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Blazing Saddles: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 9:17pm.
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Washington, D.C. "Shrine barbecue, October 21, 1922." A few more passes for medium-rare. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Hummmm!
Submitted by Anonymous Arkie on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 3:31pm.
Telegram for Mongo! Telegram for Mongo!
Fire-Jumping Battalion
Submitted by stanton_square on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 7:36am.
A couple photos ran in The Post the following day. The soldier is from Troop E, Third Calvary, Fort Myer, the fire-jumping battalion. The location is Noyes' farm at Sligo, MD.
Amazing
Submitted by Gnostar on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 10:54pm.
Shouldn't this be regarded as rather amazing? My limited experience with horses suggests that running them toward fire goes against every instinct they have. This must be one well-trained mount. Poor thing. It's hard to believe he'd do it more than once, given that his hind feet must have gotten a little warm there. Oh, and, "The sheriff is near!"
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