A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[MurphOnMillerAve]

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I should have included that this phenomenon occurs post prandial.

My wife is 1/2 Italian - the women take over a room after the meal and the volume promptly goes to 11.

Nope. Not us. The integration occured pre- , during, and post- the meal, all very cozy and familial, even to the point of playing games afterward.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

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I should have included that this phenomenon occurs post prandial.

My wife is 1/2 Italian - the women take over a room after the meal and the volume promptly goes to 11.

Nope. Not us. The integration occured pre- , during, and post- the meal, all very cozy and familiat, even to the point of playing games afterward.

Interesting. I remember the same phenomenon with the other side of the family, too.

[rogruth]

Today, this separation seems to happen more because of sporting events on TV.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Today, this separation seems to happen more because of sporting events on TV.

When I was a wee lad, it was the radio. All the men would gather out by the radio, listen to whatever event, smoke cigars, and talk....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

And then we all went to the parade!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

At the Brethren's Old Folks Home, Moor's Mill, PA......an echo of our past.....

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Handsome place. I noticed that their heads are not all bowed-down facing I-phones, with thumbs a-clickin' , so I'm going to conclude that they were probably usually focused on pleasant and polite conversation with each other, valuing social relationships, as it were. .

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Handsome place. I noticed that their heads are not all bowed-down facing I-phones, with thumbs a-clickin' , so I'm going to conclude that they were probably usually focused on pleasant and polite conversation with each other, valuing social relationships, as it were. .

I'm not sure that they even had electricity there at the time!

[rogruth]

Is that a wind mill on the left?

[Roy]

It is a nice-looking building. One can only hope the old folks were well treated.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Handsome place. I noticed that their heads are not all bowed-down facing I-phones, with thumbs a-clickin' , so I'm going to conclude that they were probably usually focused on pleasant and polite conversation with each other, valuing social relationships, as it were. .

I'm not sure that they even had electricity there at the time!

Oh, Yeah!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Is that a wind mill on the left?

Yes. Might have pumped water....

One can only hope the old folks were well treated.

Once upon a time, they were better treated that many are today -- OTOH, we don't put them out on ice floes anymore round here...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Back to the parade!!

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I'm sure it must be due to the distance (100+yrs.) and the lack of color yet in photography, but that car looks like it, literally, has a growth on it, an unpleasant growth, of something malignant. Maybe that's just kookie me. but uuuuuhhhh.ick.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I'm sure it must be due to the distance (100+yrs.) and the lack of color yet in photography, but that car looks like it, literally, has a growth on it, an unpleasant growth, of something malignant. Maybe that's just kookie me. but uuuuuhhhh.ick.

I think it's covered in roses..... You have an aversion to the Rose Parade, too?