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A man spent years taking photos of one small town, when you look closer, you’ll see why
http://topinfopost.com ^ | march 22, 2014

Posted on 04/22/2014 1:12:02 PM PDT by lowbridge

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To: cripplecreek

Wonderful. That picture taken today with a digital camera would be tack-sharp, but it wouldn’t be a better photo.


61 posted on 04/22/2014 3:40:23 PM PDT by PLMerite
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To: lowbridge

I did not see the photos. Was there a link?


62 posted on 04/22/2014 3:42:12 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: cripplecreek

What town/state is that?


63 posted on 04/22/2014 3:43:22 PM PDT by PLMerite
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To: 109ACS

That is awesome that you have those pics. Very nice pic of old America. Sorry I don’t mean to say you are old. I am about 8 or 9 years younger than you. born in 60.


64 posted on 04/22/2014 3:45:57 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (Tastes like Heaven, Burns like Hell! Mmmmmm. What is it?)
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To: lowbridge

The only thing that gives it away is the car tires don’t show the weight of the car.The edsel stationwagon on snow gave it away.Other than that,I would have thought it was real.Beautiful job.


65 posted on 04/22/2014 4:12:24 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

EBAY BABY!,EBAY!


66 posted on 04/22/2014 4:17:28 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: lowbridge

I thought it a little odd that none of the cars had drivers.


67 posted on 04/22/2014 4:21:58 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: exit82

““Ozzie and Harriet” and “Leave it to Beaver” were my favorite shows.

My home life as a kid was the exact opposite of those shows.

I watched those shows like a starving man looks at a piece of pie. They gave me the social cues as to what family life COULD be like.”

Wow. You are describing my childhood too.

My parents split up when I was around 5 or 6 years old (cant recall the exact year). My mother was the one who got custody of us. Problem was that she was a mentally ill, mean, abusive psychotic. Before my parents split up, I dont recall seeing that side of her. The split mustve done something to worsen her mental state. And she went really wild on us kids. Screaming, cursing, nagging, hitting, etc pretty much every day of the week.

As a result I sought solace, comfort, and escape through watching syndicated reruns of all sorts of classic tv shows (as well as cartoons and movies) every day of the week. My particular favorites were the comedy, family sitcoms. The more innocent the tv show, the more I loved them. My number one favorite at the time was the brady bunch.

Leave it to beaver and ozzie and harriet would become a favorite in later years because they didnt air those shows where I lived at the time. Ozzie and harriet I never saw until about 7 years ago when I ran across a dvd of 4 episodes in the bargain bin if my local supernarket. I bought it, watched it, and became hooked on the series. Buying or renting more episodes whenever I can.

I have to quote you again:

“I watched those shows like a starving man looks at a piece of pie. They gave me the social cues as to what family life COULD be like”

So true. The same way a starving man dreams of eating food, those of us raised in mean, angry, abusive, dysfunctional homes dream of being happy and belonging to a nice, normal, loving home. I watched those shows (and still do) to see how family members (yes, I know theyre not really family. Just actors. Though in ozzie and harriet, they are indeed a real family) are supposed to behave and treat each other.

I wish I could say that I wound up with a better life today, but that is not the case. Dont want to go into more details except to say that I am just as miserable today as I was when I was a kid, if not worse off.


68 posted on 04/22/2014 4:26:04 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Wow. I do 3D graphics, and this degree of realism beats it.


69 posted on 04/22/2014 4:26:18 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: BitWielder1

Thats the first thing I thought of too.

I remember those days and the towns weren`t

that spotless clean back then.

Lots and lots of work went into creating these pics.


70 posted on 04/22/2014 5:42:32 PM PDT by Harold Shea
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To: cripplecreek

Redding, CA?


71 posted on 04/23/2014 4:30:28 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: dhs12345

We had a place where you could buy flour bags. Not sure if it was a flour packing place or not. Anyway we went there often because Grandma used them to make quilts. I am sure a few of my dresses or blouses were also made from them since they were mostly small flower patterns.


72 posted on 04/23/2014 8:15:05 AM PDT by sheana
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To: sheana

Wow. So it is true.


73 posted on 04/23/2014 9:24:59 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: lowbridge

every town had a bar and grill called the Rainbow.


74 posted on 04/23/2014 9:47:16 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: dhs12345

Apparently, burlap sacks made good clothing. I don’t know if this is a myth.

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No it was flour sacks. They were printed with calico patterns and were collected to make dresses.


75 posted on 04/23/2014 9:49:48 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: JoeProBono
Good afternoon.

Ya gotta tell me, how do you find a picture (sometimes obscure), for the right description/thread all the time?

5.56mm

76 posted on 04/23/2014 9:51:58 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe

If I told you I’d have to .... ... ;-{)


77 posted on 04/23/2014 10:04:26 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono
You are good. Sometime I go, "how in the he!! does he find those?

5.56mm

78 posted on 04/23/2014 10:06:50 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: cripplecreek

Gorgeous photo.

Where I grew up that would have been considered a rich people’s neighborhood————single houses.

We all lived in three deckers.

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79 posted on 04/23/2014 10:24:05 AM PDT by Mears
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To: Chickensoup

Gotcha. Thanks! :)


80 posted on 04/23/2014 10:31:21 AM PDT by dhs12345
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