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The Night After Christmas Morn....Redux

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 06:00:00 +0000

'Twas the night after Christmas morn, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings and such lay on the floor in a mess,
In hopes that it would surely not block our egress;

The children were playing all snug in their room,
While visions of new games danced in their heads I presume;

And momma in her finest, and I in my finer,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap in my recliner,

When out in the den there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the recliner to see what was the matter.

Away to the hallway I flew in a rush,
Tore open the doors and stood with a blush.

The light on the breast of the new-fallen tree
Gave the lustre of calamity to the objects I see,

When, what to my wondering eyes should materialize,
But 7 cats from the branches, "What am I to surmise?"

With a mischievous leader, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be Mister and his sidekicks.

More rapid than eagles his cohorts in crime came,
And I fussed and I yelled, and called them by name;

"Now, Liv! now, Denver! now, Lucky and Rush!
On, Mister! on Rory! and now Bristow, you hush!

To the top of the chair! To the end of the hall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild tornado fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, they jump to the sky,

So to the end of the hallway the cohorts they flew,
With an ornament of catnip, and a candy cane too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard Grandma quite clear,
She was scolding each cat, each scofflaw that was near.

As I drew up my hand, and was turning around,
Down the hallway Mister came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his tail,
It was all tarnished with the pine needles that fell;

A bundle of toys he had in his mouth,
As he looked like a tramp, beginning to head south.

His eyes -- how they twinkled! His tail was so comic!
His nose started to twitch as his whiskers he did flick!

His curious eyes were drawn down the hall,
He squinted and stared at his apparent downfall;

The bundle of toys he held tight in his teeth,
By my feet he stopped and left them beneath;

As if to leave an offering of peace,
An apology for being so caprice.

He stood regal and erect, a right stately old cat,
And I laughed when I saw him, as away he did scat;

A twinkle in his eye and a twist of his tail,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to bewail;

He made not a sound, but went straight to our room,
And started to refresh; and also to groom,

And laying himself down upon the furniture,
He gave us all a nod, and started for to purr;

He opened his eyes, to his cohorts gave a mew,
And away they all flew with barely an adieu.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he nodded off contrite,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."
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Hey Buddy, Can You Spare The Change?

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0000

I hate change. I really hate change......Except, maybe a good change of underwear. I mean, I really like a good change of underwear.

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Tuesday On Olde Tyme Radio: Man Walks on the Moon 2:56 UTC July 21, 1969

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0000

This first clip sounds like a recording made in a newsroom or at NASA, as you can hear typing in the background.

The second clip is much clearer and shorter. This clip is a brief report from Walter Cronkite as Armstrong descends the ladder to the moon.

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Monday Money: Notgeld #26 Stecklenberg im Harz

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:07:00 +0000

This installment of Monday Money will be delayed due to technical difficulties.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

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MY! How Texas Has Changed!

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Bear with me here. I'll try to explain what is going on here. I DVR several shows through the night so i can watch them when I have time during the day. One of the shows I DVR is "Highway Patrol." It's kinda "kitchy", you know, cheesy but I like it.

Anyway, I was watching last night and Chief Matthews was checking the teletype machine when a bank robbery report came over the line (This should be at 1:33 on the video below). He immediately tells one of the officers to come over as he went to one of the wall maps to lay out his plan for road blocks and what have you. He swings out a map (approximately 1:40 - 1:50) and begins to draw circles and announce road blocks.

Well, the map he pulls out is of Texas, the Big Bend area of Texas no less. Chief Dan draws a circle around Cresdale (Where the robbery occurred) and then decides to draw a circle around "the east end of town.) Turns out that Crestdale is really Alpine, TX and "the east end of town" is really Marathon, TX. In reality the 2 towns are 20 miles apart and separated by the Glass Mountains.

For the next about four and a half minutes the Highway Patrol locates the getaway car and discuss there next plans. Then at about 6:28 in the video the show cuts to the robbers.....on the beach, as in the ocean type of beach. Not a lake or a river. Have you looked at the Big Bend area of Texas? No ocean type beaches anywhere near.The closest might be the Gulf of Mexico. I guess Chief Dan and his band of troopers get around.

Anyway, I've embedded the episode courtesy of xfinitytv & Hulu. You'll have to endure some commercials but everything I bring up is in the first 7 minutes. Enjoy it though. By the way, this is Episode 19 of Season 1 for Highway Patrol.

UPDATE 14-June-2012: Apparently Hulu/Xfinity has lost their rights to broadcast Highway Patrol, therefore this episode is not available at this time. This episode is also unavailable on YouTube.

I apologize for this inconvenience!

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Wednesday Night TV: Captain Video - Video Ranger PSA

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:55:00 +0000

Tonight I have a Public Service Announcement (PSA) aired in the 1950's to combat racism. Captain Video aired on the DuMont Network in the 1950's. Perhaps we should air this PSA on TV nowadays!

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Tuesday On Olde Tyme Radio: The Day The Music Died

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:18:00 +0000

Today's selection for Olde Tyme Radio is remembered by many as "the day the music died." The phrase was made popular by Don McLean in his song "American Pie." Of course, it refers to the untimely deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson in an airplane crash.

The following is a Special News Bulletin from Action Central News announcing the crash:

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Wednesday Night TV: Classic Commercial for Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Dinner (1953)

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:57:00 +0000

Classic Commercial for Chef Boyardee Spaghetti Dinner, which was aired during the 20th of March, 1953.

The chef in the ad is Ettore "Hector" Boiardi. And yes, that is the REAL Chef Boyardee.

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Tuesday On Olde Tyme Radio: Elvis Presley

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Not exactly sure where or when these appearances were recorded. They are live recordings of Elvis Presley, taken from old radio appearances.

The first clip is Elvis singing "Blue Suede Shoes."

The second clip is "Hound Dog" sung by Elvis Presley live on the radio. Wait for the end of the clip. When you think you get there, there's more.

The final clip is "Tweedlee Dee."

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Monday Money: Notgeld #25, Weener

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:02:00 +0000

The specimens selected for today are from Weener. Weener is a town in the district of Leer, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated along the river Ems near the Netherlands.

I have 4 denominations:
The obverse of each indicates the denomination and pictures a man and a woman in traditional costume. The top of each note says "Rheiderländische Volkstracht" or Rheiderland Folk Costumes. The inscriptions below the seal and on the bottom of each obverse I can't quite make out. These notes were printed by Selmar Bayer in Berlin. Apparently he was a celebrated poster and post card printer at that time. I could not find any information on him, however I did find quite a few examples of his posters, postcards, etc.

25 Pfennig

Reverse: Weener on the Ems
Notice the windmill in the picture, an influence from the Netherlands.

75 Pfennig

Reverse: Picture of Old Weener

1 Mark 50 Pfennig

Reverse: Old Stone House in Bunderhee
Added Plus: Click here to view a current picture of the old stone house on Panoramio. It looks amazingly similar to the one on the note.

3 Mark

Reverse: Weener on the Ems
Pictures an elevated train crashing into the river and a date of July 1916. I could not find any information related to this picture.

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Sunday Movie Time: "Please Murder Me (1956)

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:52:00 +0000

Today's movie is another film noir classic, "Please Murder Me" from 1956. It stars everyone's favorite courtroom defender, Raymond Burr. No, today he plays Craig Carlson, not Perry Mason. He is defending Angela Lansbury who plays Myra Leeds, the wife of Perry's best friend Joe Leeds Played by Dick Foran. Angela is accused of murdering her husband, Perry's best friend. That's a good plot device already...Laywer defends the murderer of his best friend and that murderer turns out to be the best friends wife. Hmmmmm.......

Lots more surprises are in store on this one and since I hate to spoil the surprises I will keep quiet on the rest of the movie.......except.......to add this warning: Remember that the dead can come back to spoil our plans!!!!!! Hmmmmmm........

Anyway, the movie lasts 75 minutes and is well worth the price of admission today! Also keep an eye out for John Dehner (A great radio, movie, and TV actor) and Denver Pyle (Mr. Darling on The Andy Griffith Show and Uncle Jesse on The Dukes of Hazzard).

Now get the popcorn, peanuts, and Dr Pepper......It's Movie Time!!!!!!!!!!

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The Secretary Will Disavow Any Knowledge of This Article

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Okay, so I've been having a great deal of fun this summer with Netflix. I've been catching up on my Mission: Impossible episodes. I know I'm not supposed to think this way but......It's hard to get sucked into the suspenseful situations that always seem to cast doubt upon whether one or another of the IM Force members will survive. I mean, the show was on for 7 years. It always seemed that the group finished their "impossible" mission, went home for the week and rested; and then got together again on Sunday night for Jim to clue them in on their newest adventure.

Speaking about Jim, he always got his mission from a tape recorder. After he got the mission the tape recorder would always "self-destruct." I really would have like to have the tape recorder concession. I could have made a few dollars.

When "Mission: Impossible" first came on in the late 1960's I was in my early teens. After Jim received his instructions, the voice on the tape would say, "As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions." I always envisioned a lady sitting at a desk and answering the phone saying, "No, Jim's not in the office right now. I don't know where he is or when he will be back."

I guess I better finish for now, I've got four and a half more years of episodes to go. That's a lot more tape recorders to "self-destruct" and a lot of stuff to "disavow."

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Wednesday Night TV: UNIVAC Computer Commercials (1956 in 3D)

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Today we have 2 commercials from 1956. Both are for Remington Rand UNIVAC Computers. The 1st commercial is 27 seconds long. This commercial aired on the CBS Television Network on 5 February 1956. Immediately after the 1st commercial is finished playing, the second will play. It is approximately 3 minutes long and was aired during the 5 February 1956 CBS-TV telecast of "What's My Line?" This last commercial promotes the CBS-TV weather services.

It is interesting to note that these commercials were not originally broadcast in 3D. The 3D effects were added later, as a sort of after market effect if you will. This 3D effect is the old type (Anaglyph image) requiring the red and blue glasses (Red on the left, Blue on the right). I pulled out an old pair of mine and the effects seem to work OK, but I am not sure why you would want to watch a 1956 computer commercial in 3D.

If you like this I can post some more in 3D. All using the Anaglyph image process. By the way, you might be interested in knowing that the Anaglyph image process has been around since 1853. That's right, 1853. Came out of Germany. Who knew his development would have figured so prominently in 1950's Hollywood and beyond?

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Tuesday On Olde-Tyme Radio: The Great Gildersleeves Audition Program

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The Great Gildersleeve originally appeared in the Fibber McGee and Molly radio show; making it one of the nation's earliest spin-off programs. The clip today is the audition program for The Great Gildersleeve, which aired on 16 May 1941. The audio file is courtesy of the Audio Archives at The Internet Archive.

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Monday Money: Notgeld #24

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Today's selection comes from Jerichow, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and is an expanded version of an earlier post. Otto von Bismarck was born in Schönhausen, Saxony-Anhalt. The first 2 specimens today picture an idyllic country scene (presumably in or around Jerichow) and Bismarck on the obverse and his birthplace on the reverse.

The reverse of both the 1 Mark (Above) and the 3 Mark (Below) contain the following quote from Bismarck: "Wenn wir zusammenhalten, werden wir den teufel aus der hölle schlagen" or "If we stick together, we will beat the devil out of hell." Interesting! Along the bottom of each reverse is the caption: Schloss Schönhausen Bismarcks geburtshaus or Schloss Schönhausen - Bismarck's Birthplace. On the left side of the castle we see printed: "Dieser gutschein wird von allen kassen des kreises Jerichow II in zahlung genommen und ist." Roughly translated as "This voucher will be taken in payment in Kreises Jerichow for all funds." The right side carries some important information regarding this issue: "Gültig bis zum 1.oktober 1922 Genthin den 1.juli 1921 der kreissausschuss" or "Valid until October 1, 1922 Genthin District Committee, 1 July 1921."

The reverse of both the 2 Mark (Above) and the 50 Mark (Below) contain the following quote from Bismarck: "Alle friedensschlüsse in dieser welt sind provisorien. Translated as : "All peace, key in this world are temporary." The reverse also has a picture of three trumpets blowing and a wall tumbling. Below the picture is the Bible verse Josua 6:20 which reads, "When the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and at the sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed; so every man charged straight in, and they took the city." The obverse on each specimen contains another idyllic picture.

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Sunday Movie Time: Impact (1949)

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Today's movie is another film noir classic, Impact. Released in 1949 it is about a wealthy businessman that survives an attempt by his wife to have him killed. He makes it look like she succeeded and starts a new life in small town as auto mechanic. A variation on this idea elevated to noir importance by The Killers (1946), where the victim of femme fatale tries to abandon the city and his past identity.

The movie lasts 1 hour 50 minutes. Break out the popcorn and enjoy.

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Let's Get a "Fat Ho"

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Before we begin this journey I must tell you this; much of this post comes from information in the local paper, The Waco Tribune-Herald. I have provided links to many of the articles and blog posts. Unfortunately, you must have an account with their website to view some content. I apologize in advance if some links I have provided do not function properly.

Names can be misleading. Titles can be too. The title of today's blog is not as it seems, thankfully.

Let's put'er in reverse and go back to Thursday March 17, 2011. An article appears in the "Order Up!" blog; one of the staff blogs at the Waco Tribune-Herald entitled, "Businesswoman unveils Fat Ho Burgers in Waco". The article reveals that Lakita Evans was putting the final touches on her new business venture, Fat Ho Burgers, in Waco, TX. It seemed humorous to me at first.

Then it seemed to take on a life of it's own. On Friday March 18, 2011, staff writer Michael W. Shapiro penned an article for the Business Section of the Waco Trib titled, "Provocatively Named Burger Joint To Open Soon". In the article the owner said she got the inspiration for the name of her restaurant from a burger joint in California. I did some checking and I can't find anything about it. I did find a Fat ASS Burgers in Arizona and The Ultimate Fat Ass Burger Challenge in Orlando, Florida though. The closest thing I could find in California was Fatburger. Maybe she was a little mistaken. It happens. Fat Ho Burgers and Lakita Evans even made it to the Waco Trib's Weekly Recap of Opinions, Thoughts and Viewpoints on the next day with the following, “It’s making people smile. This world is too serious.”

Yes, it made a lot of people smile, laugh, take notice, and take offense.An article in the Waco Trib dated Tuesday March 22, 2011 reports that some are taking disapproval to the name, even suggesting that the name be changed; not just folks from Waco, but as far away as Los Angeles. Lakita said this about the name of the restaurant, “It’s not talking about women. It’s just funny.” She went on to comment, “They can say what they want. Everybody in America is a critic.” Yes they are!

Opening day was also on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Fat Ho's opened to "Huge Crowds" according to the "Order Up!" food blog. Today we even learned some of the offerings at Fat Ho's like a "Supa Fly Ho with Cheese" or a "Fat Chicken Ho." My favorite is the "Sloppy Ho Brisket." And if you can figure out where they're going with this you will certainly appreciate the kid's meal, better known as the "Tiny Ho Meal."

The next day the Trib offered more on the opening; this time adding a few customer comments and more about the name controversy. This time we learn that a local radio personality, Shane Warner, was at the restaurant in support of the business.

After several days of doing "land office" business, we learn from the Trib that reviews for the food at the restaurant are "mixed" and the sudden buzz from the controversy may be taking its toll and causing food quality and service time to suffer. Nevertheless, that isn't keeping some from thinking about bigger things. Take for instance John Day, spokesman for Lake Charles, LA, based Viral Business Consulting group. They seem to think that there is potential here, maybe even "franchising." Hmmmm! Just think, "Coming to your town. A Fat Ho!" Yeah, I see the potential there.

WAIT!!!!!! Maybe they should rethink the whole franchising and name thing here. In the Trib's Letters to the Editor on Monday, March 28 writes in and comments that they thought it was the name for a new Chinese place. Made sense to them. Might make sense to others.

A mere 11 days after all this started, (Remember, the first article appeared on March 17) we learned on the Order Up! blog that the restaurant has a website, a Twitter feed, and yes.....a song by Quentin "Q" Moore. Click here for the song. Unfortunately, while preparing this post I tried the website and it appears to be non-existent now. Bummer!

By April 20, there have been several more letters and comments in the Letters to the Editor section of the Trib. I won't bother with them here. But, I guess business is good in April because the Order Up! blog informed us that Fat Ho's has a new sign. It seems that "You Are What You Eat." Alrighty then!

A little over a month and this lady has already had tons of free advertising; newspaper, local radio, local TV, and yes even some national TV. By now I'm kinda thinking Waco needs a new slogan to spur more tourist traffic. How about, "Visit Waco....Get a Fat Ho!" That seems to work on so many levels.

On May 12, Fat Ho's hosted Quentin "Q" Moore, the author and performer of the "Fat Ho" theme song. Not sure how that went. But by June 1st, we learned that vandals had torn down the Fat Ho sign. Not looking good here is it? (No, this is not what I meant in the title. It's not time to get a "Fat Ho" yet!)

At this time I am reminded of mountain climbing. I mean, you start at the bottom, claw your way to the top, and what happens? You're at the peak. Where do you go from there? Can't go up. Can't stay at the top of the mountain, too cold. You go down. Sometimes you can go down nice and easy. Sometimes, oops.... you miss a step and go down fast.

(Now, cue the Let's Get a "Fat Ho.")

On June 17 we learn that Lakita Evans was arrested on June 15 for Outstanding Traffic Warrants. Fortunately, she was released after paying her ticket. Guess she can start back up that mountain now.

While researching this I discovered that there are, at present, 23 Facebook pages devoted to Fat Ho's, (The place in Waco. Not the other kind).

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Forgotten History.....Hmmm, I Wonder!

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

History will never let us forget King Arthur, Camelot, the Round Table, or the 12 Knights who resided around it. We see references to him almost on a daily basis. Bakers may be familiar with King Arthur Flour. Not quite sure why it is called King Arthur flour. Their website doesn't mention it. I don't think the jolly olde king was in the milling business. I don't really think he spent his time making popovers for the all of the bashes at Camelot either. I suppose the name is intended to make us harken back to the luxury of baked goods as only a king could enjoy them. Yumm...1500 year old bread and cookies; makes my mouth fairly water as I type.

Fast forward to the early 1960's and America was ushered into a new era of Camelot. This is when John F. Kennedy was elected 35th President of the United States. Only we didn't know it at the time. Only after President Kennedy's funeral was his 1000 day presidency associated with Camelot. This being in the December 6, 1963 issue of Life in an essay written by Theodore White.

We all know about King Arthur and his famous Round Table where upon he and his legendary knights sat to do what knights do when sitting at a round table; eat, drink, and be.....chivalrous. Bet you thought I'd say "Merry"! I am certain that many of you can name several of the knights; such as Lancelot, Galahad, Gawain, and Gareth.

But, history little notes those knights that were never selected to sit at the Round Table. There are still traces of them to this day however, in science, medicine, math, and many other areas of daily life. For example:

Sir Cadian - The knight with rhythm
Sir Cumference - The largest of the prospective knights
Sir Culate - The knight that got "around"
Sir Cumcise - Ahem, I'll leave this one alone!
Sir Loin - The butcher
Sir Rhosis of Liver - The town drunk

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Wednesday Night TV: "Watch Mr. Wizard" (1954)

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

I remember watching these when I was a wee little lad. I suppose some of these shows are the reason that I took such an interest in science. This led to experimenting with my brother's chemistry set. Wow, all of those wonderful chemicals. They were begging to be mixed together. So.......I mixed them together and came up with the best looking purple a kid had ever seen. Better yet, using the scientific method (translate this as "best guess") I concluded that it was also the best spider killer ever devised by man; or so I thought. I know this because I threw the mixture on a spider that was crawling on the brand new white aluminum siding of our house at the time. It didn't kill the spider, but gee.....that sure was a pretty purple! Unfortunately, my father did not share my enthusiasm for my new discovery or..........the color.

Fortunately for me, the siding people were just finishing up with their installation and were able to take the newly "decorated" section out and cut-in new pieces. Yay for me! It just goes to show you that 7 - 8 year old boys don't think much past the present. You could say that they live for the moment. You know, that sounds like guys of all ages.

Anyway, so much for my reminiscing and philosophizing. Let's watch the video. It's a classic.

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Tuesday On Olde-Tyme Radio

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:02:00 +0000

In this weekly installment I will attempt to share some aspect of Old Time Radio; entertainment, serials, news, etc. As much as possible, the selection chosen will have some historical significance or will be as close to this date in history as is possible. Please bear with me as I attempt work this out.

The following clips are of the Invasion of Normandy as broadcast June 7, 1944 by George Hicks, Chief War Correspondent, Blue Network. The broadcast is in 3 separate clips. The clips are from the original transcription discs.

Clip 1 - Invasion of Normandy as broadcast June 7, 1944 by George Hicks, Chief War Correspondent, Blue Network.

Clip 2 - Invasion of Normandy as broadcast June 7, 1944 by George Hicks, Chief War Correspondent, Blue Network.

Clip 3 - Invasion of Normandy as broadcast June 7, 1944 by George Hicks, Chief War Correspondent, Blue Network.

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Monday Money: Notgeld #23

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Back to the Notgeld.

This week I bring 4 specimens of Notgeld from Rothenburg. Rothenburg is the home the Schäfertanz Museum (Shepherd's Dance Museum). You will notice that the obverse of each specimen depicts a shepherd tending his flock with Rothenburg in the background. Also, take note that the obverse of each specimen has the signature of Herr Bürgermeister Lindermann.

All 4 pieces are of the 75 Pfennig denomination.

The reverse of the above specimen depicts a shepherd and shepherdess.

The above specimen depicts the Head Shepherd in his ceremonial garb on the reverse.

Both specimens, above and below, depict scenes from the Shepherd's Dance (Schäfertanz).

You may remember seeing Rothenburg in the cinema recently. It was used in portions of the film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Rothenburg was also the inspiration for the village in the 1940 Walt Disney movie Pinocchio.

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Sunday Movie Time: Detour (1945)

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000

I found this movie over at the Internet Archive. This is what they have to say about today's movie: In a classic poverty-row noir, the protagonist struggles helplessly in the grip of inexorable fate. Currently rated 7.4 at the IMDB.

This was the first poverty-row film chosen by the Library of Congress for its National Film Registry, in 1992. Don't miss it.

The copy you find here is sharper than the two that have already been uploaded. And the mpeg2 file contains nav packets, so you can load it into DVDAuthorGUI (a free program) and quickly create a DVD to watch on your television.

This movie may take a while to load depending upon your internet connection. Please be patient. I think you will be rewarded with a good movie. The movie was released in 1945 and is 1 hour 8 minutes in length.

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Welcome Back To Me

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Well, here I am after a 2 year absence. I can't really say why I was gone other than it seemed appropriate to take a break from everything. One thing lead to another and.....well,I'll try.

Originally I decided to take a short break for the beginning of the summer, after all I had just finished up another school year. Then things went south from there. There were many things that demanded my attention so I gave them my attention. By the end of the summer I had to prepare for a new school year. Had to leave the blog on the back burner. The school year began and well.....things seemed to go further south. Suffice it to say that it was not a stellar year, but I survived.

Along came last summer and I still had not returned to blog. I suppose other things demanded my time, or at least worked their way into it. Then, in the middle of a carefree summer; horrors, my computer bit the dust. Took awhile to get a replacement and the laptop was just to finicky to deal with. Summer turned into fall and a new computer. I was well into a new school year and things began to get much better at school, but by that time I had discovered Facebook. Yes, Facebook demanded a lot of my time. It seems that the games were a lot more fun. So I spent another year without the blog, but with a lot of Facebook.

The school year ended on a sad note (the death of a co-workers son and the still undecided fate of education funding in the State of Texas). By now I had decided that, for whatever reasons, it would be a good time to return to the blog.

So, here I am. I will try to continue my installments on my Notgeld collection. I will also be sharing assorted videos that I like and the occasional drivel that come up with or happen to find laying about.

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Picture Monday, May 25, 2009: Notgeld #22

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:00:00 +0000

This week I take you to Tiefurt, Thuringia, Germany for an issue of Emergency Notgeld. This week I have 4 specimens; 1 - 25 Pfennig, 2 - 50 Pfennig, and 1 - 75 Pfennig examples. Each note has the profile of Duchess Anna Amalia on the obverse of each note. The reverse of each note has a famous landmark in the area. I hope you enjoy them.

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Memorial Day 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Barry) — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:58:00 +0000

On this day we honor those men and women who have valiantly placed their lives in harms way in order for all Americans to live and enjoy the freedoms granted us by our creator. We also thank the families and loved ones of those brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in this endeavor. These men and women have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom around the world. For this sacrifice a grateful nation thanks them and their families!

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