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Ben Franklin's bifocals Sunday, May 28, 2017

Poet Thomas Moore    Statue of Poet Thomas Moore
[1779 - Thomas Moore, poet, lyricist, born in Dublin, Ireland]

Jim Thorpe Olympic champion    Jim Thorpe - track star    Jim Thorpe - pro baseball star    Jim Thorpe - pro football star
Jim Thorpe - football star    Jim Thorpe - pro football star    Jim Thorpe - pro football executive

[1888 - Jim Thorpe, athlete, born near Prague in Indian Territory, now Oklahoma]

HoFamer Taffy Abel
[1900 - Clarence 'Taffy' Abel, Hall of Famer,
born in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan]

Writer Ian Fleming    Ian Fleming's 007 Creation - James Bond    Writer Ian Fleming    Writer Ian Fleming
[1908 - Ian Lancaster Fleming, author, born in London]

Civil Rights Leader Betty Shabazz    Civil Rights Leader Betty Shabazz
[1936 - Betty Shabazz (Betty Dean Sanders), civil rights leader, born in Detroit]

Golden Gate Bridge
[1937 - San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicle traffic]

[1957 - National League owners vote to allow Brooklyn Dodgers move to Southern California] thumbs down

The Orient Express    The Orient Express cars
[1982 - The Orient Express, a classic train is reborn]


The Grandson

In him is my son.
He is not there in person.
Only reflection


William's Whimsical Words:

Are we not so connected that boundary between father and son may be blurred when seen from some little distance?

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