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"Da Peoples Cherce", Dixie Walker. He was the Brooklyn Dodger that asked to be traded rather than play on a squad with Jackie Robinson. One account says that Dixie owned a Hardware in Georgia, and he was dreadfully afraid the business would fail if he didn't take some actions appropriate to public opinion in that town. That could actually be true....most of the old time ballplayers neither made much playing, nor had any retirement they themselves didn't provide. Im told he patched it up with 42 late in their lives, but I cant say....Dixie dropped out of sight in the 60s.

But he was a Fashion-plate in the 40s, and this style of Hat was one my Granddad had a couple ofFB_IMG_1723975452298.jpg
 
CV-41, USS Midway heading for her Retirement Berth and New Task as a Museum. San Francisco is the port of call here, but the Museum is in San Diego. The Ship was built in Newport News, Va 1945, and served into 1992, the only US Carrier in service thru the entire Cold War.FB_IMG_1723846275061.jpg
 
The town I grew up in and the drugstore/ Bus Station that never asked what the big kid in the corner was reading or buying. Not sure what the Brick building was, but the Store south of Sears was originally built as Genung's, a ritzy Department Store. Beyond is Green's a five and dime....remember that as it has a bearing on the next photo
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This Seven-up Float was a summer treat, lemon-lime Soda and what I'FB_IMG_1723969680647.jpgd guess is lime sherbet....but whatever flavors were available could be had. The above mentioned Green's sold these for a quarter in 1959, big money for a six year old. But my older brother was 12 or 13, and a local lothario. One or two of his little girlfriends babysat for us for pocket money and we adored them. Around 1960, Rosie, one of his chickies worked in Green's cafe and fountain. They had a deal with balloons. Pick one, pop it and pay the price on the stick....but they COULD be more than the normal price. If My little bro and I went in there, Rosie would ask how much we had to spend
( very soto voce)....and would pick us each a balloon we could afford.....?...Rosemarie, if you are still out there.....I Love You.

And you guys wonder why this Cowhand ADORES Women?
 
One more Nostalgic Photo.....This operation was at the base of Mill Hill in town. They sold vents for crawls and attic spaces. But we always used to laugh coming down the hill into Wall Street because the sign was obscured just a touch by a light pole. If you put a pencil between you and the pic you'll see the funny.FB_IMG_1724199759002.jpg
 
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