Archibald Leach would have been 114 today. Ain’t he a kick in the head?
Happy Birthday To Cary Grant
Category: Nostalgia
4 Oz Of Ale Is Hardly Sufficient
1945 seems like a long time ago, but 1845? Rare is it to find an image dating so far back, and rarer still to see joy and mirth on the faces of the subjects (from Edinburgh ale, no less!), rather than that still, posed dread they usually exude.
To the right is Scottish photographer David Octavius Hill (including himself in this portrait of merriment). On the left is James Ballantyne, who designed the windows in the House of Lords, and Dr. George Bell smugly sits in the center, one of the founders of the “Ragged Schools” for destitute children. Sláinte!
Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Of Night
*The American postman’s creed: “”Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”
Per wikipedia, it actually derives from a quote from Herodotus’ Histories, referring to the courier service of the ancient Persian Empire:
It is said that as many days as there are in the whole journey, so many are the men and horses that stand along the road, each horse and man at the interval of a day’s journey; and these are stayed neither by snow nor rain nor heat nor darkness from accomplishing their appointed course with all speed.
— Herodotus, Histories (trans. A.D. Godley, 1924)
Colors Are The Smiles Of Nature — Leigh Hunt
Because Elvis Could Make Even THAT Blouse Sexy
No, That’s Not Will Rogers
Out Of The Hustle & The Bustle
She’s My Pride And Joy
Mr. Barry Howard of Cumberland, Kentucky may be smiling as his hand pats the hood of a new truck, but his wife’s pursed lips reveal more to the story. The truck was bought with funds received from his black lung payments, compensating for the shortness of breath caused by coal dust particles in his lungs.
Because They’re Minors
Well, they WERE minors back in 1987 when I took this shot. Now their pyramids are probably cheap domestic beers or craft bottle trees.
How To Party Like It’s 1970
Once you’ve worked up a sweat, go grab yourself a glass of cold refreshments from an ancient chaperone.
Dance to the groovy tunes of a guy wearing a headband.
And if possible, be crowned something that proves you’re better than everyone else.
See the envy in their eyes as you rock that crown. Dang, it feels good to be a gangster.
Make Fun A Habit
The Woman At The Well
Lyda Benton of Ringgold, Georgia (whose CURRENT population is just over 3500) ladles some wellwater to her brother, who won the state’s Outstanding 4-H Boy title–and consequently, that shiny tractor upon which he happily sits.
I Don't Get It 