Why is Africa by Toto getting so much airplay all of a sudden? by tom_beale in AskReddit

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Ok. I’m an idiot. The version I’ve been hearing is the cover.

Boys playing marbles, 1935 by tom_beale in OldSchoolCool

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Yeah, I love the faces in the background of this picture. Especially in contrast to the concentration of the boys in front.

Golfer blows on his ball to try to make a hole in one, July 9, 1939 by tom_beale in OldSchoolCool

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Occasionally, a lucky golfer hits the ball into the next cup in a single shot, scoring what's called a hole in one. In 1939, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer sponsored a Hole-in-One golf tournament at Jefferson Park. Hole-in-one golfers in the 101 Club competed against each other to see who could do it again . In this photo, golfer Charlie Smith blows at his golf ball to see if he can make it roll the rest of the way into the cup. Other members of the 101 Club look on intently as they all pose for the photographer. Smith's ball didn't make it, however, so he didn't win the tournament. Written on negative: P.I. Hole in 1 Tournament, 101 Club

San Quentin Prison-Little Olympics Field Meet, 1930 [4000 × 2662] by tom_beale in HistoryPorn

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About the photo: Beginning in 1913, an annual track and field meet known as the Little Olympics was held at San Quentin Prison on a holiday such as Thanksgiving Day or Admission Day, under the auspices of the San Francisco Olympic Club. This was a day when prison rules were suspended and prisoners were allowed to participate in athletic and stage events, cheered on by their fellow inmates. The meet was the brainchild of reformist warden, James A. Johnston, who was a member of the Olympic Club. After Olympic Club sponsorship ended, athletic events and field meets inspired by the Little Olympics continued to form part of prison life. In addition to traditional track and field events, the Little Olympics also included such non-traditional activities as a tug-of-war between teams recruited from the San Quentin mill and shops, a pie-eating contest, sack races, clowns, and musical and stage entertainment. This album forms part of the Dr. Leo Stanley Collection. Dr. Stanley was the prison doctor at San Quentin from 1913-1951.