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Just rummaging through my photos, I thought it would ok to post these for fun. This is a shop on the Isle of Wight, south coast of England. It was closed by the owner in protest and remains today as it was all those years ago.

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That is very cool! Ah the 50s...

Donald McGill was famous for creating the "saucy seaside postcards". You can see a recent article on the banning of them here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003783/Donald-McGill-obscene-seaside-postcards-banned-50-years-ago-sale-1st-time.html

Danny Snyder

Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF
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"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

I am curious about the elastic knickers in the next to last photo.

Back in those days knicker elastic held the universe together, my mother would send me off to school with knicker elastic through my coat sleeves with gloves attached to both ends!

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Last edited: Apr 19, 2014 09:07:09

Thanks for posting. Comments in his note interesting to read on the anniversary of the battle at Lexington Green. Such tyrants would've not likely stood idly by for reverb either.
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Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel

DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.

Badger wrote:

Thanks for posting. Comments in his note interesting to read on the anniversary of the battle at Lexington Green. Such tyrants would've not likely stood idly by for reverb either.
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Oh come on! Lexington Green was years ago. I'm sure our British president Barraco Barner wouldn't try to ban your reverb mate Big Grin

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