Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/26

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Subject: [Leica] Oklahoma City photos
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:12:29 +0100
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Ken,

I like the atmosphere and your eye to catch such images

Sa?udos
Lluis

El 25/11/2010, a las 1:11, Ken Carney escribi?:

> Here are a few photos from Stockyards City in Oklahoma City,  
> originally known as "Packing Town" decades ago.  Very little has  
> changed there over the decades.  One of my favorite photos, if I can  
> ever find the neg, was of its deserted main street on a Christmas  
> day, when there was blowing snow - I kept thinking of "The Last  
> Picture Show".   If you happen to visit, Cattlemen's Steak House is  
> a must stop.  Some years ago management decided to keep set hours  
> instead of being open 24 hours, but no one could find a key.   It is  
> the only place in town still serving calf brains and eggs for  
> breakfast, though I no longer eat that because of lingering doubts  
> about the mad cow thing.  They do have the best lamb fries in town.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_001.jpg.html
> This was something new, so I asked my wife about Cruel Girl jeans -  
> evidently you have to be pretty petite.  I thought about Steve  
> Martin's routine on the "cruel shoes".
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_002.jpg.html
> That sign has probably been there for 40 years.  I don't think  
> anyone is going to correct the owner on spelling.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20101124_003.jpg.html
>
> C&C welcome as always.
>
> Ken
>
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