What spirit is so empty and blind that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed? - Michelangelo Why is the Mom in this family picture smiling? Oh, I know. The Dad is wearing shoes. Old Photo Album But my mother was also smiling in our family photo. All three of us look about the same age as this family. Mama said she explicitly told Papa that day long ago that we would sit for a family portrait so we were to don something formal. But lo and behold Papa came in flip flops! Mama wasn't very happy about it. She still placed our picture neatly in the family album though. Family is family, slippers or stilettos. What is unknown to me, besides the identity of this family, is how Father (rest in peace, Pap) ended up in the photo studio wearing slippers when he wore shoes virtually all the time. In fact we only saw him wearing slippers during his retirement. Ah well, so much for shoes. I have ...
Creative photos for OWT ~ love the visuals and captions ~ thanks ~
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That old rusty car is fantastic! I think I'll skip a walk across the bridge. Great finds! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteThe view of the Jeep is interesting and the bridge I will stay away from. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteThe truck is very neat. And credit to the bridge, but I'd leave her to her own demise.
ReplyDeleteHa, fun! Don't think I'd be walking across that bridge . . . .
ReplyDeleteI love this post. Well done!
ReplyDeleteExcellent entry for Rubbish Tuesday....excellent.
ReplyDeletethese are GREAT rubbish finds! :)
ReplyDeleteThe bridge is delightful! Is it really called Old Miss Thin and Saggy, or did you just make that up?
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I made it up! :-)
DeleteGreat shots. That's a cool truck and I like the old bridge (to look at not cross over).
ReplyDeleteSo true - credit to the bridge for hanging in there!
ReplyDeleteThis bridge doesn´t look very trustworthy! ;)
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