posted September 29, 2009 08:12 AM
I was in first grade at St. Catherine's of Sweden in Wildwood, PA. I think you had it easier. Love....Jill
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Somewhere in the Caribbean, aboard the carrier in the middle of the picture. Spent two years aboard the USS Boxer LPF-4. I always laugh when I see this photo. It's usually captioned, Amphib Fleet whatever "steaming" Look at the the way the smoke is coming off the stacks. Our old rust bucket had a top speed of 32 knots, it could cruise easily at 25 knots. The LST's in the fleet could only manage 6 knots.
Jill, I know I had it easier... St. Thomas, St. Croix, Montego Bay, Trinidad, San Juan.....came back with a killer tan:)
-------------------- George Perkins Millington,TN. goatwell@bigriver.net
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posted September 29, 2009 11:11 AM
I was senior in H.S. and trying to figure out if I should go to college or not. Glad I decided to do that!
-------------------- Jane Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, Il. 61764 815-844-7024 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 4102 | From: Pontiac, IL USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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posted September 29, 2009 12:21 PM
I was doing my first window splashes at the tender age of 14. Making GOOD money back then too!
-grampa dan
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Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8738 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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posted September 29, 2009 12:27 PM
Iwas freezin my butt off at LORING A.F.B. MAINE. this was a heat wave day just about 40!!!!!!! the white stuff on the ground.........aint sand!!!hahahahahaha
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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The Halloween one is a lousy pic but I thought you might get a kick out of the truck lettering sign in the window.
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posted September 29, 2009 12:58 PM
I was living on the Island of Malta. I'd like to return there to visit someday, now that I am old enough to appreciate the fascinating history of the island.
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Kelly Thorson Kel-T-Grafix 801 Main St. Holdfast, SK S0G 2H0 ktg@sasktel.net Posts: 5496 | From: Penzance, Saskatchewan | Registered: May 2002
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posted September 29, 2009 02:11 PM
Bill was doing the same thing, Dave!
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posted September 29, 2009 03:07 PM
I was graduating from high school and working as a long distance operator at Southern Bell.
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
Live simply...Love generously...Care deeply...Speak kindly...Leave the rest to God. Posts: 2621 | From: Albany,GA,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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posted September 29, 2009 03:56 PM
Dave, you didn't happen to go to Lake Superior State did you? That's were I was the fall of 69.
-------------------- Bill Modzel Mod-Zel screen Printing Traverse city, MI modzel@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1356 | From: Traverse City, MI | Registered: Nov 1998
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posted September 29, 2009 07:34 PM
In '68, I was living in Chicago,working at Wrigley Gum (7th floor) got married at Cook County Court House, and became a Father that year,... In '69 I was living in St.Paul, MN working at Whirlpool Corp. and was still driving my '52 Chevy.
-------------------- Rich Stebbing RichSigns Rohnert Park CA 707-795-5588 Posts: 755 | From: Rohnert Park, CA | Registered: Nov 1998
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posted September 29, 2009 08:01 PM
Third grade and just starting off my "spoiled rotten kid" career.
Never changed!
-------------------- Sam Staffan Mackinaw Art & Sign 721 S. Nokomis St. Mackinaw City, MI dstaffan@sbcglobal.net Posts: 1694 | From: Mackinaw City, MI | Registered: Mar 2004
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posted September 29, 2009 09:49 PM
I was footloose and fancy free, having left Nam in 67. I actually thought that the whole reason for being, was so others could enjoy their liberties.
I was hard core way back then...I guess I saw too much trash, but I've lightened up a degree or two, since those days. It's because I learned how to love. It does a person good to have that feeling in their heart.
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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posted September 29, 2009 10:00 PM
Starting my 1st 5th grade...........Drawing on the chalk board to much and drawing on everything esle,.. on my note books and things,the boys bath room wall, play ground sidewalks (took chalk from class)............didnt take things to serious at the time,,,,,they held me back.....he he he ,,,gots As and Bs the next 5th year..........still drew on the board and then some..............he he he he.....
posted September 29, 2009 10:07 PM
Indianapolis. Had one of the best jobs ever.Worked in engineering as a tool maker and then transfered to an even better position as design model maker. This was a world before CNC equipment that made everyday worth looking forward to as an employee. It was also a hot rod town and The Summer Nationals (pits were out on the grass)and the diggers smoked the tires for the whole quarter. Never went to a Indy 500, it was just a drunk fest at that time. Did a lot of fishing down south for Bass,in some lakes and back waters. Monroe reservoir was a hot spot.
Jack
-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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posted September 29, 2009 11:37 PM
I was 14 or 15 and my dad made me work in a sign shop that summer to keep me out of trouble,...by the end of the summer I was doing repaints and making the shop money hand lettering. We used to do truck lettering on old clear enamel receptive decal material and then apply it when they got through with their days work it was a big selling item because it didn't tie up the vehical all day. Magnetics of the time were made on a vacu-form type machine from polystyrene and the mag material was a 1/2" strip around the edge,..they were notorious for coming off and disentigrating on impact with the pavement,..the reason I remember this was that we didn't do them and folks would come by wanting them replaced,....
-------------------- fly low...timi/NC is, Tim Barrow Barrow Art Signs Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 2224 | From: Winston-Salem,NC,USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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posted September 30, 2009 02:43 AM
I was between 2 and 3 years old, so I don't have much memory of that particular period of time. Most likely I was learning how to put sentences together and driving my mom crazy.
My mind wanders. And that's not a good thing, 'cause it's too small to be out there alone. Posts: 3129 | From: Tooele, UT | Registered: Mar 2005
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posted September 30, 2009 07:38 AM
In seveth grade at Boyertown Area Junior High in Pa., 13 years old.
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Cam Bortz Finest Kind Signs Pondside Iron works 256 S. Broad St. Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379 "Award winning Signs since 1988" Posts: 3051 | From: Pawcatuck,Connecticut USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. — Charles Mingus Posts: 6712 | From: Mendocino, CA. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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posted September 30, 2009 09:32 AM
Started kindergarten in 68 in Sharon, PA.
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If sign makers go on strike, is there anything written on their picket signs? Posts: 835 | From: Wooster, OH, USA | Registered: Jul 1999
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posted September 30, 2009 01:45 PM
1968, ended my 4 year "career" as an elementary school teacher. Discovered that I really didn't love the little darlings as much as I had thought I might.
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posted September 30, 2009 04:01 PM
Art school! 50% beautiful women and half the guys wern't interested in them, because it was art school! The pill was legal and women were burning their bras. No STDs to speak of and things looked pretty good at the height of the sexual revolution. Tuition at Kansas University was $169 a semester. Gas was 19c a gallon. I drove a four year old Impala that I had to pay $175 for with recap tires, three on the tree and no a/c. I met Janis Joplin off stage at her concert and thought I was about the luckiest guy on the planet. She had a bottle of Southern Comfort in her hand and some guy wanted her to kiss him, which she refused and looked to me for some security from him.
There were alot of moratoriums againt the war and the campus was very explosive. So much so that they shut school down six weeks early. Lots of complete chaos and no one knew what was going to happen next. Racial tension, radical student politics and everyone was smoking pot.
Ten speed bikes became popular and disco was creeping in. Within two years the sixties were so way over. Platform shoes and touquoise leisure suits to go dancing. Somehow I made it through!
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posted September 30, 2009 06:10 PM
3rd-4th grade in New Bedford Elementary. Looking through my parent's LIFE & LOOK magazines at the war pictures, & getting scared of death.
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posted September 30, 2009 09:44 PM
Senior year in high school in McLean, Virginia. I went to school half the day and worked in a volunteer ministry the other half. Still doing the ministry today although not as many hours per month--got family to support now.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5084 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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posted September 30, 2009 11:20 PM
It all comes back now. I was off to college, knowing the Kansas state line was only 50 miles to drinking at 18. Setting goals of girls, parties and of course graduating. Lucky for me I did them all.
-------------------- Tom & Kathy Durham House Springs, MO Posts: 654 | From: House Springs, MO | Registered: Apr 1999
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posted October 01, 2009 01:01 PM
Graduated HS in St. Paul, MN in '68. Big claim to fame there was being voted "Best Artist" in my yearbook. All I wanted to be was an art teacher. Went to first year of college at Drake University in Des Moines, IA...then on to the real crazies...art school in Oakland at California College of Arts & Crafts. I think the whole school floated in a cloud of funny smelling smoke the whole time I was there. Could swear I didn't learn much. Had one required course of "Lettering" at Drake that was taught by a draftsman. Used only a ruling pen, T-square, brush, carpenter's pencil, compass and ink. Got perfect kerning and prfect Roman letter form grilled into me. Hated every minute of it as pure torture. Thought..."What the hell am I EVER gonna need this for?"! ... Never did get that teaching job.
-------------------- Judy Grossman JG Signs & Designs 226 W. Jackson St. Sonora, CA 95370 Posts: 207 | From: Sonora, CA, USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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