Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Garland says it doesn't scare him. He's hired a videographer to record him doing his own eulogy. quite the character ric On Nov 19, 2008, at 7:13 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > fine set, as usual, Ric > The first three stand out for me > especially "Garland" - the irony of thumbs up against the iconic > shape of the coffin speaks to me > > Fond regards, > George > > george@imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > On Nov 19, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > >> Week 46: >> >> Garland won a woodworking blue ribbon at the NC State Fair -- his >> entry was his own coffin. In this photo, Garland is showing me how >> he plans to be laid out: thumbs up on his left hand (his trademark >> on his construction jobs over a lifetime) and his old Mason's >> trowel (operative and speculative) in his right hand. >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-coffin.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/5tobv7 >> >> Gustav Borglum crafted Mount Rushmore (My favorite stupid question >> is still often asked there: Who discovered it?). He also did a >> couple of bronzes on the square of our state Capitol. Craftsmen >> from his museum in the Dakotas recently came to copy the statues. >> This one is of Charles B. Aycock, our "Education Governor" from the >> early 20th century. >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-aycock.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/5atgzt >> >> A 30-second portrait from Raleigh: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-rag.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/5oun9g >> >> Raleigh may have more Sabrett carts than necessary. After two hot >> dog vendors ended up on People's Court a few years ago, the city >> started requiring assigned spots. >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-sabrett.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/5uznla >> >> A cold front gave us an early taste of winter and holiday chill. >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-holiday.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/62ccay >> >> Other scenes from the rainy days and evenings: >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-bench.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/5vprjw >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-red.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/6h63hq >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/2008/46/46-umbrella.jpg.html> >> http://tinyurl.com/64u8j8 >> >> Smoke 'em if ya got 'em. >> >> Ric Carter >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information