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General Hospital: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 8:05pm.
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1922. "Surgery #19." Things have progressed a bit since the previous photo. (Are there more? Yew betcha.) National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
Operation
Submitted by Older than Yoda on Sun, 11/02/2008 - 2:42pm.
"We have successfully removed the funnybone."
Wait for it...
Submitted by JimsShip on Sun, 11/02/2008 - 12:18am.
Because you know someone, somewhere is going to Photoshop an alien popping out of that guy's chest cavity!
Game over, man!
Submitted by torgo on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 10:58pm.
I'm voting it's a chestburster. But not matter what they're doing, why are there two pastry chefs watching the operation?
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No flash again?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 10:37pm.
Amazing image that is lit by apparently natural light that overwhelms the incandescent lights above. Or alternatively there is "flash light". What is the answer? Surely Dave the guru will tell us.
[Windows. Mr. Sun. - Dave]
Dr Hollywood
Submitted by Mr Mel on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 9:20pm.
The doctor looks like he was sent to a hospital movie set by Central Casting for a 1930's Doctor Kildare film.
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