Bonus pics.
Here’s a couple shots from Summer of 1985 taken at the Strategic Air Command Museum in Nebraska.
The 1st is of a XF-85 Goblin, a short, egg-shaped jet fighter made to be carried under the wing of a bomber, it could be dropped, and would be recovered by the bomber.
The 2nd is of Avro Vulcan bomber XM573. I had forgotten it was there, until I found my old photo album a few years ago.
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The Space Shuttle Enterprise piggybacked on it’s 747 carrier at Dulles International Airport.
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Something I posted this morning reminded me that I have these photos I’ve been wanting to scan.
The Space Shuttle Enterprise was on tour, and made a stop at Dulles International in June 1983* (that’s the date on the back of the pics). I was twelve at the time, we got a spot up front. Here’s a few shots I got with my little instamatic camera.
*I had thought it was when the Enterprise was delivered to the Smithsonian, but that was s couple years later.
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I admit I snorted when I saw this elsewhere.
Sampler kit available here: https://subversivecrossstitch.com/products/nobody-thought-the-revolution
Pictures showing the early crowd at today’s #NoKings rally America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs. It grew by quite a bit.
Also both sides of my placard.
A longer film about the sculptor, Hongo Shinya.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2105156/?cid=wohk-fb-org_vod_2105156_dps-202412-001
Slightly early for #Caturday. A video of a #Japanese #sculpture of a cat created by Hongo Shinya. It has an articulated skeleton made of silver, with gold jewelry representing Bastet, and outer skin of iron. The skeleton also has breaks representing the abuse of cats during European witch scares of the middle ages. The skeleton is hidden but will be revealed as the outer iron has rusted away, in about a thousand years.
Recovering from attending the #NoKings rally in Colorado Springs, out in the 87°F heat. We found a shady, visible spot at the top of the steps at City Hall
Here is my placard:
Also appropriate for #pridemonth.
Snow in Colorado Springs for #Halloween. The sun came out and melted it all.
Also it’s Heldy’s second birthday!
“This is not a joke: Chinese people are eating — and poking fun at — #whitepeoplefood”
Several years ago I heard an interview on NPR’s Fresh Air with someone whom I can’t remember (dadgummit) who said there’s second part to it which translates as “and wipe your tuches (ass) in the waves!” (double dadgummit, I don’t know the Yiddish for it.)
#UsefulYiddishPhrases
For something lighter.
גיי קאַקן אַפן יאַם!
Gey kakn afn yam!
Go shit on the ocean!
In his book Born To Kvetch, Michael Wex points out that this says ‘on’, not ‘in’. He says this is because, not only is the phrase a classic tell off, but also a mildly anti-Xtian jab. As in “You think you’re so special, you can walk on water like Yoshke!” continued👇
And here’s Chaim’s little sis, Simcha Bashert (Simi).
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In the unlikely event that anybody sees this, and is wondering; this is Chaim Pisher, Piddler on the Woof. He was the greatest OES service dog, and is sorely missed.
(Should add credit for the photo; it’s from the Colorado Springs Gazette, taken at Temple Shalom’s blessing of the animals a few years ago.)
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