Leftuggies from the 1960s
From the Island of Forgotten Scans, I bring you two leftuggies that should have been shared months and months ago. But these particular scans somehow wound up in a folder that normally contains my designs for perpetual motion machines (I've done it - more energy out than in!). I admit that they are not amazing, but all leftuggies deserve love.
This first one is an unusual view, looking eastward (but not Squidward) toward the Plaza Inn, with the entrance to Tomorrowland barely visible to the left, along with hints of Peoplemover and sandalwood. Business is booming at the popcorn cart, requiring two straw-hatted employees, each of whom is suffering from various degrees of "popcorn elbow". There's just something enjoyable about this view of people walking hither (but not thither, never thither) on a cool gray day.
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Major-
"... people walking hither (but not thither, never thither)..." What about 'hither and yon'-?? That's my preferred mode of locomotion while traversing the Happiest Place On Earth. And I advise everyone else to do the same.
Thanks, Major.
Those pink and black striped pants are a fashion statement, of some sort!
I think I like the stripes better on the trash can, in the 2nd photo.
Nanook, you will definitely traverse 'hither and yon,' after the Disney computers plan your day. No more circling The Park in a leisurely fashion. You'll zigzag more miles than you ever imagined.
Thanks, Major, for the leftuggies.
The Island of Forgotten scans, "Nobody wants to scan a 34mm slide."
"more energy out than in!". Major, your perpetual motion machine must be turning faster than the speed of light by now!
First pic: A nice 'you are there' photo. The foreground is in crisp focus, like fresh iceberg lettuce. The middleground, not so much; kinda limp. Oh well, the universe isn't perfect. Closest to us, some guest left their lawn mower unattended. I suppose it could be a stroller, if you wanted to make wild and crazy guesses. But it's facing the wrong way. It should be going left to right. ;-)
Second pic: I guess that's the tuna boat over on the right. I thought it might be the Columbia but, no sails, furled or unfurled. And the position looks right for the pirate ship.
Is that a white Bobsled just to the lower right of the Skyway gondola? (the yellow one, not the other yellow one) Or is it a snowdrift?
Thanks for the tasty leftuggies, Major.
In the first pick, the lady in the turquoise pants and the babushka.....or is that a shower cap? Or is it a wedding veil? Anyway, that lady is practicing her come hither look, by snapping her fingers, batting her eyes and saying, "RAZZAMATAZ!!!"
Meanwhile, the little girl in the plaid coat is walking hither, while playing a zither.
Tripping hither, tripping thither,
Nobody knows why or whither.
The Island of Forgotten Scans lies just off the coast of Scan-dinavia.
Those are some lovely dramatic trees in the first picture; they frame the scene beyond very nicely.
The puns today are positively scan-dalous!!!
Leftuggies are cool. Especially the first one.
I'm placing it in the second half of the 60s. Bold striped bell bottom pants were totally in during that time period. I myself had a similar pair in brown with beige stripes. Totally stylin' with my brown leather fringe jacket and rough out cowboy boots. Gettin' to be a long time ago. :p
Thanks for the memories Major!
Nanook, I would walk “yon” but I don’t know how, they did not teach that in my schools when I was growing up.
Lou and Sue, I had to really look for those pink and black striped pants. I think they’re kind of cool! Something a glam rock singer might wear, with really high platforms. My friend Mr. X recently went to the park, and I was dying to hear his complaints about the new Disney Genie system, until I remember that he does not own a smart phone!
JB, actually, my perpetual motion machine is moving so fast that it appears to not be moving at all. I do like the ‘you are there” quality of that first photo, the sort of view you might see if you were standing nearby and just gazing around, taking it all in. Disneyland used to leave push mowers around the park for the grown men who might decide to clean up a bit of shaggy lawn. Sort of the garden version of the Autopia. And yes, I’m not sure the Columbia would be visible from that vantage point, even the tallest sails.
TokyoMagic!, I think that the lady with the turquoise pants might have actually been part of the family of the person who took this photo… I think we see a closer view of her in at least one of the other photos, I can’t even remember if I’ve shared it already or not. I sure never imagined HER saying “Razzamataz!”!
Melissa, why so much tripping? Maybe we need to spend less time looking at our phones. Millennials, am I right?
Chuck, I’m just trying to get those clicks.
Grant, yes, if I had to guess I would guess around 1968 for that first photo. Just based on looking at so many vintage Disneyland photos! I’ve heard about that fringe jacket, you must have loved that one. I’m not sure I’ve ever owned ANYTHING with any fringe!
The Matterhorn photo is wonderful! The Matterhorn/Submarine Lagoon area was the one place in Disneyland that filled me with that sense of wonder and felt other-worldly. This photo captures it perfectly. Thanks, Major.
K. Martinez, I was thinking, was the Matterhorn/Sub Lagoon area the one place that I felt a sense of wonder and other-worldiness? At first I thought, "There must be another place that tops that", but nothing comes to mind!
Woke up this AM to a fire alarm in the hotel. Sort-of a false alarm, but a bang-up way to start the day, then blogger ate my 7AM comments.
Is Bu one of our Popcorn Colonels today, maybe the guy in the overcoat?
3 and 1 trash cans respectively. Love the pics, Major. I really like the Matterhorn lagoon, but the first pic really grabs me in its mundane everyday Disneyland-ness.
JG
JG, I think there's a 2nd trash can in the 2nd pic. It's sort of hiding.
And, regarding your Bu ("Popcorn Colonel" - LOL) question, I know that isn't our Bu. He was in my dad's 1984 photo that was posted on GDB on May 6, 2021; he would've been really, really young in the 1960s.
I hope you get better sleep tonight.
JG, I stand corrected. I just now re-read the May 6, 2021 post comments and Bu mentions something about IF it was a 1982 photo, it would've/could've been him. Sorry about that.
Major, on this blog, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
I'll be a popcorn Colonel any day! The 60's I would have been an un-popped Colonel! I will say that if there were two people working that wagon it theoretically would have been a busy day. In my mind: "wimps"....try going SOLO at THAT wagon in the hub on a 60K day...what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. On those busy days 8 hours seemed like 8 minutes- it flew by very quickly. And boy, did you smell like popcorn allll the rest of the day. It gets in your hair as your head is usually by the cooking pot as it releases it's first blast of steam. I'm thinking that todays popcorn vendor duties are nothing the same. We only had "popcorn" back then....not nacho cheese flavor, raspberry flavor, no water, no soda. Salt was all we had. Cash only. I can't even imaging taking credit cards and the time that would take. Busy days were thousands of boxes of popcorn sold. You can't do that asking for a signature, tiny bits of paper, etc. etc. If someone was taking time fishing out .50 out their pockets, you moved to the next person in line. No rest for the wicked.
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