesn’t really look like either. But people knew what it was.
They also didn’t know if he’d be played by Jack Haley or Buddy Ebsen…
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Caption from the New York Daily Mail….
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“Roger Maris, left, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Moose Skowron line up to power the Yankees to a doubleheader sweep of the Tigers at the Stadium in 1960.”
i can’t believe I recognized the first two, and of course I know who the next one is, even though I didn’t recognize his picture…
I’ve only never heard of the last one.
But considering that my sports knowledge wouldn’t fill a walnut shell, that’s pretty good.
Oh, good! I thought I was the only one to say “Who?” at Moose Skowron!
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I preferred the licorice flavor…
Nooooooooooo!
Specifically? with what?
According to what I could find, the “medication” in wild cherry cough drops was pectin… same stuff you use to gel fruit to make jam.
It’s a demulcent… it makes a soothing film over mucous membranes.
Other flavors had menthol or licorice.
Funny…. They really were brothers named William and Andrew Smith.
While looking up the medication, I discovered that on early boxes, the words “Trade” and “Mark” appeared under their pictures…
They became known by those nicknames for the rest of their lives.
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For a moment my fatigued brain said glass.
Ahhhhhhhhha!!
That’s one chill pup!
Ice-bucket contestant?
😀
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No rides today, it’s Ferris Wheel’s Day Off!
He thinks he’s a big wheel.
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The reflected wing reminds me of an old Betty Boop cartoon..
not Betty herself, but one of the many spirit characters she encounters.
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I had that album!
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That’s a mama.
It’s so sweet that she recognizes that a baby needs help, and provides it.
Elephants are herbivores, so there’s no chance of ulterior motivation.
see the seedless watermelon?
Got it.
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Beautiful work.
I’ve always been awed by the art of the native Americans. I have my home decorated with a lot of western US Indian collectibles – rugs, pottery, sand paintings, Kachinas. I have both vintage and new Navajo and Hopi silver jewelry, and some northwest tribes carvings and paintings. Not much from the eastern US though, since I’ve never driven that far.
Wow. Perfect!
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Dude! Someone is trying to sneak up behind you!
Such a sly expression.
1970. I thought this was an earlier version of Donald, but actually, this is the same balloon that was in the parade through most of the 60s and 70s.
The early version flew in the 30s, and looked quite different, and then there was a long gap till this one.
Floating bridges.
Hmm…do I sense discontent amongst the ranks? Robin and Maid Marian better not stay away long…
Turnip root soup?
Maybe they would be tempted by kibble.
One wonders what they were eating and how they were keeping warm before they became Not-So-Very-Merry Men.
At least they have camaraderie… right, fellas? Um… right?
Just wait, though. Adventure is coming… I just know it.
It’s a feeling I have, deep in my bones.
I picture you all happy and victorious, having rid the forest of the evil pretender to the throne, the scourge of the poor.
A premonition… and not just because I’ve read the book and seen the movie.
If they’re eating turnip root soup, then it’s a good thing that they’re all outdoors!!
Got two out of three! Don’t remember him in the movie, though!
He wasn’t, he was just visiting the set according to the blurb I found with the picture.
Eastern Bluebird.
I love them. Wish we had them here.
They make me think of Snow White and other Disney movies.
From today’s London “Daily Mail” (an odd bit of history I did not know).