Nothing too fascinating this Sunday as I join Elephant's Child, River and others for Sunday Selections.
A plaque on a city footpath dated 2018, but apparently Melbourne has been a sister to city of Osaka since 1978. That's nice, but what is the benefit of the connection?
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A couple of old Yank Tanks in Acland Street, St Kilda. I can recognise a sixty year old Mustang as readily as a brand new one.
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I've no idea about this car but I am sure the bicycle bracket wasn't original equipment. Dodge? De Soto? Hudson?
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Lost and found. from Swedish Death Cleaning, I found my mug from Mister Donut in Hirosake, Japan. It had yummy food, not just doughnuts.
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This did amuse me when I recently visited ACMI.
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For a moment I thought this was view of lake outside an English pub where we lunched. Reality hit, as I waited for my medical appointment.
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I am assured this photo has not been played with and it is a true view with a normal camera lens. The roads do look a bit tricky.
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Yank tanks guzzled petrol, took up too much space and appealed to young hoons. Naturally my brother loved them.
ReplyDeleteHels, and a few older gentlemen too. I was always impressed by them and they were powerful, quiet and very smooth riding.
DeleteDoes twinning towns and cities still take place?
ReplyDeleteJB, I can't say I've heard of any lately.
Delete"Yank Tanks." Spot on!
ReplyDeleteBob, from my minimal research, I don't think there was an awareness in your county of what we called them.
DeleteWe have several sister cities and I have never understood what it does - other than demand signs.
ReplyDeleteI love your eclectic collection. As I always do. Thanks.
EC, yes, plaque makers being propped up and junkets for elected and other officials.
DeleteI don't fancy driving along that road in your last photo.
ReplyDeleteJayCee, just a bit of spinning of the steering wheel and you'll be fine.
DeleteThere's a local town here twinned with a French one. There's a little Bastille day celebration. Other than that, I think it's an excuse for town dignitaries to take a little trip.
ReplyDeleteBoud, I agree about the dignitaries taking trips to 'build goodwill and trade'. At least there is something that happens for the public in the twinned town near you.
DeleteIn the 70s every town and suburb had a twin city/town somewhere in the world. I think it was to encourage cultural exchange. And then the interwebs arrived.
ReplyDeleteMerlot, I never thought of that, the interwebs. I don't think the average person received any benefit from town twinning.
DeleteI read once the sister city idea has something to do with population mix and other similarities. Melbourne seemingly is twinned with Thessaloniki because of our ‘very large’ Greek speaking population.
ReplyDeleteCathy, while I can see the connection with Greece, it doesn't seem to apply to most other twinned places, though I did note there was a street in Osaka similar to our Collins Street. I doubt that.
DeleteI just had to find out about that bridge picture. https://10play.com.au/theproject/articles/picture-of-aussie-bridge-has-shocked-people-around-the-world/tpa230623humfl
ReplyDeleteI still don't understand how it happened. I suppose it was a panoramic shot that somehow distorted the view. Any photographers out there?
Thanks Anon. While it makes things clearer, it doesn't really explain it, if the photographer is to be believed.
DeleteGreat pics! That highway, oh my! The car with the bike on the back reminds me of the car one of my grandpas had when I was a wee child. I don't know what kind it is though. Old Mustangs bring old memories.
ReplyDeleteDeb, a neighbour in my childhood had such a car, a Hudson. The smell of old leather scared me and I was sure the car was full of spiders.
DeleteGood selection , the cars are interesting, that photo of the bridge I've seen somewhere some time ago, it's a weird one for sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret. I don't want to look at the bridge properly and I'll just leave this image in my head.
DeleteThe final one is a great shot of those roads going up and over. I wonder about benefits of sister city connections too, does it mean they won't bomb us if we don't bomb them when war breaks out?
ReplyDeleteRiver, that's a nice left of field take on the sister cities. We won't, if you don't.
DeleteGreat collection as always. The last photo looks as though it was taken post earthquake. I've always thought twinning towns and cities a complete waste of time and money.
ReplyDeleteFun60, yes, say San Fran Cisco. Twinning towns gives people a few seconds of pleasure, but it quickly dissipates.
DeleteThat's like a funhouse mirror highway! Better make sure the power steering is working properly.
ReplyDeleteAnd coming the other way Kirk, the power brakes.
DeleteThe unidentified car, is before our time, I think 1940's. I would have to look for markings in it. They were huge.
ReplyDeleteI would guess the same TP. The back seat area was huge, as I remember. I'll go for a Hudson.
DeleteI wish I looked on the day.
DeleteAn interesting collection, Andrew. We have a Gillie and Marc sculpture here in the Yorkville neighbourhood and I always make a point of going by to see it when in the area.
ReplyDeletePat, didn't you show us recently?
DeleteI like the kissing parakeets with the photographers reflection. Was it you who took that?
ReplyDeleteStrayer, they are our native budgerigars and it is just a photo I took of a photo on a wall. The photographer being reflected was me.
DeleteI drove some of those old cars. A Belair was my 1st Canadian car. I easily fit 4 in the front seat and 4 in the back. No seatbelts then. I did graduate to a Mustang when I got my first Big Job. I loved that Musty.
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WWW, the more I think about it and the brands I remember, I've realised we had quite a lot of those large American cars. They were massive cars, for sure. I have driven a 60s Mustang and they were not an easier car to drive, even though automatic.
Deletethecontemplativecat here. Once in the fall, there will be a vintage car gathering. A local park of old cars, can you imagine. I looked at old trucks (farmer's daughter)), while my son in law favored the Mustangs. He has rebuilt engines, loves cars. Good times.
ReplyDeleteCC, so the car show will be happening soon? Like you, I would prefer to look at the older vehicles.
DeleteBengaluru has a sister-city connection with San Francisco, USA; Cleveland, USA; Reno City, USA; and Minsk, Belarus. I too wonder about the tangible benefits of such partnerships. Perhaps cultural exchange and fostering international relationships, but it would be nice to see more visible impacts.
ReplyDeletePradeep, maybe scrub the Putin supporting Belarus now. There may have been a time for such connections, but I think the time has passed.
DeleteA fun post! Yes, those mustangs are very iconic. Named after a fighter plane of the world war II era, the mustang I believe. And I liked the Thunderbird too, although the ones I remember from childhood were the boxy ones with the round tail lights that seemed so exciting back then.... Thanks Andrew, a fun post Aloha!
ReplyDeleteCloudia, I didn't know the car were named after planes. Thunderbirds were impressive. I'm glad you liked the post.
DeleteWhat a weird picture of those bridges. China, I suppose? I love the name "Yank tanks"! We call them tanks in the states, too -- or "land yachts."
ReplyDeleteSteve, I thought China too, but apparently as per comments,
DeleteAustralia. It is just a weird photo of a fairly normal bridge.
Land yachts...love it. As quiet and comfortable as they were, they handled like yachts.
John bought a blue Mustang just after we got together!
ReplyDeleteMoney that could well have been spent on a lavish wedding, Jackie.
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