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Viva Las Vegas
Submitted by Tony W. on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 8:20pm.
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Mid-1950s. An unknown pool patron makes like a tree and jumps in to escape the heat in Las Vegas. Scanned from the Kodachrome slide. View full size
Pre-splash source
Submitted by Histry2 on Sun, 06/26/2011 - 5:04pm.
The pre-splash is the result of a spray of water coming out of a pipe below the diving board. Some pools add this spray to make the surface of the water visible to divers so they can judge their dive angles better.
It also sounds nice.
What you're looking at is
Submitted by gulfcoastgal on Sun, 06/26/2011 - 1:12am.
the water version of the YMCA song. Not enough film in the camera for M, C and A today. Darn the luck.
Pre-splash
Submitted by mhallack on Sat, 06/25/2011 - 6:15pm.
What's causing the water in the pool to splash before he lands in the water??
Water water everywhere
Submitted by Ckimoo on Sat, 06/25/2011 - 5:09am.
The fire extinguisher hanging on the wall is filled with water, just like the pool!
Judging by his trajectory
Submitted by FlyTexas on Sat, 06/25/2011 - 1:19am.
he's gonna snag his right butt-cheek on that diving board. Ouch!
I'd sit quietly in my room
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 10:56pm.
if I had a tree growing out of my head. Bravo, sir!
The missing half
Submitted by JTF1972 on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 10:42pm.
of this photo features Christie Brinkley!
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