Family Favorites & Better Builders
As the week begins, a nostalgic boost will help you shift into the high gear of your soul.
Decipher the decade
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Give me a break
Even on camelback, a journey through the desert is grueling. Every break is well deserved, especially one with a stunning view in this decade.
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Way back when
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Duck and cover
Hysteria during the Cold War was real. So real, teachers held drills with their students, forcing everyone under their desks in case of a nuclear attack. Nothing like metal and plywood to protect against such an occurrence.
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The way we were
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Builder boys
Don't underestimate the will of students. This house was built entirely by the hands of students. Impressive!
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Photomyne user photo
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Picking favorites
"This is William Arthur Kite, my much-loved Uncle Bill. I am not sure who took it but as he is in uniform it might have been a standard Army photo. It is very important to me because he was a favorite uncle. I received this from my mother's photo collection when she passed on. Uncle Bill was a very strong and brave man who in1 943 at the age of 20 years old served in the Regiment of the Royal Engineers in the rank of Quarter Master. I believe this was his rank at the time of his injury. My records suggest that he was discharged in 1945."
Photo source: Photomyne user Derek Kyte
The 1890s are today's deciphered decade.
We'll be back tomorrow. See you then :-)