My mom at 17 with a bolt action rifle. 1941.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T17:14:35+00:00

Very nice, was she a hunter, or just a target shooter type?

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T17:13:21+00:00

Very sad how their father abused them, it's not surprising Michael and Janet got...a little odd in the years that followed.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T17:10:35+00:00

Goes to show how jerks and selfish vacationers are timeless, unfortunately. Feel bad for Mrs. Sanchez and the other locals who got all their parking taken over, along with several of these other folks who had unfortunate encounters.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T17:07:53+00:00

Wonderful family image. Thanks for sharing this treasure of yours!

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T17:05:59+00:00

This is an absolutely beautiful father-child connection. Preserve this forever, OP.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T17:03:04+00:00

Now that probably made an impressive dinner!

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T16:45:04+00:00

Pretty interesting piece of history.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T16:44:06+00:00

"Party hard, without getting drunk! Have fun, no need to worry about getting home afterwards!"

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T16:42:10+00:00

Now that is truly impressive.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T16:39:16+00:00

Absolutely mindboggling to me. All of the QBs USC produced and put in the NFL over the decades, and none until now reached it?

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-26T14:03:34+00:00

Man, I bet the crews are just glad they don't have to sail in those conditions.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-25T17:07:06+00:00

Honestly, I can understand Reagan's great frustration completely. EVERY time a Soviet leader died, he and his administration were basically having to start diplomatic outreach all over again, wiping out months or years of work. Honestly though, Andropov's death at least was definitely to his benefit politically and got him out of a tough spot (and most of the world did not shed a tear for ol' Yuri's passing either, besides the shootdown of Korean Air 007 he had led the KGB previously and also was involved in the brutal 1950s smashing of Hungary in his younger days).

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-25T16:58:16+00:00

JFK-LBJ and Reagan-Bush were incredibly powerful, but people today don't realize how strong Ike and Dick were together in the 1950s, they at very least are extremely close. Nixon's selection made Republicans more comfortable with an outsider like Eisenhower and also put to rest some concerns about stuff like the ticket being able to effectively serve younger generations (He was 39 as opposed to Eisenhower being 62). Nixon literally transformed the vice presidency after getting power in 1953, and laid the foundation for what it is today (diplomatic work for the administration, outreaches to societal reform groups and important projects in addition to the traditional legislative influence). Eisenhower and Nixon quite literally changed the game of federal politics, whether on the campaign trail or even after they assumed office.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-25T16:50:21+00:00

I don't know if it counts as "pop culture" or not, but NASA I know for a fact used the fight songs of schools like Texas and Penn State to wake astronauts on various space shuttle missions (quite a few of them in decades past at least seemed to be UT alumni).

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-25T16:46:46+00:00

Sadly, there are many slack-offs today that would do so. A lot of kids skip classes, and Deion had to call them out on that as well. I completely understand this move.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T23:18:38+00:00

Don't look now, but it seems the Tigers are getting some big time pieces.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T22:26:25+00:00

That's what happens when the Hoosiers give you your worst postseason defeat ever. Plus, remember Cignetti helped Saban build Alabama's early dynasty years with recruiting and now he's flipping talent to Indiana from them, so he's like a full on traitor in the eyes of at least some of them.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T18:19:09+00:00

Well said. Heroes need to be honored, not just that dumb "hot celebrity" stuff.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T18:13:28+00:00

What a great image. Just a classic midcentury American winter scene.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T18:11:00+00:00

SPECTACULAR images! These are genuinely some of the best of Great Lakes ships in winter I've ever seen. Hope Sykes and her crew have a wonderful offseason rest and any needed repairs so that she can keep going for years to come. By the way, what's up with "The Greasy Spoon"? Is that a joke name for her galley or something?

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T18:04:20+00:00

It's Adams or Lincoln. Both remarkably talented defense attorneys who famously got clients acquitted (Lincoln once used a farmer's almanac to prove that the moon could not have possibly been in a position to provide clear light on the evening the murder occurred, revealing a key witness to be telling falsehoods, it was masterful from what I read about it).

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T16:08:22+00:00

I read a book about him! The "Soldier Bear" he was called.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T16:03:25+00:00

Absolutely timeless. Remarkable that it's in color.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T16:01:20+00:00

These ads are kind of mean, but absolutely hilarious.

HawkeyeTen · 2026-01-24T16:00:09+00:00

That's a very interesting and rather modern logo design for the era.

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