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home movies

Dad Harrison was an early adopter. Action photography for the hobbyist did not become mainstream until years following. This clip is part of an archive that was originally captured on 8 mm filmstrip. At some point these films were copy | transferred to VHS cassette tape. This media is now obsolete as well. Using an analog to digital converter his films can be passed on to the next generation, preserving his effort. A music track has been dubbed with artistic license but if you wish to sample the original goods you can mute the audio. In those days the viewers at home in the living room would supply laughter and narration (if they weren’t already asleep).

The automobile (at 1:45) appears to be a postwar Oldsmobile Torpedo 2 door sedan circa 1946.

Refreshment

Adventured a taste sip from the hotel lobby urn containing sliced cucumbers and unknown greens. Swamp back water? No, tasted like one would imagine a cucumber flavored drink. The other choice, next to, was a more conventional citrus. Sliced orange, lime, and lemon. That one, however, tasted like a bad mixed cocktail. Needed a cucumber chaser after that sample.

refresher course

In full recline and in between picks, scrapes, and suction I ask the hygienist when her profession was first conceived. She did not know. Hint: The answer was on pg. 1 in the textbook manual. "I had other things to concentrate on back then. I’ll ask the Dentist when he drops in…" Let’s not. He may not know either and you’ll end up embarrassing the guy. She swivels her chair round to a keyboard and Googles it.  1913

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