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Old 12-22-2021 | 07:39 PM
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Old 12-22-2021 | 11:49 PM
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Funny how certain memories stick with you. I can never see a Dairy Queen without thinking back to Junior High in the early '60s. When two guys were gonna fight after School, it was "Behind the Dairy Queen". Franchise Owner was a bit conflicted. He obviously didn't want fisticuffs going on behind his establishment, but when it was going to be a good one, half the damned School showed up. He'd sell a boatload of Ice Cream Cones.
 
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Old 12-23-2021 | 07:56 AM
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Downtown Prov. RI great 1954 hurricane

See ocean water comming right into the City....

 
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Old 12-23-2021 | 07:58 AM
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See ocean water comming right into the City....
I drove that bus No 24 up to 1968 !
 
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Old 12-24-2021 | 10:15 AM
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Old 12-24-2021 | 02:46 PM
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Old 12-24-2021 | 05:03 PM
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Old 12-24-2021 | 05:08 PM
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Old 12-24-2021 | 10:21 PM
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Old 12-25-2021 | 12:24 AM
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Is it just me or does that look like a giant middle finger in the grille? Imagine seeing that in your rear view mirror?



I'm kind of glad cooler heads prevailed and Ford toned it down just a bit, even if it was cancelled a few months into production for 1960.


 
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Old 12-25-2021 | 03:05 AM
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i was thinking of something even more vulgar. . . . . but a chrome one. but it's Christmas. not the time to think of. . . . .ahh. . . . .chrome things. . . . there. i think i was able to smooth over that pretty well.
 
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Old 12-25-2021 | 08:16 AM
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1960 Edsel ragtop gotta be one of most rare cars there is,
 
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Old 12-26-2021 | 09:15 PM
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Old 12-27-2021 | 01:48 PM
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That's a B-17...
 
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Old 12-27-2021 | 09:41 PM
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