Snoozles™
I have a pair of Snoozles™ for you today, but they aren't that bad. Think of them as "Snoozles Lite", with a lemony flavor. Both of these are from May, 1960.
This is one of those familiar views that we've seen over and over; perhaps there was a Kodak Picture Spot sign on shore? In a way I can understand why somebody would want to take this photo; "Would you believe that this is an amusement park??". The Old (and Haunted!) Mill looks convincingly antique, as does the Keelboat. Why the Keelboat is moored at the raft landing, I can't say. Is it possible that Tom Sawyer Island was closed? Up on top of the hill to the left; is that Tom's Treehouse? It looks to be too low, but I don't know what else it could be.
I'm sorry that this next photo is a bit blurry, because the headhunter scenes from the Jungle Cruise are now gone. You can see some warriors dancing in a circle. Are they celebrating a successful hunt (note the sleeping lion hanging to the right)? Or are they looking forward to a successful hunt - FOR YOUR HEAD?!
3 comments:
Major-
"Up on top of the hill to the left; is that Tom's Treehouse?"
No; that would be part of Fort Wilderness. Tom's Treehouse can be seen in the upper right corner of the image.
Thanks, Major.
Maybe they closed the Island because there were too many AEDs, as seen in the water in front of the Mill. I don't recall the roof of Fort Wilderness looking so freshly hewn. I'm pretty sure that house up in the treetops was built by the Little Pig, who built his house of sticks. He also built the Old Mill, but that proved to be too easy for the Big Bad Wolf to gain access. Then he got wise and built Fort Wilderness, which had excellent Wolf repelling properties. And of course, he built the Keelboat to make a quick getaway in case the Wolf managed to penetrate his other structures. That Little Pig had a way with sticks! (He owned a lumber mill.)
The lion may be sleeping, but I'm guessing that he was having lower back trouble, and the natives kindly made this contraption to alleviate his pain.
The native facing us looks a lot like Woody Strode. ;-)
"Snoozles Lite" is a good name for these images; which may or may not be Snoozles. Thanks, Major.
I don't think that lion is actually sleeping. I think he's really just hanging around.....and looking for a handout. But he's not gnu.....even though most people take him for granite.
Happy Snoozle Sunday, Major!
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