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Spermy
Multiple copies for sale at Abebooks."Published by The Marine Historical Association, Inc., Mystic, CT, 1950. A brief introduction to whales."
Thanks to Richard Bleiler.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 12, 2023 -
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Category: Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, Nature, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, Books, Reader Recommendation
Sgt. Reckless
With thanks to reader Sherry Mowbray.
The Wikipedia page.
Staff Sergeant Reckless (c. 1948 – May 13, 1968), a decorated war horse who held official rank in the United States military,[2] was a mare of Mongolian horse breeding. Out of a race horse dam, she was purchased in October 1952 for $250 from a Korean stableboy at the Seoul racetrack who needed money to buy an artificial leg for his sister.[3] Reckless was bought by members of the United States Marine Corps and trained to be a pack horse for the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Anti-Tank Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.[2] She quickly became part of the unit and was allowed to roam freely through camp, entering the Marines' tents, where she would sleep on cold nights, and was known for her willingness to eat nearly anything, including scrambled eggs, beer, Coca-Cola and, once, about $30 worth of poker chips.
She served in numerous combat actions during the Korean War, carrying supplies and ammunition, and was also used to evacuate wounded. Learning each supply route after only a couple of trips, she often traveled to deliver supplies to the troops on her own, without benefit of a handler. The highlight of her nine-month military career came in late March 1953 during the Battle for Outpost Vegas when, in a single day, she made 51 solo trips to resupply multiple front line units. She was wounded in combat twice and was given the battlefield rank of corporal in 1953 and then a battlefield promotion to sergeant in 1954, several months after the war ended. She also became the first horse in the Marine Corps known to have participated in an amphibious landing, and following the war was awarded two Purple Hearts, a Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, inclusion in her unit's Presidential Unit Citations from two countries, and other military honors.
The home page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 26, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, War, Reader Recommendation, Twentieth Century, Courage, Bravery, Heroism and Valor
Widdershins
Many thanks to longtime WU-vie Gerald Sacks for pointing us towards this neat little steampunk cartoon, whose anachronistic future is decidedly weird.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 15, 2022 -
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Category: Science Fiction, Reader Recommendation, Cartoons, Love & Romance
When Belgium Invaded England
Very good long article here.
Tip of the hat to pal Peter Danssaert.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 22, 2020 -
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Category: Government, Oceans and Maritime Pursuits, War, Reader Recommendation, 1960s, Europe, United Kingdom
The Germ-Hun
With thanks to Lawrence Person.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 11, 2020 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Hygiene, Propaganda, Thought Control and Brainwashing, War, Reader Recommendation, Europe, Twentieth Century
Sounds of War
On the heels of yesterday's post, and thanks to loyal and creative WU-vie KDP, comes this literal blast from his past. We hope it brings back childhood memories.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 12, 2020 -
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Category: War, Reader Recommendation, Special Effects, 1960s
Gunhild Carling
Jazz bagpipes.Three trumpets simultaneously.
Her web page (Swedish).
Thanks to Jim Woodring.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 20, 2018 -
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Category: Human Marvels, Music, Reader Recommendation, Europe
Assembling a Maverick
Thanks to WU-vie MarkMcD, I was alerted to the existence of this great commercial, the inverse of my earlier post on disassembling a Beetle.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 14, 2018 -
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Category: Advertising, Reader Recommendation, 1970s, Cars
The Funky Gibbon
More on The Goodies here.
Thanks to WU-vie Richard Bos.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 09, 2018 -
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Category: Humor, Comedians, Music, Reader Recommendation, 1970s
Uranium Burger
Source of second foto.
Thanks to pal Dan Murphy!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 14, 2018 -
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Category: Fads, Food, Reader Recommendation, 1950s
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