Today at lunch, a couple of coworkers and I went out on the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (formerly Jeffco Airport) and took a tour of the Sentimental Journey, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress.
Wiz has a vast store of knowledge on airplanes and WWII history, which made for a wonderful and educational half hour. I even walked across the catwalk in the bomb bay which was a bit nerve-wracking as the bomb bay doors were open. I could imagine the wind rushing in when the plane was airborne and got a chill.
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Benjamin Franklin
Don't worry, John. The history books will clean it up.
Well, it doesn't matter. I'll not appear in the history books, anyway. Only you. Franklin did this and Franklin did that... and Franklin did some other damn thing. Franklin smote the ground and out sprang... George Washington... fully grown and on his horse. Franklin then electrified him with his miraculous lightining rod... then the three of them-- Franklin, Washington and the horse-- conducted the entire revolution all by themselves.
I like it.
Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin
William Daniels as John Adams
1776
Well, it doesn't matter. I'll not appear in the history books, anyway. Only you. Franklin did this and Franklin did that... and Franklin did some other damn thing. Franklin smote the ground and out sprang... George Washington... fully grown and on his horse. Franklin then electrified him with his miraculous lightining rod... then the three of them-- Franklin, Washington and the horse-- conducted the entire revolution all by themselves.
I like it.
Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin
William Daniels as John Adams
1776
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