A Pair From June, 1969
Here's a pair of pretty OK pictures from the summer of 1969. Soon I was to stow away on Apollo 11, but you won't find that in any of the history books.
Wouldn't it be cool if elephants really could fly? There are obvious drawbacks, but the "pros" outweigh the "cons". It appears to have been a busy (and June-gloomy) day, there are sweaters aplenty. Of course the pictures could have been taken months earlier, but I'm afraid that I am offering no refunds. The man in the foreground is disappointed to discover that all he has left is two "A" coupons and one "B" coupon. "But I really wanted to go on the Jungle Cruise!" (tears in his eyes).
Over in Frontierland, somebody took this photo of the entry to Aunt Jemima's Kitchen. I confess that I would have never thought to take such a photo. I'd take boring pictures of the Matterhorn and Mark Twain! A mom and her two sons leave the restaurant, full of pancakes and syrup, refreshed and ready to go!
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Mystery solved!
Yesterday’s Blurzle of spinning gray blobs are actually spinning gray Dumbi.
Thank you, Major.
Major-
"Wouldn't it be cool if elephants really could fly? There are obvious drawbacks, but the "pros" outweigh the "cons"."
'Elephants'... 'fly'... outweigh the "cons". Oh, Major - yuck, yuck, yuck. You slay me-!
Thanks.
Major, I hope you stuffed your pockets with moon rocks on your trip to Tranquility Base. Also, did you see any Moonberries or Moon Cows? (I'm guessing the Selenites were too leery to show themselves.)
This is actually a nice photo of the Flying Dumbos. Although, Timothy is mooning us. The disappointed man is, of course, Nikita Khrushchev. I'd know those protruding lips anywhere. He managed to shake Security and snuck into the Park after all. He's thinking, "I wonder if kind lady in ticket booth take Russian rubles?"
What a pleasant-looking restaurant. Elegant, and casually welcoming at the same time. I really like the white cast iron scrollwork against those purple flowers (I don't recognize the type of flowers).
I don't think the June Gloom hurt these photos; they look nice just the same. Thanks, Major.
Is that a cigarette vending machine in the second pic (behind the brick pillar)? Maybe that was the one from Walt's apartment, and after he passed, they didn't know where else to stick it.
Thanks, Major!
@ TM!-
Good eye on that cigarette vending machine-! I do believe you are correct. That appears to be a National Vendors 'Crown Series' machine. Something similar to THIS.
Nanook, thanks for the confirmation. I thought I recognized it. It looked just like the machine I used to buy my cigarettes from, when I was in elementary school.
Look at the work and detailing that went into just the signs in the second photo!
I remember how disappointed I was when I found out elephants couldn’t fly. My whole childhood seemed to be a sham and falsehood.
I am continuously amazed at the crowds of people willing to wait for a spinner ride where the primary view is an elephant’s backside. No accounting for it, other than the power of the story. Lovely bronze or brass chains though. My Dad had a sweater just like the one the boy in the center is wearing. What if you could add up tickets, like two A’s and two C’s equaled a D or something? Crazy! That lady has a straw tacklebox purse just like my Mom’s.
I’m relieved that this is the original Aunt Jemima’s, not some commie rip-off, which would make me indignant. Now I want a pancake, or a cigarette.
Major, post some pictures of your moon rock collection, do you keep it in a cavourite box? Thanks for these fun pics!
JG
Flying Dumbi are always festive! I'd hate to have to follow them around for "clean up duty," however.
Major, I spoke with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin years ago (for real) and they didn't mention you. It's sad how they exclude you. And just because you shoved Armstrong out of the way on the ladder and yelled "First dibs on the moon!!!"
Wow, I never would have spotted that cigarette machine on my own! That's why I never took up smoking. I could never find the darn machines!
@ TM!-
"It looked just like the machine I used to buy my cigarettes from, when I was in elementary school."
I'm so sorry to hear that... I quit smoking when I was nine-!
Lou and Sue, I guess I missed a comment from yesterday - maybe it was about gray, blurry UFOs?
Nanook, I have my moments, even if they were unintended.
JB, dang, I forgot to get some moon rocks, I was too busy riding around on the moon buggy. That thing rips! I can’t tell if Timothy still has his whip in 1969 (I think he did), that bastard will do anything, including pointing his bare butt at you. Nikita Khrushchev was always grumpy because his last name is hard to spell. My buddy Mr. X laments that the beautiful interior of Aunt Jemimas has been TRE’d!
TokyoMagic!, wow, you really looked at every millimeter of that photo!
Nanook, it’s good to know that I will never run out of Marlboro Reds.
TokyoMagic!, in my pre-high school days, my friends would go to a convenience store because they had a cigarette vending machine. No adult was around to tell you that you couldn’t buy them! Luckily for me, I tried one and never wanted another. My brother was hooked and still smokes (and coughs like Walty) to this day.
Steve DeGaetano, it’s true! They went the extra mile for everything!
JG, now that they’ve brought back dire wolves, maybe they can alter the DNA of elephants so that they can fly. Let’s see, lighter bones, feathers, bigger ears, tusks that they can fire at enemies (that would be cool, but not necessary). When you think about it, your primary view on the Horse Drawn Streetcar is a horse’s butt. It’s just like the Old Days. So an elephant’s butt is nothing to get upset about. Hmmm, good question about using several “lesser” tickets to add up to one better ticket. It seems like it should work, but my guess is that it did not. A commie rip-off of Aunt Jemima’s?? “Aunt Natasha’s”? Borscht, vodka, and black bread.
Stu29573, I never went on the Dumbo ride until a girlfriend insisted that we go, and I’m glad I did, it was fun. Not as fun as the old Rocket Jets way up on top of that platform, but I can see why kids love Dumbo. And I’m glad he has a presence in the park. Neil and Buzz knew that I was very private, and was tired of the paparazzi nosing around my bushes, those guys are the best (RIP Neil).
Nanook, I’ll bet you were the coolest eight year-old in town, though!
These are more than adequate photos. I spy retro Mickey Ears on the girl in red who won't even look at her brother's blue shirt, not once!
I don't smoke, but when I do it's Marlboros, man.
Thanks Major,
Zach
zach, based on the girl's expression, she did look at her brother's blue shirt, and now she has the whim-whams.
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