Sunday, July 28, 2024

Back In Time

 
This is still from the Mid-Century Cafe and Collectables, where Grace and P took us in our holidays in Perth.
Funny side-story, Dad taught me how to drive our BMW (gear car) when I was 14.
Mom took me to the tennis court and talked forever with other women. 
I took  off in the car, came back, parking space was occupied, parked in the next one - my Dad sure was in trouble as I did not say a word to "who taught you to drive" etc,etc.
 

 


To a groovy Sunday...

 And another history-lesson?

 

 

"Memory Lane Moments
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A FLASH BLACK MOMENT IN HISTORY:
In 1963, the photographer Richard Avedon took a picture of a man named William Casby.
William Casby, born in 1857, was 106 years old at the time.
In his hands, he was holding his great, great, granddaughter, Cherri Stamps McCray.
The image is amazing because the elderly gentleman holding his descendant so tenderly, was born into slavery more than a century prior.
Casby would eventually live until 1970, dying at the age of 113.
His great and great grandchildren are alive today, and many of them remember him.
It puts into perspective just how relatively recent slavery existed. Because as far away and distant as it may feel now. Even in modern-day America, there are people who have active memories of talking to former slaves.
Credit: Respective Owner ( DM for credit or removals )"

Wow, huh, 106 years old and so alive and kicking! And making it to 113!

At age 42, I think, Estrus Crayton told me he´s an "old man" and after me staring a bit mad added, "for being a sports man"...

 

 
I am one year "younger" than he is and the orange Lions-jacket is size "S".
The  shirt I´m wearing says "Step by Step" - this man RUNS.
The fastest I´ve ever seen - and the cutest, too. Generous as well, giving a touch-down to a fellow player who had his 99th or 100th game and never had one.

Henry's 🦁  alter Perth-ego, the Black Swan 🐣:
 

 Cold, but sun is out!
 
And Elizabeth threw me back in time with this:
 

 
My very fav of Freddie/Queen.



 

20 comments:

Tom said...

...slavery is still going strong in the world today!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, and not color-related anymore...

My name is Erika. said...

I love your car story. My first day ever driving (Not a stick- my husband taught me that later) with my dad, I ran over some shrubs at my parent's house and backing up, ripped them out of the ground. My dad replanted them and it was the end of the topic. Well a short while later they started to die, and my mom was going on how somebody's dog must have unrated all over them. Ha ha. I don't know if she ever found out it was me. Thanks for not only your story but sparking a good memory. Happy rest of your weekend. hugs-Erika

Anonymous said...

Interesting post! You are young Iris -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

RedPat said...

Love the 70s stuff, Iris.

Barbara Rogers said...

Fun times remembering some of the 70s...I took tennis once, never liked it too much. Learned to drive a stick shift...mom gave up after she yelled at me a few times, so dad took over.

CJ Kennedy said...

A boyfriend tried to teach me how to drive a stick shift. We were practicing on my street which was a dead end. I couldn't get from first to second without stalling. Each. And. Every. Time. The only gear I could drive in was Reverse 😺

Iris Flavia said...

Erika, you sure made me laugh!!! A dog, hahaha...! To fun and good memories!

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Christine,aw, well, I feel my age!

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RedPat, Grace knew I would be all aww, and oohhhs...

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Barbara, I took lessons and was good, then went to Badminton, was even better, then I broke my arm - Boom.
Bone infection and it was over.
LOL, in Germany it is illegal to teach your child how to drive.

magiceye said...

Loved your driving tale!

gigi-hawaii said...

That former slave was amazing. Loved the bio. And what a cute pic of you!

Iris Flavia said...

Magiceye, it was real... Dad got all Mom´s anger...

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gigi, sad, huh. And... thank you :-)

Bill said...

Your driving story cracked me up. Look mum, I'm driving. :)

Iris Flavia said...

Dad was in trouble!

Granny Sue said...

You are so tiny! Loved the car story. I didn't learn to drive until I was 24 and we were moving out here to this land. I realized then that I would be very isolated indeed if I couldn't drive. I learned on a stick and always drove one, until 2008, when problems with my leg and knee convinced me it was time for an automatic.

peppylady (Dora) said...

Now that an ole stero system.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Sadly, slavery has not ended. That elderly man looks so wise and gentle. Nice history lesson.

LOVE the black swan. Simply lovely.

Iris Flavia said...

Sue, Estrus is really tall ;-) But yes, thanks to scoliosis I shrinked 6 cm!!!
I don´t like automatic, I like to have "control", but then I didn´t drive for 5 years at all...

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Dora, well..

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Elizabeth, I sadly have to agree. Reckon all the cheap clothes you can buy are made by children in India, China... Hope one day we overcome this concept.

River said...

That was a cute song and a very busy beach.
42 is old for sports playing but if he is careful he could play a few more years.
I would love to live to 113 and see ALL the grandchildren grown and my great grandson too. And maybe more great grandchildren?

Iris Flavia said...

Well, we agreed - for a sports-mates 42 is old, but not for "normal" persons!
To a long, healthy life!

Amypie71 said...

Loving the look of the lounge, very much like the colours I grew up with.