Now you have a face to attach to the madness

[HAB911]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/117912302

Referencing this post from December, my 5 entries (page 11) were part of 500 submitted for the digital gallery, and one, Bob Hope USO Christmas show of 1970, was chosen to be printed and framed for the physical gallery display. They chose one other to represent USO tours, the one above mine of Marilyn Monroe visiting Korea in 1954, good company to be in!

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is in Ybor City, home of the Tampa Cigar industry from the beginning of the last century. It is now an artsy/bar/restaurant enclave just outside of downtown Tampa. After visiting the physical photo gallery, I snapped a few street scenes, including a couple of flashy roosters that are allowed to roam freely throughout the town. Enjoy!

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

1. Lovely

Thanks

[HAB911]

10. Thank you!

[ultralite001]

2. ❤️❤️❤️ this...

Is that cigar store "Indian" a Seminole???

Thank you for sharing...

[HAB911]

11. LOL, I don't think the Seminole's dressed like that

but I could be wrong!

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Congratulations.

[Diamond_Dog]

4. Congratulations!

Love all your work!

[CrispyQ]

5. Lookin' good!

The roosters are great! My grandparents had bantams & one that looked just like that bottom one with the glossy blue-black feathers.

Are you the DUer who posted drone photos several years ago?

[HAB911]

12. thank you! No, no drone photos

[MLAA]

6. So cool! Where was the USO show and how did you come to be there?

[HAB911]

13. The show was up close to the DMZ

I was stationed there for 12 months, March 1970 to March 1971

you can get a feel for what it was like with this slide show:
https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/PHOTOS-BACK-TO-THE-1960S/DEMILITERIZED-ZONE-CIRCA-1970

[3Hotdogs]

7. That picture is you, and you were in the Korean War?

If so, you are one of those newfangled Superagers. You look to be about 65.

[HAB911]

14. LOL, thank you!

but no, not in the war, and I'm 76. I was there 17 years after the cessation of hostilities, but it was barely better than combat conditions, dirt roads, lots of minefields, and cold as hell.

Check out the slide deck here: https://jamesdevore.smugmug.com/PHOTOS-BACK-TO-THE-1960S/DEMILITERIZED-ZONE-CIRCA-1970

[Alliepoo]

8. Congratulations!!

And it’s good to have a face to put to the madness! Love the pics!!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

9. Now we know what you look like.

Handsome guy!

[HAB911]

15. Ha! I'm rarely in front of the camera

but thank you!