Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Jimmy Stewart and more








Ron Metzger "Hat Dance" sent me these pics.  I've been an inveterate collector of pictures found on the net since 1992, so it's a treat to find iconic images  I've never seen before.  This picture of Jimmy Stewart, home on leave,  and sitting in his dad's Indiana, Pennsylvania hardware store,  really resonated.  He was the real-deal solid American hero,  and real life nice guy.  And, talk about tolerant! Even though Jimmy was a staunchly conservative American, his best friend in Hollywood was Henry Fonda, a rat bastard commie mofo. So, who are today's ...whoops; I'm getting carried away. Sorry.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

I never understood an actor or singer spouting their political views too loudly. By definition you would offend half of your fans. Hubris?
Tim

Anonymous said...

I can see only the first pic clicking on the link - a row of P40's - is it me or the link?
Lt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick

Anonymous said...

only one shows. PLEASE FIX LINK!

Anonymous said...

'Trump asks CNN to give debate proceeds to Veterans.'

I'm liking this guy more and more...

Anonymous said...

This here link:

http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=14428&finish=15&start=0

will take you to a 70+ page epic thread of WWII aviation photo goodness at Mission for Today. Some pre and post-war and Korea stuff as well.

Sorry I'm insufficiently technically literate to make the link hot.

Sir H the Comet

Rodger the Real King of France said...

YIKES. Sorry, the link is fixed.

Anonymous said...

Ron in Ohio Sez:

No it ain't! I'm a fan of historical pics at "Shorpy" (http://www.shorpy.com/) and I've waited all day for the link to be fixed - As I said, at midnight, It still ain't!
Rog.: Just give us the address and we'll find it - OK?

Anonymous said...

Ron in Ohio Sez:

Sorry! Had I read Sir H the Comet's posting above your's Rog. I would have gotten the address. His works.

Anonymous said...

Mine is different, Ron. Click on Rodgie's picture and his will work for you.

Sir H the Comet

Anonymous said...

Wow! At first glance I thought that was a Norman Rockwell painting. But seeing how it's Jimmy Stewart, that's an even BETTER snapshot of real Americana.

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