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Old Friends and Friends that Grow Old Together

It takes a long time to grow old friends.

Long-time friends are to be cherished. Like a pair of old intertwining vines, friends that grow old together are the best of friends.

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Guy Clark is a sing-songwriter who perfectly describes how valuable old friends are. Just look at the lyrics of this Old Friends title song-track. The melody drives it home as well.

[Verse 1]
It’s like when you’re making conversation
And you’re trying not to scream
And you’re trying not to tell ’em
That you don’t care what they mean
And you’re really feeling fragile
And you really can’t get home
And you really feel abandoned
But you want to be alone

[Chorus]
Old friends, they shine like diamonds
Old friends, you can always call
Old friends, Lord, you can’t buy ’em
You know it’s old friends after all

[Verse 2]
And when the house is empty
And the light begins to fade
And there’s nothing to protect you
Except the window shade
And it’s hard to put your finger
On the thing that scares you most
And you can’t tell the difference
Between an angel and a ghost

[Chorus]
Old friends, they shine like diamonds
Old friends, you can always call
Old friends Lord, you can’t buy ’em
You know it’s old friends after all

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Original Steamboat Willie Now in Public Domain

In 1928, Walt Disney Studios produced a black and white cartoon short film called Steamboat Willie. The film is credited with being a first in synchronizing a cartoon with a fully produced sound track. Although Steamboat Willie was the third of the Mickey Mouse’s films, it was the first to be distributed. The plot of the short film has Mickey Mouse piloting a river paddle steamship. Other characters in the movie include, Minnie Mouse,  and Captain Pete.

Due to some inconsistencies in the original copyright formulation, this first Mickey Mouse film became public domain on January 1st of 2024.  The depiction of Mickey Mouse from the Steamboat Willie film is sure to be used on many print-on-demand items including t-shirts, mugs, pillows and more.

Ring in the New Year with a shirt, or other POD product, sporting the image of a cartoon character newly entered into the public domain!

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#steamboatwillie #pickleball #mickeyplayspickleball #funnypickleball #teespublic

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Sunripe Railway Centenary Series of Tobacco Cards

In 1925, Spinet House of London and Sunripe Cigarettes produced a series of 50 train cards commemorating 100 years of trains. The tobacco cards include 50 individual photos documenting the centenary evolution of trains as well as dignitaries of the time. The cards are numbered with descriptions on the backs of the cards. This collection advertises Sunripe’s “extra size” cigarettes that were sold with or without cork tips.

A collection of 43 of the 50 vintage cards is for sale here.

 

#vintage #tobaccocards #cigarettecards #traincards #spinethouse #railwaycentenary

 

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Festus Haggen Quotes

Festus Haggen was a whimsical character on the Gunsmoke TV series that aired between 1955 and 1975. Festus was beloved and yet was ornery, cantankerous, stubborn, and mischievous. Though he was illiterate, he often quoted the Bible, spouted his own kind of wisdom, and sometimes misquoted classic orators. Festus appeared ignorant, but a closer look at his sayings reveals a considerable native intelligence.

Festus was so loved by his Gunsmoke audience that his sayings live on 50 years later.

Here are a few favorite Festus Haggen quotes.

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Vintage Halloween Post Card Images

Deltiology is the hobby of collecting post cards, ephemera and postal history. I just love the look of vintage post cards. The artwork is so colorful and unique.

Vintage Halloween post cards have even more flair. They can be childlike with cute little veggie people and chubby toddlers. Or they can be more mystical and even macabre.

Here is a collection of products that pay tribute to the artistic appeal of Halloween vintage post cards.

View the complete Regarding Books Halloween store on Teepublic: Halloween Storefront

#vintage #vintagepostcards #halloween #veggiepeople #halloweenshirts #amazon #teepublic

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A Little Pickleball Humor

The sport of pickleball is all about community. And there’s lots of humor in that community because pickleball is a fun and addictive sport. The pickleball specific lingo lends itself to puns and funny sayings. Just take the word “dink”! Players like to keep their opponents guessing about whether they are going to hit the soft dink shot.

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#pickleballfunny #pickleball #pickleballdink

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Why Should You Overcome Being One of the Unread

Why should we strive to overcome the horror of being one of the “unread”? There are innumerable benefits to reading including:

  • improving your mental acuity
  • increasing your vocabulary and comprehension
  • enables a rested mind for better sleep
  • reduces stress
  • improves focus and concentration
  • lowers blood pressure and heart rate
  • fights depression symptoms
  • learning to empathize with other people
  • prevents cognitive decline as you age
  • provides topics for discussion with friends and family

Carry a tote filled with books to separate yourself from being one of the unread!

The Unread Tee

The Unread Book Tote

#booklovers #ilovetoread #bookworms #readingisfun