Bu's Birthday
Let's all wish GDB friend Bu a very Happy Birthday! To help celebrate, Sue B. provided the following vintage photo of a party that almost seems like a combination children's party and grownup cocktail party. Hey, why not? Give the birthday boy his first cigarette, he'll never forget it. The ladies sure seem to be focusing their attention on the kids, I like the expression on the one sitting at the table. The high chair has Meyercord decals applied to the back, it's astonishing how often you see those on vintage children's furniture.
Sue sent a late addition, from "America On Parade", which featured floats that were tributes to things ranging from the Liberty Bell to television to surfing to... popcorn. Just those four things, strangely. Luckily, Bu's favorite food is popcorn (Sue swears this is true), I think he should treat himself to some Jiffy Pop today.
Next, Sue was nice enough to scan some photos taken by her dad (Lou Perry), from sometime in the 1980s. That was the Bu era, so now is the perfect time to share them with him, and with you! First up, folks wander past East Center Street, and as you can see, the Flower Market had moved from West Center Street. It's nice to still see the golden crown of the Hallmark shop. The Market House (to the right) was sponsored by Del Monte and Sun Giant at this time.
These photos are undated, but I get the impression that they could have been from the summer of whatever year they were taken, the crowds are respectable. Many people are milling about in Town Square, and in front of City Hall.
Up the street, there just happens to be a fairy tale castle! The Dent is easily seen, which is always fun. The Stain is there, I guess, though they must have cleaned it with Comet cleanser.
And finally, here's a colorful and energetic look at the Castle from the Plaza. There is a balloon vendor in a yellow jumpsuit, Sue and I can't help wondering if that vendor (with only three balloons left?!) could be Bu himself! Take a look HERE to see Bu in a publicity photo
Happy Birthday, Bu, and thank you to Sue for the photos!
3 comments:
Bu-
Happy Birthday. Man, what a party-! I see it was all being recorded for posterity with a Kodak Brownie Starmite Camera. I approve of 'Mom' and her 'grown-up' daughter, wearing matching party hats - Sis still wearing braces, and Mom sporting gold pumps. Love the spice rack-? just thrown up on the wall as randomly as the strange wall decoration with pine cones and wooden tongs-?
Major-
What a great shot of the popcorn parade float, not to mention the SBC displaying its best colors.
Thanks to Lou and Sue and The Major.
Bu who? Ohhhh, THAT Bu! (There are so many.) Happy Bu-rthday, Bu. I (we) always enjoy your Disney CM tales and pictures, gardening adventures, and stories from the Old Country (Norway). Thanks.
In the birthday photo, what does the B-Boy have in its nasty little handses ["gollum"]? I hope it's something exciting! But maybe it's just a bag of undershorts. And why is there a spice rack on the dining room wall? Maybe it's potpourri? Or witches' brew ingredients? I guess that's the remains of the cake and candles and such on the tray in the foreground? And look, they forgot to put legs on the highchair!
I'm guessing this photo is around 1961. Thanks to Sue for planning Bu's birthday celebration.
I like the cleverness of the popcorn box shooting out the kernels of popped corn. Although, by the time the popcorn is in the box, it shouldn't be popping anymore, should it? Is that a hotdog peeking out from behind the popcorn box?
"Fine Preserves and Jellies". Makes me wonder what the "Not-So-Fine Preserves and Jellies" were like. They probably have leaves and twigs mixed in. Is that the little ice cream shop at the back, behind the flowers?
In the City Hall pic, whatever year this is, the people are still wearing decently stylish clothing, compared to later years. I can't tell what those things are, printed on that guy's shirt (closest to us). Star Wars TIE fighters? Dags? Cats? Bunnies? Bats?
Yep. Da Dent is der. And yes, the Stain is there too. Like you said, it's not as pronounced in this photo. Darker, instead of rust colored. And it turned the Moat water dark as well. The colors of the castle look wonderful here.
Bu, is that you? [Bugs Bunny: "Hmmmm, could beeee."] And there are FOUR balloons, not three! (Must be precise about these things!.. Like trashcans.) The guy to the left of "Bu" has two yellow and red bags of something in his hands. Do they match his cap? And Br'er Fox is over there on the right, getting his picture taken.
I now see that Nanook has also mentioned the "spice rack" and the "best colors" of the Castle. I really should check for comments before I compose my own..... Nahhhhh.
Thanks to Lou Perry and Sue and Bu and Major too.
Happy Birthday to GDB's very own personal Tour Guide! Thank you, Bu, for all you do to make GDB extra-fun....I wish you a birthday filled with lots of celebrating and laughter and popcorn! (Disneyland popcorn, NOT Knott's popcorn.)
FYI: Those last four pictures are from 9/12/83.
Thanks, Major. I'll be back later....
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