tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post556887953546254214..comments2024-03-19T02:30:26.652-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Random Frontierland, July 1960Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-77338309240804096302019-10-09T22:21:19.708-07:002019-10-09T22:21:19.708-07:00@ Melissa - [or is that Cole Porter and Lorenz Har...@ Melissa - [or is that Cole Porter and Lorenz Hart rolled-into one-??!!]-<br /><br />Oh the horror of 'unkempt, long hair'-!Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-22510670735633921922019-10-09T19:54:51.315-07:002019-10-09T19:54:51.315-07:00"TokyoMagic!, the whole video should have had...<i>"TokyoMagic!, the whole video should have had the Heads running around Disneyland acting silly, like The Monkees."</i><br /><br />I was just watching an episode of <i>The Monkees</i> the other day, in which they joked about not being let into Disneyland because of their long hair.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-48037173205290311782019-10-09T18:32:57.236-07:002019-10-09T18:32:57.236-07:00Tom, hmmmm! You’re right, in fact you can even see...Tom, hmmmm! You’re right, in fact you can even see some tiny pack mule riders in the distance. These are date-stamped “July 1960”, but must be from months earlier than that. Good eye!<br /><br />KS, it must be wonderful to have that “high up” view!<br /><br />Nanook, LITERALLY! Did you know that a Mark Twain skipper can legally marry a couple?<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, the whole video should have had the Heads running around Disneyland acting silly, like The Monkees. <br /><br />Lou and Sue, if you managed to make a spear out of oleander, it would automatically be poisonous. Think of the savings! I’m a huge Talking Heads fan, and saw their “Stop Making Sense” show at L.A.’s Greek Theater.<br /><br />Melissa, I can hear it now, only it has changed to CCR’s version. I’m glad that the singer doesn’t worry ‘bout balloons! ;-)Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-71260022644871909652019-10-09T18:02:10.820-07:002019-10-09T18:02:10.820-07:00Left a good job up on Main Street
Workin' for ...Left a good job up on Main Street<br />Workin' for the mouse ev'ry night and day<br />And I never lost one minute of sleep<br />Worryin' 'bout balloons I mighta sold that day<br /><br />Big wheel keep on turnin'<br />Settler's cabin keep on burnin'<br />Rollin', sailin', raftin' on the river<br /><br />Cleaned a lot of plates at the Plaza<br />Poured a lot of drinks in New Orleans Square<br />But I never saw the good side of the park<br />'Til I hitched a ride on the river boat there<br /><br />Big wheel keep on turnin'<br />Settler's cabin keep on burnin'<br />Rollin', sailin', raftin' on the river<br /><br />If you come down to the river<br />Bet you one thing that you're gonna learn<br />If you turn your back on the backside of water<br />Arrow's gonna give you a bad case of heartburn<br /><br />Big wheel keep on turnin'<br />Settler's cabin keep on burnin'<br />Rollin', sailin', raftin' on the riverMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-16256707546213954702019-10-09T17:07:35.006-07:002019-10-09T17:07:35.006-07:00Major - "stern teacher" - LOL
I may ...Major - "stern teacher" - LOL <br /><br />I may be wrong about that first picture - I think we're actually in unfriendly territory with 8 spear-wielding foes. Poisonous oleander-tipped spears! Yikes!<br /><br />TM! And, Talking Head's "Take Me To The River" was inspired by ROA, don't forget. (I loved that song when it first came out. Their style was unique.)<br /><br />Sue<br /><br />"Lou and Sue"noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-46397995201405947752019-10-09T14:06:37.062-07:002019-10-09T14:06:37.062-07:00I think Talking Heads was inspired by the burning ...I think Talking Heads was inspired by the burning cabin, when they wrote "Burning Down The House" in 1983.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-15841145901588495522019-10-09T12:00:53.903-07:002019-10-09T12:00:53.903-07:00@ KS-
There's nothing quite like a 'comman...@ KS-<br />There's nothing quite like a 'commanding view'...Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18715225928785000992019-10-09T10:09:45.529-07:002019-10-09T10:09:45.529-07:00Like Andrew, #3 evokes great memories...in this ca...Like Andrew, #3 evokes great memories...in this case from the perspective of me being in the Wheelhouse above with a more commanding view (sigh). KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-67717499093354688732019-10-09T08:26:13.469-07:002019-10-09T08:26:13.469-07:00I'm probably way off as usual here, but should...I'm probably way off as usual here, but shouldn't we see Cascade Peak in that first photo? <br /><br />I miss the burning cabin... stuff like that added a lot of excitement to the place. I think all landscaping should have a fire element.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726949166373732451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-2547963872586675262019-10-09T07:49:50.481-07:002019-10-09T07:49:50.481-07:00Nanook, from what I have read, an evil insect call...Nanook, from what I have read, an evil insect called the “glassy-winged sharpshooter” is wreaking havoc on many trees and plants, including oleanders. There are some near me that admittedly look a little sickly. Down with glassy-winged sharpshooters!<br /><br />Chuck, yore dern tootin’.<br /><br />Penna. Andrew, hmmm, now that I’m thinking about it, I guess it does look more or less the same today? I wish I could find a recent photo from this same angle. At this point I’d bow to your powers of observation!<br /><br />Melissa, Tina Turner in Frontierland… it seems so natural!<br /><br />Lou and Sue, aw, the Columbia isn’t as bad as it seems. I’d like to think of it as the stern teacher who is actually a softie. I’ll probably keep sharing most of my ROA pix, but my gosh, there sure are a lot of them.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-80736670951816745992019-10-09T06:19:13.072-07:002019-10-09T06:19:13.072-07:00"Shy keelboat and a bashful Canoe" - LOL..."Shy keelboat and a bashful Canoe" - LOL. Maybe the Columbia intimidates them?<br /><br />I like the fence in the foreground on the first pic. That's a nice added touch, to complete this picture.<br /><br />Please do keep sharing your pictures of everything on the ROA - including the Mark Twain! No complaints out of us!<br /><br />Sue"Lou and Sue"noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-57352874228834451322019-10-09T05:44:03.393-07:002019-10-09T05:44:03.393-07:00Big wheel keep on turnin'
Settler's cabin ...Big wheel keep on turnin'<br />Settler's cabin keep on burnin'Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-19817958534927205662019-10-09T03:18:08.398-07:002019-10-09T03:18:08.398-07:00It's nice that even though the river itself an...It's nice that even though the river itself and the things on it have changed, picture #3 looks basically the same as what you'll see today.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518573464827073114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-65436122464615559252019-10-09T02:15:07.705-07:002019-10-09T02:15:07.705-07:00Ah, for the days of yore, before Disneyland got so...Ah, for the days of yore, before Disneyland got so crowded...Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-61105508483912453302019-10-09T00:09:17.984-07:002019-10-09T00:09:17.984-07:00Major-
Poisonous oleander is the best-! It was a ...Major-<br />Poisonous oleander is the best-! It was a popular freeway landscaping choice, as it grew so easily and is very hearty. I see you too heard the rumor about the original title of <i>Burning Love</i> being <i>Burning Settler's Cabin a-Fire</i>, but somehow that title was given the heave-ho. Too bad.<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com