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| Our Boomer-In-Charge here at BBHQ, Hershel Chicowitz, writes frequently about current events... from a boomer perspective. He is sometimes funny, sometimes provocative, sometimes a little of each. We hope you get a kick out of our Boomer Essays. |
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Last week I reported to you that Princess and I were going to intimidate
hurricane Isabel right up the east coast. We're back now, safe and sound;
it was quite an adventure! If you were in the path of the storm, or if
you heard about it in the media, you might wonder what went wrong. Of
course, if you hear about the situation in Iraq from the media, you might
wonder the same thing. The truth, however, is considerably different...
in both cases. We traveled by Mazdamobile, my 22 year-old miracle vehicle. We left Tampa early Thursday morning, made a brief stop at the Kennedy Space Center and then headed north to Ft. Pulaski, on the coast near Savannah, Georgia. The folks at NASA had provided us with three pounds of a super-secret powder used to disperse bad weather before space shuttle launches. Packed in a small, clear, plastic bag, the powder bore an uncomfortable resemblance to cocaine, a fact which did not escape us... or a police officer who happened to glance at us at a stop light in Jacksonville. It took a phone call to NASA and another one to NBC weather guy Willard Scott to clear us. We were on an assignment! Fort Pulaski was built before the U.S. Civil War to protect the port of Savannah from foreign invasion. For our purposes, one of the remaining large cannons facing north offered the perfect launch vehicle for our secret weapon.
 As built, the Model 1959 Seacoast Carriage could propel a 100 pound projectile 8,500 yards. In our case, it propelled three pounds of magic over 350 miles. More than that, we are not at liberty to reveal.
There was indeed major damage in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and places northward. But... the federal government was shut down for two days, during which time the bureaucrats and legislators were unable to spend our money. That's a pretty good silver lining in an otherwise dark cloud.
One of our favorite places was Tybee Island, adjacent to Savannah. This is the famous lighthouse there; Princess and I are down in front:
We combined some important business and a brief vacation in this trip. I have written about vacations several times at BBHQ. You'll find many of my stories by clicking the links below. Vacations are a good thing. But 5-7 days is usually more than enough for us. We have stuff to do here at BBHQ, including the finishing touches on a new section opening next week. You can take a peek at our Pictures, Posters, and Autographs section here. We'll have exciting details next week.
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Exploring My Roots: A Chicowitz History
Membership details here.
Terrific boomer memorabilia!!
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| The BBHQ Album of the Month is "Old Friends Live on Stage (Deluxe Edition) (2 CD/1 DVD)," by Simon & Garfunkel. If you were fortunate enough to see them in concert last year, I do not have to sell you. The concert was terrific! This album collection includes 55 songs, plus their new recording, "Citizen of the Planet," and one of the songs sung by the Everly Brothers during the concert. The DVD was recorded during their concert in Madison Square Garden in 2003. For any S&G fan, this is a must have! But then, you knew that already, didn't you? |
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The BBHQ Book of the Month is
"Vinyl Highway," by
Dee Dee Phelps. You remember her as Dee Dee, of Dick and Dee Dee.
Together, they took a decade long ride on the rock and roll roller
coaster. It was a heck of a ride! Dick Clark, Quincy Jones, the Beach
Boys, Glenn Campbell, Dionne Warwick, Bobby Vinton... Dick and Dee Dee
rubbed shoulders with all of them. This is her "behind the scenes" story.
It's pretty cool.
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