A giant skyward helium-filled Popeye balloon tethered with many strings and a small army of earthbound wranglers. Just part of an annual tradition of parading balloon sculptures down Broadway that began in 1927.
Popeye goes back almost that far. Originally he was introduced as Olive Oyl’s love interest in 1929 in the then ten-year-old comic Strip, […]
This slide is marked “Our first trip to the fair.” Casual by most 1954 dress standards, a gentleman clad in a butter colored t-shirt, khakis and a ball cap takes a gander at the saw-tooth edged directional signs. There are so many things listed for him to choose from. What should he see next - […]
Mark your calendars and start making plans - the world’s largest and most spectacular county fair begins a week from today, September 10, 2004 and runs through the 26th. Every year I recommended it to even my most jaded and snooty friends and they love it too �and so will you. The kitsch-culture fest of […]
This week’s slide, TEXAS STATE FAIR, 1954, DALLAS TEXAS was inspired by my trip here today to do a slide show for the Dallas Video Festival. I never confuse slides with video but I guess they do -oh well. Anyway what a whirl wind day it’s been. From the time that I stepped off the […]
It is thanks to the Mid-Continent Supply Company of Fort Worth that we have the largest freestanding statue in the world, the “Golden Driller.” They first introduced the 76 foot giant at Tulsa’s annual International Petroleum Exposition in 1953. In 1959 he was temporarily displayed again for the show. But it wasn’t until 1966, after […]
Dress like an Arab and get in FREE (really!). There is only one place I know of where you can do that - the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival in Indio, California. And thank goodness it’s that time of year again. The festivities continue February 13, 22, 2004.
Now’s the time to enjoy the […]
Happy New Year!!!!! Hard to believe it’s Two Thousand FOUR!!! We are living beyond the future!!!
For those of you who attended the Rose Parade I certainly hope that you had a GREAT time!
Speaking of the Rose Parade, last week’s SLIDE OF THE WEEK was one of the most unusual Rose Floats ever, “OUR FIRST QUARREL.” […]
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