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[GH85Carrera]

Here is a 1930s photo of the entrance of Anton's, Cicero, Illinois on Route 66. This was Al Capone's headquarters during his days in that area. "Capone came to Chicago in 1921 to manage the Four Deuces Club, casino, and bordello. During the 1924 municipal elections, Capone turned the town of Cicero into a war zone: He bullied voters, kidnapped pollsters, and threatened news reporters into voting for the people who supported his criminal behavior. It’s hard to believe that Al Capone spent less than 10 years ripping and running through Chicago streets, but Capone’s brazen, ruthless, and outrageously violent behavior left such an indelible mark on the city that many people believe it lasted longer than it did." But, Al Capone started one of the first soup kitchens in the U.S. in Chicago. The kitchen employed a few people but fed many more. In fact, preceding the passage of the Social Security Act, “soup kitchens” like the one Al Capone founded, provided the only meals that some unemployed Americans had during the Great Depression. But an article online states "Even though Capone's soup kitchen helped to support desolate residents of Chicago, there was a dark side to the endeavor. Capone used the soup kitchen to boost his public image and invested little of his own money into it, choosing instead to threaten local businesses or bribe them to fund it. The kitchen closed in 1932 and eventually became a parking lot."

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

My brother-in-law likes to tell the story of how he was in high school, sitting in class zoning out, staring out the window. He teacher told him, "You'd better pay attention. You're never going to get a job staring out a window."

He is a tower guard at Marion Federal Prison.

[GH85Carrera]

BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society) was started by a guy in Montgomery, AL. When he was in school his teachers kept telling him he was going to be a failure in life if he did not pay attention in class. He was always daydreaming about fishing. https://www.bassmaster.com/about-bass/

He made millions by fishing, and dreaming.













The Mauna Kea silversword, also known as the flower of patience, is a rare and endangered species of flowering plant native to the island of Hawaii. It is a member of the Asteraceae family, which includes other well-known plants like sunflowers and daisies. The Mauna Kea silversword gets its common name from its silvery, sword-shaped leaves that are arranged in a rosette. The leaves are covered in fine white hairs which help to protect the plant from the intense sun and high winds of its native habitat.
The plant is a long-lived perennial, remaining vegetative for many years before it produces a flowering stalk. The stalk can reach up to 6 feet tall and is covered with hundreds of small, bright red or orange flowers. The Mauna Kea silversword blooms once in its lifetime, after which it dies. The flower of patience is also a great symbol of resilience, it can live up to 50 years before blooming, and it can survive in harsh environments and harsh weather conditions.
The Mauna Kea silversword is considered an endangered species due to habitat loss and overgrazing by introduced mammals. Efforts have been made to protect and conserve the remaining populations of this unique and beautiful plant.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society) was started by a guy in Montgomery, AL. When he was in school his teachers kept telling him he was going to be a failure in life if he did not pay attention in class. He was always daydreaming about fishing. https://www.bassmaster.com/about-bass/

He made millions by fishing, and dreaming.

[GH85Carrera]

More power, and a camber adjustment!






ONCE IN 80 YEARS
Puya raimondii, queen of the Andes, is the largest species of bromeliad, reaching up to 15 m (50 ft) in height and carry 20,000 flowers. It is native to the high Andes of Bolivia and Peru. It has been considered a Protocarnivorous plant (ensnaring birds).
Its reproductive cycle lasts approximately 80 years.
Photo : Waldemar Niclewicz


Cycloramas were a popular form of entertainment in the 1880s. French artist Paul Philippoteaux created his first version of the painting in 1883. The second version, still viewable in Gettysburg today, was first displayed in Boston in 1884 and remained there for 20 years before being purchased by a Gettysburg businessman. The Cyclorama opened in Gettysburg in 1913 on Baltimore St. (pictured here). The National Park Service purchased the cyclorama in the 1940s. The Cyclorama moved to the newly built visitor's center in 1962 and remained there for decades. Before its next move to the current visitor's center, the Cyclorama underwent a multi-million dollar restoration project. Today, the Cyclorama can be seen at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.
It is a breathtaking painting that anyone interested in Civil War history should see. It is wonderful it is in a secure and safe location for all to see. We saw it last summer.

[GH85Carrera]

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Cycloramas were a popular form of entertainment in the 1880s. French artist Paul Philippoteaux created his first version of the painting in 1883. The second version, still viewable in Gettysburg today, was first displayed in Boston in 1884 and remained there for 20 years before being purchased by a Gettysburg businessman. The Cyclorama opened in Gettysburg in 1913 on Baltimore St. (pictured here). The National Park Service purchased the cyclorama in the 1940s. The Cyclorama moved to the newly built visitor's center in 1962 and remained there for decades. Before its next move to the current visitor's center, the Cyclorama underwent a multi-million dollar restoration project. Today, the Cyclorama can be seen at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.
It is a breathtaking painting that anyone interested in Civil War history should see. It is wonderful it is in a secure and safe location for all to see. We saw it last summer.

I’ve been to the cyclorama at Gettysburg. It was pretty cool. There is or was another one in Atlanta.

[HobieMarty]

I remember going to the one in Atlanta when I was a kid and I still have the ticket stub, it's in a box along with some concert stubs. I believe the cyclorama was in Centennial Park.

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[valeriokevin]

[KevinTodd]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

I remember going to the one in Atlanta when I was a kid and I still have the ticket stub, it's in a box along with some concert stubs. I believe the cyclorama was in Centennial Park.

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It was in Grant Park for 100 years, when it was removed, refurbished, and placed into a new facility a few years later in the Buckhead area, called The Atlanta History Center.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

there are a lot of questions to answer here ...

Speaking of questions, is the below Major Tom in the lower right corner?

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

[GH85Carrera]

[craigster59]

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by seahawk

speaking of questions, is the below major tom in the lower right corner?

wtf? Huh, is Indian Trails near Area 51?

[GH85Carrera]

First Muscle cars, now mussel boats???

[GH85Carrera]

[Baz]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

[GH85Carrera]

Look again, that's NOT fried chicken!

[asphaltgambler]

Is that photo shopped ^^^^^^