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ImKayd1 · Apr 4, 2004, 3:22 AM

Suzan

Rod Bruckdorfer · Apr 4, 2004, 8:06 AM

The time period is mid to late 1960's. The grandfather is telling a telling a tall tell about the stick.

Rod

monkey143 · Apr 4, 2004, 10:19 AM

On a day at the park (with nature walking trail, complete with prop puppy), grandfather shows a dubious grandson the stick he used to spank Mommy with when she was little and misbehaved.

Or perhaps he's measuring the height of all the grandkids. Really, it looks like he's handing the stick to Jr. for his first foray into fishing, the old-fashioned way, and only half-heartedly, perhaps from a bench a safe distance from actual water since no one is really dressed for fishing (or perhaps this just makes me plain wrong all the way around). My guess is nothing was caught but happiness and memories, or we'd be looking at a fish instead of a pole.

chuck biddinger · Apr 4, 2004, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Rod Bruckdorfer

The time period is mid to late 1960's. The grandfather is telling a telling a tall tell about the stick.

Rod

I think the girl dress is to long for the late 60's. How about late 50's?

Tomsch · Apr 4, 2004, 1:34 PM

I don't think its a stick or a fishn' pole. Thats a guywire on a telegraph pole and it has nothing to do with the story.

MoonGypsy · Apr 4, 2004, 3:37 PM

The man is a pool hustler, and he is working on his new "marks".

I didn't say he was a good pool hustler!

monkey143 · Apr 4, 2004, 4:41 PM

LOL - methinks Tomsch is right!

bcoultry · Apr 5, 2004, 8:17 AM

It's possible that the man (probably Daddy) is walking toward a camper or one of the "facilities" in a parkland.

Love the expression on the little guy looking up at Grandpa.

ImKayd1 · Apr 6, 2004, 1:11 AM

The developing date on the back of this photo is Nov. 11, 1948. The guy telling the story is not a family member but a very good family friend and a world class BSer. He could make up a story on the spot about anything. The little curly haired boy, 3 at the time, is my older brother, he'll be 60 this year. The girl with the dark hair is a neighbor and her family had horses (my mother found me sitting under one of them when I was 4 yrs old). The woman in the picture is my mom at that time age 39.

Suzan

Rod Bruckdorfer · Apr 6, 2004, 10:16 AM

Suzan:

Good memories shared always brings a smile to my face. I hope this image and story did the same for you.

rod

Apr 4, 2004, 3:22 AM	#1
ImKayd1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,785	Good Old Days - Tall tales Suzan

Apr 4, 2004, 8:06 AM	#2
Rod Bruckdorfer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 370	late 60's The time period is mid to late 1960's. The grandfather is telling a telling a tall tell about the stick. Rod

Apr 6, 2004, 10:16 AM	#10
Rod Bruckdorfer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 370	Good Memories Suzan: Good memories shared always brings a smile to my face. I hope this image and story did the same for you. rod

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Apr 4, 2004, 10:19 AM	#3
monkey143 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,131	On a day at the park (with nature walking trail, complete with prop puppy), grandfather shows a dubious grandson the stick he used to spank Mommy with when she was little and misbehaved. Or perhaps he's measuring the height of all the grandkids. Really, it looks like he's handing the stick to Jr. for his first foray into fishing, the old-fashioned way, and only half-heartedly, perhaps from a bench a safe distance from actual water since no one is really dressed for fishing (or perhaps this just makes me plain wrong all the way around). My guess is nothing was caught but happiness and memories, or we'd be looking at a fish instead of a pole.

Apr 4, 2004, 1:34 PM	#5
Tomsch Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 442	I don't think its a stick or a fishn' pole. Thats a guywire on a telegraph pole and it has nothing to do with the story.

Apr 4, 2004, 3:37 PM	#6
MoonGypsy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 394	The man is a pool hustler, and he is working on his new "marks". I didn't say he was a good pool hustler!

Apr 4, 2004, 4:41 PM	#7
monkey143 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,131	LOL - methinks Tomsch is right!

Apr 5, 2004, 8:17 AM	#8
bcoultry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,652	It's possible that the man (probably Daddy) is walking toward a camper or one of the "facilities" in a parkland. Love the expression on the little guy looking up at Grandpa.

Apr 6, 2004, 1:11 AM	#9
ImKayd1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,785	The developing date on the back of this photo is Nov. 11, 1948. The guy telling the story is not a family member but a very good family friend and a world class BSer. He could make up a story on the spot about anything. The little curly haired boy, 3 at the time, is my older brother, he'll be 60 this year. The girl with the dark hair is a neighbor and her family had horses (my mother found me sitting under one of them when I was 4 yrs old). The woman in the picture is my mom at that time age 39. Suzan