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Saturday Morning Cartoon Lineup In The Year 1969!

Can you remember the cartoons that you watched on Saturday mornings on ABC?  You might be able to name some of them but chances are, you’ll never recall the entire line-up on any particular day, say September 6th 1969?  If you could, THAT would be amazing!  The only reason that I can is because I found the advertising for this line-up buried in the pages of an old comic book (my new passion, so, you can look forward to more posts about comics). Can you remember getting up to watch these cartoons all morning long on your day off?  Take a look:

8:00 – The New Adventures of Casper The Friendly Ghost.

The sad part was that nobody believed that he was friendly and it made him sad that everyone was afraid of him all the time.

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8:30 – The Smokey Bear show.

I’m sure he had a lot to say about forest fires.

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9:00 – The Cattanooga Cats.

They look like they really know how to rock!

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10:00 – Hot Wheels.

Fast cars and good times! Who wouldn’t watch this cartoon?

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10:30 – The Hardy Boys.

“The classic mystery stories of The Hardy Boys come to life in this new cartoon series!”

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11:00 – Sky Hawks.

Daring air and sea rescue missions.

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11:30 – The adventures of Gulliver.

Although it doesn’t look like much of an adventure. Even the dog is having a bad day!

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12:00 – Fantastic Voyage.

And finally, this is when your parents begin to wonder if you’re going to do anything at all with your day. Little did they know that your day was nearly done!

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A Military Funeral And Procession – Video Of Military Folding The Flag

These funerals are conducted with the utmost precision which families are entitled to if their loved one served in our nation’s military.


Any military funeral can have guards of honor, the firing of ‘volley shots’ as a salute, drumming or other military elements. However, the procession is often the beginning of it all. This is when the family members and friends are led to the funeral by way of escort which spotlights your loved one in such a way that it becomes a public statement of fact. In short, it disciplines everyone involved and those who witness it into an understanding that the people who serve our country are extremely important, not only to our country and our communities but in the hearts of every American. Therefore, great efforts are made to honor their service and sacrifice for our country because not all of us serve and yet, we all enjoy the benefits of such service.

The procession is conducted by Veterans.

They lead all vehicles to the funeral site. Also, once the procession is in motion, it has the right-of-way in traffic (according to local ordinances) and all motorists must yield until the procession has passed.

Those in charge of the procession are very skilled and know how to keep you moving (even through red lights) while directing the other motorists to stop.

 Along the way, you must drive slowly and keep close to the vehicle in front of you.

Few of us realize the tradition involved in a military funeral procession unless we experience it first hand. It is both exciting and overwhelming.

This particular procession was in honor of my Great Uncle Roy who served in WWII and I was amazed at the dedication that it takes to make sure that our service members are properly honored in this way.  We even saw pedestrians standing in salute as we went by which really drives this experience home.  If you do ever see a procession, please show your respect.  It is greatly appreciated!

The funeral itself had its own tradition beginning with the sounding of “Taps”. This is when they bring in the casket covered by the American flag.  This is also the moment when most people cry because that song, at all times, reminds us of those who have served in the Military of the United States and knowing one of them personally, hits you right in the heart. I suppose that deep-down, not only are we grateful but we are guilty of living FREE lives (without consequence when we don’t serve) and therefore, it deepens our appreciation to those that do.

Afterwards, they take the flag from the coffin and fold it.

Then they present it to the family members. Please watch this video to see how precisely this is done:

This post is dedicated to all those who serve our nation! Thank You!

16 Vintage Images of America’s First Fun Car – The Model ‘A’ Ford

These wonderful images come from a poster made in 1968 and depict the styles of this vehicle since its inception.  The evolution of the Model ‘A’ Ford is remarkable and these artistic renditions of this evolution are even more so.  What I like most about these images is the lifestyle that they portray and at the bottom of every picture is how much these vehicles cost! These days, it doesn’t seem like a lot of money but back then, having one of these was a real sign of success. Take a look:

1. 1928 Standard Phaeton – body style 35-A. Price: $395.00

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2. The New Ford Station Wagon. Price: ?

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3. 1928 Sport Coupe – body style 50-A. Price: $550.00

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4.1928 Tudor Sedan – body style 55-A. Price $495.00

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5. 1929 Standard Coupe – body style 45-A. Price: $495.00

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6. 1929 Fordor Sedan – leather back body style 60-B. Price: $600.00

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7. 1928 Standard Roadster – body style 40-A. Price: $385.00

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8. 1930 Standard Phaeton – body style 35-B. Price: $440.00

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9. 1931 Standard Fordor Sedan – body style 160-A. Price: $590.00

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10. 1931 Standard Tudor Sedan – body style 55-B. Price: $490.00

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11. 1931 DeLuxe Roadster – body style 40-B. Price: $475.00

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12. 1931 Cabriolet – body style 68-C. Price: $630.00

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13. 1931 DeLuxe Coupe – body style 45-B. Price: $450.00

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14. 1931 DeLuxe Fordor Sedan – body style 170-B. Price: $630.00

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15. 1931 Victoria Coupe – body style 190-A. Price: $580.00

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16. 1931 Cabriolet – body style 68-B. Price: $630.00

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Actress Helen Mirren’s Workout Comes From This Vintage Canadian Air Force Fitness Book! Try It Now:

This information comes from the ‘Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans For Physical Fitness’ book from 1962.

It is a physical fitness program composed of 4 charts (1, 2, 3, 4) and ten exercises, arranged in progressive order of difficulty. Then it goes on to divide the charts into levels and the purpose is to help people easily progress their physical fitness level.  However, once your fitness goal has been reached, you should require only three exercise periods a week to maintain it.

It was developed because a great majority of people would like to exercise, but do not know how to go about it – what to do, how to do it, how often, how to progress, or how far to progress. This program takes out all of the guessing!  Another cool aspect is that there is no equipment and it can be done in only 12 minutes a day.

That’s probably why actress, Helen Mirren has been doing this on and off her whole life and still looks fabulous!

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However, not everyone can get their hands on the entire program and therefore, are frustrated with searching for the specifics of it all online.  Well, your search is over!  I have taken this information from my own, personal copy and I spared no effort in presenting it all to you. Charts and everything! Your journey begins here:

The First Chart:

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The number along the top are the exercises (listed below 1-10). The numbers along the left side are the levels of the program. The minutes for each exercise is written along the bottom.

What level to achieve:

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First, you must select the goal for your age! (please excuse the ink in photo. You should still be able to read it). For example. At 41 – 45 years old, your level should be at: 19. Then it shows how to reach that goal on chart (I, II, III and IV). It tells you how many days to spend on each level. In this case, 5 days on chart 1, 7 days on chart 2, x on chart 3 and x on chart 4. (If this is true, then you may not make it to charts 3 and 4 unless you are physically capable of doing so. In which case, you should start each chart at level 1).  Either way, if you can maintain your goal level or can go above then you are in top physical shape!

What level to start at:

Start at Level 1, which is at the bottom of Chart 1. When you can do this level without strain and in 12 minutes move up to Level 2. Continue until you reach the goal level recommended for your age group, OR until you feel you are exercising at your maximum capacity.

There are two supplementary exercises which are included for those who wish to do a little more (see end of this post). One exercise is for strengthening the muscles of the feet and the ankle joint. The other is for those muscles of the back and abdomen which assist in the maintenance of posture.

Exercise 1 – Toe Touching.

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Start. Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, arms over head. Bend forward to touch the floor between feet.  Do not try to keep knees straight. Return to starting position.

Count. Each return to starting position counts one. (If you begin at level 1,2,or 3, you should be doing this 3 times).

Exercise 2 – Knee Raising.

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Start. Stand erect, hands at sides, feet together. Raise left knee as high as possible, grasping knee and shin with hands.  Pull leg toward body.  Keep back straight throughout. Lower foot to floor.  Repeat with right leg. Continue by alternating legs – left then right.

Count. Left and right knee raises count one. (If you begin at level 1,2,or 3, you should be doing this 4 times).

Exercise 3 – Lateral Bending.

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Start. Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, hands at sides. Keeping back straight, bend sidewards from waist to left. Slide left hand down leg as far as possible. Return to starting position and bend to right side.  Continue by alternating to left then right.

Count. Bends to the left and right count one. (If you begin at level 1,2,or 3, you should be doing this 5 times).

Exercise 4 – Arm Circling.

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Start. Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, arms at sides.  Make large circles with left arm. Do one quarter of total count with forward circles and one quarter with backward circles. Repeat with right arm.

Count. A full arm circle counts one.  (If you begin at level 1,2,or 3, you should be doing this 24 times).

Exercise 5 – Sit-ups.

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Start. Lie back, legs straight and together, arms at sides.

Raise head and shoulders from floor until  you can see your heels.  Lower head to floor.

Count. Each partial sit-up counts one. (If you begin at level 1 you should be doing this 4 times).

Exercise 6 – Chest and Leg Raising.

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Start. Lie face down, arms along sides, hands under thighs, palms pressing against thighs.

Raise head, shoulders, and left leg as high as possible from floor. Keep leg straight. Lower to floor.

Repeat raising head, shoulders, and right leg.

Count. each chest and leg raise counts one. (If you begin at level 1 you should be doing this 4 times).

Exercise 7 – Side Leg Raising.

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Start. Lie on side, legs straight, lower arm stretched over head along floor, top arm used for balance.

Raise upper leg 18 to 24 inches. Lower to starting position.

Count. Each leg raise counts one. Do half number of counts raising left leg. Roll to other side and do half number of counts raising right leg. (If you begin at level 1 you should be doing this 4 times).

Exercise 8 – Push-ups.

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Start. Lie face down, legs straight and together, hands directly under shoulders.

Push body off floor in any way possible, keeping hands and knees in contact with floor. Sit back on heels. Lower body to floor.

Count. Each return to starting position counts one. (If you begin at level 1 you should be doing this 3 times).

See 8a Supplementary Exercise & See 8b Supplementary Exercise:

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Exercise 9 – Leg lifting.

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Start. Lie on back, legs straight and together, arms at sides, palms down. Raise left leg until it is perpendicular to floor, or as close to this position as possible. Lower and repeat with right leg. Continue by alternating legs, left then right.

Count. Left plus right leg lifts count one. (If you begin at level 1 you should be doing this 2 times).

Exercise 10 – Run and Hop.

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Start. Stand erect, feet together, arms at sides. Starting with left leg, run in place raising feet at least four inches from floor.

(When running in place lift knees forward, do not merely kick heels backwards.)

Count. Each time left foot touches floor counts one.

Hops. Hopping is done so that both feet leave floor together. Try to hop at least four inches off floor each time.

Note:  In all run-in-place exercises only running steps are counted towards completing exercise repetitions. (If you begin at level 1 you should be doing this 50 times).

 Click Here To Progress To The 2nd Chart!

Supplementary Exercise 8a:

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Start. Sit on floor, legs straight and about six inches apart, hands behind body for support, feet relaxed. Press toes away from body as far as possible. Bring toes towards body hooking feet as much as possible. Relax feet.

Count. Each return to relaxed state counts one.

Supplementary Exercise 8b:

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Start. Sit on floor, knees bent, feet on floor, hands clasped about knees, head bent forward, and body relaxed. Straighten body and left head to look directly ahead. Pull in muscles of abdomen. Relax to starting position.

Count. Each return to starting position counts one.

To continue your progress, go here to the next chart!

Home Is The First School Of Citizenship – ‘The Good Citizen’ 1924

This is ‘A Textbook In Social And Vocational Civics’ by Walter and Frances Hepner and it was published in 1924.

The first chapter discusses our human history together revealing that we have always lived in groups and that ‘man’s most vital interests’ are ‘closely related to the welfare of the other members’ of our community.  However, it also recognizes the fact that times have changed.

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‘As civilization has advanced, people have gained more liberty to select their associates’ and ‘to adopt new manners and customs’. ‘However, a man’s greatest interest are still bound up with the welfare of others’.  These are noble words given to us over 90 years ago. However, it is as if we have strayed from that ‘good citizen’ path since because although we are still born and raised by our families which is relatively good, the biggest determent that we face from straying from this path (according to this book) is:

losing our ‘habits of industry’.

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The difference between a ‘farm life’ (in which children were given specific chores to complete during specific times of day in order to develop the sort of character needed for such industry) and the ‘city life’, (in which there is no field to toil and children have gained a leisurely life in which their time may be spent ‘playing games’ ‘making collections’ ‘reading’ athletics’ or working odd-hours in grocery stores and news stands) is that this has resulted in families not being able to develop good habits of industry.

According to this book, it stands to reason that any child without a good home is less likely to respect the authority of others in our society (teachers, policemen) and therefore, ‘if our family fails to teach us these lessons, it is hardly possible that we shall learn them elsewhere, for:

‘No other group can give the time and energy necessary for the development of such qualities’.

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Let’s take, for example, a law that sets the speed limit.  We all agree that we should not be driving so fast as to endanger others.  However, one person might think that 35 miles an hours is too fast while another believes that 15 miles an hour is too fast.  Therefore, when the city council selects the appropriate speed for us by posting signs to direct us, the question is settled and it is our job (duty) to obey the law. ‘By obedience to the law we show our willingness to cooperate for the safety of all; by disobedience we advertise our poor citizenship, and also lay ourselves open to the arrest and fine or imprisonment.’   This is all good and well when laws are designed to truly protect us all and in disregarding them ‘our liberty will not be increased,’ as we tend to believe ‘but will be entirely lost’ by disobeying them.’

To supplement this lack of knowledge in industry a civilization developed with education (schools, libraries) and religion (churches).  However, this book describes it as ‘a large part of our actions is controlled by customs, institutions, and ideals which have been handed down from generation to generation’ which suggests that this civilization is as fine as humanly possible because ‘we know we are the descendants of a long line of ancestors who have spent their lives working and thinking.’

It is also said that through these schools, libraries and churches ‘we are bequeathed the rich heritage of their experience.’

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The point being is that whether we know it our not, everything that we have ever been taught is for the purpose of creating a world in which we learn to obey or risk losing our ‘liberty’.

For example, dad farms the field, mom cooks the food, kids milk the cows and collect the eggs.  Without that tapestry of workings it is very difficult for each member of the family to survive on their own.  In that way, we are very much connected to each other, even in a much larger picture.  Therefore, because the task has fallen upon such institutions as schools and churches to supply this knowledge of industry, there is really only one tapestry that we are weaving. Remember, ‘a large part of our actions is controlled by customs, institutions, and ideals which have been handed down from generation to generation’.

However, it is safe to say that the one thing that we have been taught throughout our lives is how to enter the workforce that we are all a part of today which is normally embedded in commercialization, not industrialization. However, this book explains why this is the superior way of life.  Even though it admitted earlier that, ‘if our family fails to teach us these lessons (of industry), it is hardly possible that we shall learn them  elsewhere, for no other group can give the time and energy necessary for the development of such qualities’.

Other Contents Of This Book:

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I’d be interested in covering the chapter about ‘Conserving our Natural Resources’ next.  I do love what old books have to say about the way we live today! Thanks for reading!

‘Old Book Binding’ By Hand (Step by Step with Pics)

There was a time when book binding was done by hand and with great care. These days most of our books are done by Print on Demand with a ‘perfect binding’ technique that takes the entire process out of our hands entirely.  However, some people are still interested to know how this is done so that they may try it on their own.  Therefore, I have found a vintage, step by step process of doing it all by hand in a 1960 Encyclopedia Britannica set.

Of course, there are some tools involved that may not be so readily available to you today.  However, that shouldn’t keep you from accomplishing this task if you are passionate about doing it. So, don’t be afraid to improvise! It just takes a little creativity and time (just like in the old days)!

Step 1

Sew large hemp cords to the book with a thread that passes through the center of all the folded sections (signatures) and also around each cord. (In this photo, the hemp cords appear to be held tight by stationary hooks located at the top).

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Step 2

When you’re done with the sewing, you can fray the ends of the hemp cord to soften them.  Then apply glue to the folded section backs to create a solid unit (binding).

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Step 3

The backbone of the book (spine) is made convex by light hammer tapping while book is placed in a press for backing. A shoulder is created at both sides of the backbone with the claw end of the hammer.

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Step 4

Trim the top edge of the book with a plough (a chisel-like knife held in a wooden frame).

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Step 5

Punch two holes near the backbone edge of each cover board opposite the sewing cord.  Grooves are forced in the boards to accommodate the cords.

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Step 6

The frayed ends of the cords are pasted tight together (looks like a single cord now) and laced through the holes.

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Step 7

Headbands (silk threads woven around a strip of leather) are sewn to the top and bottom edges of the backbone and anchored to the sewing thread in the folded pages (signatures).

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Step 8

Thin the leather (cover) slightly before applying it to the book. (I am assuming that this will be glued).

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Step 9

Wrap cord around the book to hold the leather between the band (raised portions over the sewing cords) in place until it dries. Protective strips of wood are placed on the fore-edge to keep the cords from indenting the wet leather.

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Step 10

Cutting gold leaf to an economical size before applying it to binding with a wad of cotton. The gold is only 1/250,000 of an inch thick.

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Step 11

Decoration and lettering can be tooled ‘in blind’ or gold.  Pictured below is a heated brass hand tool to create ‘blind’ decoration by pressing it into the wet leather.  Gold tooling requires the depressions to be painted with egg albumin and then gold leaf laid over the area with the heated tool pressed into the depressions again. Any surplus gold leaf is then removed with a ball of crude rubber.

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The Largest Medieval Town In Europe

City of Carcassonne is the largest medieval town in Europe and its walls are completely intact.

This castle city is famous for its 53 watchtowers and double-walled fortifications creating a massive structure with defenses all around.

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(View of the City of Carcassonne from the West.)

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Its strength had a lot to do with the strategic location as well. It dates back to the late 13th century to early 14th century making it well over 700 years old! During that time, it has seen its share of battles and fortifications.  It was ultimately restored by architect Eugene Violet-de-Duc in 1853 and added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in the late 1990s.

The city of Carassonne in 12 pictures – souvenir packet.

Now, it’s a tourist destination and has been for a long time.

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These old photographs of Carcassonne are small but beautiful!

The color is just as I have scanned it. Not a typical black and white but a brilliant sepia tone!

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Castles hold a dear place in all of our hearts because they represent power and stability.  So, if you are a huge fan of castles, then why wouldn’t you be intrigued by a whole city?  The fact that these structures exist at all is what fascinates me the most. Also, the realization that someone had the power to create it and then defend it during medieval times makes me want to know the whole story.  If only these massive walls could talk!

The backside of this souvenir packet has a description of the photos inside.

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(Please note: My translations of these names/words may not be correct.  I am only using the internet as my guide.  Please feel free to email me at: printfromvintage@gmail.com to help me correct any translations that I attempt below. Thank you in advance!)

2. Vus prise  de la Tour de l’Eveque

(The Tower Of The Bishop.)

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3. La Montee de La Porte

(The rise of the door)

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4. Les Hautes Lices

(Between two ramparts)

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5. L’Eglise Saint – Nazaire (partie gothique)

(Gothic part)

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6. La Tour de l’Inquisition

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7. Ensemble de la Porte de l’Aude

(View from the door of the Aude (river))

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8. L’Aude et la Cite

(The River and City)

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9. Les Avant-Portes de l’Aude

(Before the doors at the Aude (river))

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10. Cite de Carcassonne – Cote du Midi

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11. Cite de Carassonne – Vue exterieure du Chateau

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12. Vue generalo de la Cite (Sud – Est)

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Why An Occupation Is More Than Just A Job

These words were re-created from an old book:

The Royal Path Of Life

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We all have employments to pay our obligations in this life, however, this happens to be my occupation (that which occupies my time).  Without it, a poor man constantly wants more and a rich man is relentlessly tormented with boredom.  That is, men and women with no business in this world (nothing to do) are absolute pests to society.  They look at hundreds of things and see nothing. I have worked as well as wished, labored as well as prayed to be in a position to perform all duties of my occupation.

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The world is full of those who are disgusted with their vocations, getting their living by their weakness instead of their strength.  The are doomed to hopeless inferiority. The only true method is to adopt a natural progression. Otherwise, when the crisis comes, this artificial character will break down, failing at the very time when it is most wanted.

However, when one steals midnight moments to practice music and another copies whole books of studies by moonlight, not spurred on by the paychecks so worshipped in our society, then we become what nature intended and therefore, we are a success. To be anything else, you will be ten thousand times worse than nothing.

An unoccupied man cannot be happy, nor can one who is improperly occupied. They are examples of dishonest living; hypocrites, shining in stolen and false colors; vampires, eating out the life of the community. Frown upon them and learn in your heart to despise their course in life. They have no trade, no object before them, nothing to do and yet have a great desire to do something worthy of themselves. They waste their time, energies and great earnings in endless changes and wanderings. They have not the stimulus of a fixed object to fasten their attention and awaken their energies. They grasp at random at a hundred things and catch nothing.

Purpose must be followed by action. However, the choosing of an occupation is not a small thing. Therefore, CHOOSE WISELY!

San Francisco Earthquake – Palace Hotel – 1906


The San Francisco Earthquake took place on April 18, 1906 and ignited massive fires with electrical dangers, causing many deaths during the first hour until the power to the city was finally shut off.  Afterwards, the fires raged for three days and destroyed nearly 500 city blocks.

This earthquake did not discriminate. It leveled brothels and luxury hotels.  One, in particular, which was designed to withstand such a natural attack, didn’t stand a chance.

The Palace Hotel was built to withstand an earthquake.

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Designed to withstand both earthquakes and fires, the Palace Hotel was built on massive pillar foundations dug twelve feet deep. The outside walls were made of brick two feet thick and reinforced every four feet with double strips of iron bolted together to form continuous bands. Ultimately, thousands of tons of iron had been add to the walls. To prevent fire, in addition to the basement tank, seven more tanks were added on the roof with 130,000 gallons of water to help fight fires on its own if the city’s reserves ran dry.  Five miles of piping had been built in the walls of this hotel to help disperse this water through three hundred and fifty outlets, each containing twenty thousand feet of fire hose. For this reason, this hotel was one of the most formidable buildings in the city as it has been said that if the Palace Hotel ever burned down the whole city would also be gutted!

View of Market Street before the disaster:

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Despite a quick response from San Francisco’s large military population, the city was devastated. The earthquake and fires killed an estimated 3,000 people and left half of the city’s 400,000 residents homeless.

Aid poured in from around the country and the world, but those who survived faced weeks of difficulty and hardship.

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The survivors slept in tents in city parks and the Presidio, stood in long lines for food, and were required to do their cooking in the street to minimize the threat of additional fires. The San Francisco earthquake is considered one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.

Congress responded to the disaster in several ways. The House and the Senate Appropriations Committees enacted emergency appropriations for the city to pay for food, water, tents, blankets, and medical supplies in the weeks following the earthquake and fire.

They also appropriated funds to reconstruct many of the public buildings that were damaged or destroyed.

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The Fastest Way To Lose Weight – Old Book Remedy!

“The weight will be reduced from one-half pound to two pounds daily, and with marked improvement in all the physical functions.” – Dr. Frank McCoy

Of course, we all know that our diet is bad, but what can we do to fix it fast?  That’s what this book “The Fastest Way To Health by Dr. Frank McCoy” is all about.  What I like most is that it gets right to the point with a contents page that lists numerous conditions such as: Acne, Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Headache, Kidney Stone, Varicose Veins and of course, Obesity plus many, many more.

This article will give you the treatment to one of those conditions and that is, Obesity (at the end of this post is a link to download this chapter for yourself). The reason that I picked this particular topic is that I find it helpful, easy and quite simply, it works!  I’ve given this information to people that I know and when followed, the results were dramatic and fast.  Even if I don’t personally struggle with Obesity in the same way that another might, that is, “having difficulty breathing and freedom of movement”, I do have binges of eating (Christmas, Buffets) and afterwards, I take to this treatment and get myself back on track fast! “Your age can never be a handicap to you, for you may develop a beautiful body at any age,”  Says Dr. Frank McCoy and it’s true!

 So, without further ado, lets discuss this easy-to-do remedy to get back on track with whatever weight problems that we may have in our lives at this time.  It will interest anyone who may be:

“Conscious of carrying around too much weight – who are stuffy, short of breath, sleepy, and uncomfortable.”

Regardless of where you fit in the treatment is simple:  Water and citrus juice.

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Easy, right?  According to this chapter, “The quickest and most infallible method of reducing the weight to the normal is the use of the fasting cure in some form.  Fasting with small amounts of water and the juice of citrus fruit is perhaps the best procedure for the average case.  The weight will be reduced from one-half pound to two pounds daily, and with marked improvement in all the physical functions.”

I have taken this information and developed my own method using my high powered mixer at home.

Now that you’ve discovered that all it takes is citrus and water, here is the method that I have adopted in 8 simple steps:

1. Begin with peeling an orange.
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2. Put it in your blending cup and add some ice.  I use two cubes.

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3. Add some water to the mixing cup.

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