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12-30-2010, 03:57 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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Rosie the Riveter dies
The Michigandan who inspired the Rosie The Riveter posters died this week. Geraldine Doyle was 86. This is the photo that inspired the poster:
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12-30-2010, 04:30 PM
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Person who doesn't update the user title
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Nice story... I just vaguely remember the tune.
The poster is sort of like the pics of the sailor kissing a girl in Times Square, and the Afghanistani girl on the cover of National Geographic. It's easier to remember images. |
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12-30-2010, 05:56 PM
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the crowd goes wild!
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Time marches on. I hope she got more than 15 minutes of fame for her contributions.
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12-30-2010, 07:52 PM
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I love it when a plan comes together.
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Maybe Hollywood will make a movie about it, her life's story is riveting.
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12-30-2010, 08:18 PM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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12-31-2010, 12:01 AM
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The future is unwritten
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Where in hell are her safety glasses?
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