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"This Fabulous Century" Time Life Books
“This Fabulous Century” Time Life Books

This straining adolescent is performing the Posin’ maneuver, as part of a new dance craze called The Big Apple. Nope, I’d never heard of it, either. But I bet Liz at The Vintage Inn has (she knows all about the Lindy and other swing dancing). In 1937, Time magazine attempted to describe it in words I can’t comprehend:

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Repeal Of Prohibition December 1933

from "This Fabulous Century" Time Life Books
from “This Fabulous Century” Time Life Books

Set ’em up, Joe!

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from “This Fabulous Century” Time Life Books

 

Speak Up, Sonny

Ranch Day1 012We visited a fluffle of bunnies (yes, the term is fluffle) during the holiday, and this one was the most interactive.

Others were shy, like this guy.

Ranch Day1 021But not Max, Jr. He was ripe for a nibble of vegetation.

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And even a rabbit pellet for dessert.

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Did you ever see a cuter black-nosed, red-eyed bunny?

 

Chitchattin’ At The Libby Bros

Libby Bros in Albion, Maine  (The Way We Were by Daniel Okrent)
Libby Bros in Albion, Maine (The Way We Were by Daniel Okrent)

Now which do you think is the better picture? The intimate zoom into the men’s conversation? Or the zoomed-out version, full of Esso and more Coca-Cola?

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Filet-O-Fish Photobomb

Missour River catfish caught near Leavenworth, brought to Dustin Brothers Fish Market on Shawnee Street
Missouri River catfish near Leavenworth, lying on its side for all the free world to see at Dustin Brothers Fish Market in 1869 (source: “The West: An American Experience” by David R. Phillips)