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my dad liked a good cigar (Original Post)
Skittles
Aug 2013
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. Apparently, he also liked to smile.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)2. Those photos are keepers
YES INDEED
B Calm
(28,762 posts)3. Nice photo's! What country were they taken in?
he was stationed there
nolabear
(41,938 posts)4. A handsome fella, your dad.
Cigar and all.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)5. My God, that's a Ford Consul sports car
Series II, I believe. Made by Ford's British factory, it was a neat little sports car made from the early 50s to the early 60s. A small four cylinder engine still got it up to 72 mph and got 26 mpg. I sure wish I had one. They're rare now.
Skittles
(153,122 posts)7. we were in England and dad HATED the steering wheel on the other side
Last edited Sat Aug 31, 2013, 04:57 PM - Edit history (1)
I think he got got that car from France or it was made for France?
steve2470
(37,457 posts)8. nice pics ! nt
OhioChick
(23,218 posts)9. Cute pictures, Skittles
You're the spitting image of your Father in the first picture.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)10. i LUV the pictures. look at the daughter leaning in and the older son in
another picture looking up at dad. the best....
yes.... indeed.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)11. yes indeed, you were the only girl. that says sooooo much.
me too. youngest too. what a wonderful place to be int he pecking order.
Skittles
(153,122 posts)13. I was the second oldest of six kids and the only girl
I kicked boy butt from a VERY early age
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)14. ahhhhhh. that really is the best. good for you skittle, lol. you
me. but, in a really fun way.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)12. great photos, Skittles! Thanks for sharing them
good looking family there