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From ancient to abstract, this one sure got around.

3 July 1940. Operation Catapult. British attack the French fleet at Mers-el-Kébir. Fairey Swordfish and Blackburn Skuas from HMS Ark Royal mined the harbour and attacked the French battlecruiser Strasbourg fleeing Toulon, engaged in combat by French Curtiss Hawk 75’s.

The 1930s fashion in this short video isn't beautiful, but it's interesting to see ordinary folks moving around town.

Costume designs for the musical “Something’s Rotten”

disgusting people

The full saga of Margie and the Nuns (so far). Realised I never compiled these in one place.! Also, bonus Margies!

Larry Walters, nicknamed “Lawnchair Larry” or the “Lawn Chair Pilot,” was a 33-year-old truck driver from California who, on July 2, 1982, achieved unexpected fame by flying a homemade balloon rig consisting of an ordinary aluminum lawn chair (bought from Sears) tied to 42 helium-filled weather balloons.

Walters had dreamed of flying since childhood. With help from his girlfriend Carol Van Deusen, he bought about 45 weather balloons from a military surplus store, filled them with helium (using a fake letter claiming they were for a TV commercial), and attached them in clusters to the chair, which he dubbed “Inspiration I.” He equipped himself with a parachute, a pellet gun (to pop balloons for descent), a CB radio, sandwiches, beer, a camera, and an altimeter.