WHEN I CAME ACROSS THIS PHOTOGRAPH IN NEWMEXICO51'S FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM, I KNEW I HAD TO WRITE AN ESSAY...
DEALING WITH CREATIVITY AND "LEAVE ME ALONE" ATTITUDE
The definition of the desire to write. To write, one so often must ignore those close to us in order to view the events and characters that are either fictional or so far back in memory that any contact with the presence annoys and disconnects. Such it is, such is the way it has been. There is only one way to come to terms with this, a lesson it has taken me more than 50 years to learn: when one becomes so anxiety-ridden in a project that's creative in nature, art, writing or whatever, one finally must be assertive and stand up or sit up and say: "it is over for the day." One must divorce one from our creative projects when it is time for family or friends. We can only remain reclusive for so long, lest we be forgotten by those who love us. Robert L. Huffstutter
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
THE REAL BONNIE AND CLYDE?
"Honey, you are my one true love," the said as they saw their individual reflections in the magic eye of the mystery camera.
THE TRUE LOVE STORY OF MY COUSIN BETTY JEAN
"By golly, Clarency boy, I can hardly wait for the pitchers to come out," she giggled. "
"Yea, honey, I know the will be some really super 'pitchers' cause you're my Betty Boop, for sure." "Oh, Clarency boy, you sure do have that gift of saying what a girl wants to hear."
"Oh', my honey, look at those pitchers! They are super dupers," the said and walked hand-in-hand to the Maid-Rite for a deluxe Maid-Rite. They share a malted milk.
They married, had a baby and divorced. Both married their best friends spouses once the divorce was final.
THE TRUE LOVE STORY OF MY COUSIN BETTY JEAN
"By golly, Clarency boy, I can hardly wait for the pitchers to come out," she giggled. "
"Yea, honey, I know the will be some really super 'pitchers' cause you're my Betty Boop, for sure." "Oh, Clarency boy, you sure do have that gift of saying what a girl wants to hear."
"Oh', my honey, look at those pitchers! They are super dupers," the said and walked hand-in-hand to the Maid-Rite for a deluxe Maid-Rite. They share a malted milk.
They married, had a baby and divorced. Both married their best friends spouses once the divorce was final.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
MORE MUD WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTOS A
THE REAL ORIGIN OF MUD WRESTLING
ORIGINATED IN KANSAS CITY IN APRIL OF 1950, THE YEAR OF THE BIG FLOOD.
AS THE STORY GOES, TWO YOUNG WOMEN, IDA MAY SMITH (not real last name) AND BETTY JEAN BROWN (not real last name) were running from parking lot of a honky tonk called the Travelux on 24 Highway in the old area called the inner city (a term used for unincorporated areas of Jackson County, Missouri at that time).
To be precise, the old Travelux was on the north side of 24 highway about one quarter mile west of Wilson Road and Brookside, an area near the Mt Washington Cementery. The Travelux is no longer in operation, but its spirit still lingers throughout the entire area.
To be even more detailed, the Travelux was on the old trolley line that ran from Fairmount to downtown Kansas City, Missouri. There was a trolly called "the goat" that took the area residents from Fairmont to the Mt Washington Bus Stop. That has no relevance, however to this tale. Later about the trolly and the antics that went on inside that trolly at another time.
At that time in Kansas City area history, there was no karioke events in that area, just "low-down" country and western music. One might have heard songs current then, songs by Hank Williams like "Your Cheating Heart" and "My son calls another man Daddy," real emotionally inspired tunes. There was rain coming down and the two women were making a run for the door of the Travelux. Throughout the years, the Travelux had a reputation for being a spot where a guy could meet a lonely woman, if you catch the drift here. The blue lights that highlighted the outline of the honky tonk added to the reputation. Who has heard that song, "House of Blue Lights?" More about that later. So, the Travelux was a hot spot for meeting chicks.
According to rumors, both women were hot to get back in a man's arms, hurrying to meet a soldier home on leave from Korea. His name was Jim Smith (not real last name). Ida Mae had driven a 38 Ford coupe to the Traveluxe; Betty Jean had arrived in her ex-husband's 1937 Terraplane.
As the story goes, as this tale unfolds, during the race to the door, Ida Mae made a remark about Betty Jean's automobile. Remember, Betty Jean was the one with the Terraplane. The Terraplane was later to become a Hudson but not at that time. Exactly what Ida Mae said is not known; rumor has it that the remark was less than complimentary about the design of the auto. Hot headed and said to have been an only child, Betty Jean slapped Ida Mae's face. That was, according to those still alive for years after the event almost passed into the dark and dim anals of history, "when all hell broke loose." Before the two finally got into the Traveluxe to get liquid nourishment and clean up, they had drawn quite a crowd of spectators, mostly men, except for Bertha, a barmaid. Bertha's wisdom kept her running to and fro the bar, serving beer in bottles and getting ten-cent tips for keeping the crowd nourished. More about Bertha at a later time.
The two women cursed, spat, slapped, kicked and behaved in a manner that would not have been befitting to any women in that period of time. When it all ended, the two women realized that during their combatant activity, Jim Smith had hurried away in his father's Oldsmobile.
He would later return from Korea, a decorated veteran and purchase a new Chevy Deluxe from Rost Chevrolet in Fairmount. Thus, this is the true and authentic tale about the origins of mud wrestling.
Remember, it originated in the inner-city area of Kansas City, Missouri, not too far from Blue Summit, but now incorporated into the city limits of Independence. Or is it Kansas CIty? It does not matter, just call it the KC Metro area.
By R.L. Huffstutter
ORIGINATED IN KANSAS CITY IN APRIL OF 1950, THE YEAR OF THE BIG FLOOD.
AS THE STORY GOES, TWO YOUNG WOMEN, IDA MAY SMITH (not real last name) AND BETTY JEAN BROWN (not real last name) were running from parking lot of a honky tonk called the Travelux on 24 Highway in the old area called the inner city (a term used for unincorporated areas of Jackson County, Missouri at that time).
To be precise, the old Travelux was on the north side of 24 highway about one quarter mile west of Wilson Road and Brookside, an area near the Mt Washington Cementery. The Travelux is no longer in operation, but its spirit still lingers throughout the entire area.
To be even more detailed, the Travelux was on the old trolley line that ran from Fairmount to downtown Kansas City, Missouri. There was a trolly called "the goat" that took the area residents from Fairmont to the Mt Washington Bus Stop. That has no relevance, however to this tale. Later about the trolly and the antics that went on inside that trolly at another time.
At that time in Kansas City area history, there was no karioke events in that area, just "low-down" country and western music. One might have heard songs current then, songs by Hank Williams like "Your Cheating Heart" and "My son calls another man Daddy," real emotionally inspired tunes. There was rain coming down and the two women were making a run for the door of the Travelux. Throughout the years, the Travelux had a reputation for being a spot where a guy could meet a lonely woman, if you catch the drift here. The blue lights that highlighted the outline of the honky tonk added to the reputation. Who has heard that song, "House of Blue Lights?" More about that later. So, the Travelux was a hot spot for meeting chicks.
According to rumors, both women were hot to get back in a man's arms, hurrying to meet a soldier home on leave from Korea. His name was Jim Smith (not real last name). Ida Mae had driven a 38 Ford coupe to the Traveluxe; Betty Jean had arrived in her ex-husband's 1937 Terraplane.
As the story goes, as this tale unfolds, during the race to the door, Ida Mae made a remark about Betty Jean's automobile. Remember, Betty Jean was the one with the Terraplane. The Terraplane was later to become a Hudson but not at that time. Exactly what Ida Mae said is not known; rumor has it that the remark was less than complimentary about the design of the auto. Hot headed and said to have been an only child, Betty Jean slapped Ida Mae's face. That was, according to those still alive for years after the event almost passed into the dark and dim anals of history, "when all hell broke loose." Before the two finally got into the Traveluxe to get liquid nourishment and clean up, they had drawn quite a crowd of spectators, mostly men, except for Bertha, a barmaid. Bertha's wisdom kept her running to and fro the bar, serving beer in bottles and getting ten-cent tips for keeping the crowd nourished. More about Bertha at a later time.
The two women cursed, spat, slapped, kicked and behaved in a manner that would not have been befitting to any women in that period of time. When it all ended, the two women realized that during their combatant activity, Jim Smith had hurried away in his father's Oldsmobile.
He would later return from Korea, a decorated veteran and purchase a new Chevy Deluxe from Rost Chevrolet in Fairmount. Thus, this is the true and authentic tale about the origins of mud wrestling.
Remember, it originated in the inner-city area of Kansas City, Missouri, not too far from Blue Summit, but now incorporated into the city limits of Independence. Or is it Kansas CIty? It does not matter, just call it the KC Metro area.
By R.L. Huffstutter
Sunday, August 9, 2009
go ped no ped no mo
go ped no ped no mo
Don't worry. Staged. No people were hurt during the making of this photo. The go ped on the other hand..................
Uploaded by 4PIZON on 27 Jul 07, 4.49AM PDT.
Don't worry. Staged. No people were hurt during the making of this photo. The go ped on the other hand..................
Uploaded by 4PIZON on 27 Jul 07, 4.49AM PDT.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Sarah Palin Miss Alaska
Sarah Palin Miss Alaska
You don't have to have good looks to be a good president, but it helps! Go Sarah!
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