Coquina Daily

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Human Statue of Liberty

It doesn't look like much in this tiny photo, but if you see the larger image it is rather impressive. From the Iowa National Guard website:

On a stifling July day in 1918, 18,000 officers and soldiers posed as Lady Liberty on the parade [drill] grounds at Camp Dodge. [This area was west of Baker St. and is currently the area around building S34 and to the west.] According to a July 3, 1986, story in the Fort Dodge Messenger, many men fainted-they were dressed in woolen uniforms-as the temperature neared 105 degrees Farenheit. The photo, taken from the top of a specially constructed tower by a Chicago photography studio, Mole & Thomas, was intended to help promote the sale of war bonds but was never used. Many examples of Mole's patriotic photographs in true perspective still exist. Pay close attention to the way spatial depth and perspective is defied. As in the Statue of Liberty there are twice as many men in the flame of the torch as in the rest of the design.  link1  link2
submitted by Ron

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Project Puppet

 

Our mission at Project Puppet is to provide a solid foundation of hand puppet construction techniques for the aspiring puppeteer. It is also our purpose to make available supplies and materials that are basic to professional puppet building. We feel that with these resources at your fingertips, the sky is the limit.

The great thing about most puppet supplies is that you can find them just about anywhere. Ping-pong balls become eyes, wire hangers become arm rods, and a bathroom rug on clearance becomes shaggy hair. However, there are some basic materials that puppet builders often use that aren't readily available at your local craft or hardware store. Some are very hard to find, some are quite expensive, and some can only be bought in bulk quantities. It is our wish to bring as many of these materials as possible to you at affordable prices.

The best thing about building puppets is that in reality there are no rules. If it works - it works. Our hope is that you will use our patterns and instructions as a springboard for your creativity in producing your own original puppet characters.

See the gallery of puppets made from their patterns. The variety is quite remarkable, as can be seen here - these three puppets are all the same basic pattern.

 

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Cookies

Julia sent a message about the North Pole. That's the website - NorthPole.com. It seems that at the North Pole, Mrs. Claus' cookbook is online and has just about every Christmas cookie recipe you can imagine. But that's not all. Other chapters of her cookbook are also online - Fudge and Candy; Cakes; Pies; Breads; and Other Favorites. There must be hundreds of great recipes to be found.

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Vintage Wedding Dresses

 

Cherished Online Vintage Bridal Salon has a wide selection of dresses from the 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's. They thoroughly inspect every dress to insure it is in excellent condition - no loose buttons, working zippers, strong seams - and give it a proper cleaning. To go with the dresses they also have a assortment of vintage veils and headpieces, gloves, garters and other accessories.

    

  

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New Service Listings

Order your GINGERBREAD HOUSES now for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, Birthday, Anniversary or Whatever!  Ginny Pierson, former Wilton decorating class teacher, has many sizes & styles available. I will be happy to show photos & help you select. Remember - a holiday without Gingerbread is a holiday wthout Spice!

Wedding Cakes. Cakes for Banquets, Showers, or Special Occasions! Former teacher for Wilton Method Cake Deorating. I also specialize in Key Lime Pies at prices better than Publix. Servings for 1 or 100!  

For Sale - New Craft Goods, Rubber Stamps & Sets. They make great gifts or I will teach you to use them. Gold by the Inch. Cake & Cookie Decorating supplies, New & Used.  Candy making supplies. Florals & arranging materials.

Ballroom Dance lessons in your home.  Private (one male or female or one couple) or for small groups.  Former Fred Astaire Dance Instructor. Certified by "Test to Teach."  Former 20 year member of NDTA & FDTA.

New BARTERING Organization - If you have anything, new or used, that you would like to trade for something else, this is for you! If interested, let Marilyn Matzell or Ginny Pierson know and we will fill you in on the details. No money will change hands. We will simply all meet with our keepsakes and trade. Give one, get one - as many as you have. Numbers will be assigned as you contact us and trades will be made in order of the numbers.

For information about any of the above call:

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Today's Activities Schedule

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Coquina Daily Cat

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Coquina Daily Dog

Dog on a Hot Pink Roof by Joline Anthea - link

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Coquina Daily Sunset

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

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The Un-Naturalist

Interesting photos are everywhere, waiting to be discovered. Occasionally I am successful finding them. The Un-Naturalist is a series of photos of unnatural objects found in a natural setting - in other words, litter, trash and all manner of debris. It is easy to ignore litter. But when litter becomes a source of creativity, you search for it. Once found, and the photo has been made, litter is given a proper disposal. Thus with every picture, the landscape gets a bit cleaner. Everyone is invited to participate and submit their photographs.

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Name That Veteran

If you don't recognize this veteran, stick your head outside on Friday and you may see him in his golf cart going door to door delivering meals.

If you recognize this person you could win two second row seats to the Flagler College and Coquina Crossing Veterans Day Show. Send your entries to:



Enter as often as you like. The winner will be selected at random from the correct entries. A new Coquina Crossing Veteran will be featured every week. Entries must be received by 9:00 PM Monday. The name of the winner and the name of the featured veteran will appear in Wednesday's Coquina Daily. The featured veteran and their family are ineligible for the current contest. Previous winners are ineligible.

The Flagler College and Coquina Crossing Veterans Day show is a tribute to ALL veterans who served their country. It will be held at Flagler College on Monday, November 12, at 5:00 PM the Flagler College Auditorium at 14 Granada Street. This event is being produced by Michael Rothfeld and directed by Jack Wentz. The show will feature the World War II documentary “Serve & Protect” filmed by WJCT-TV, Jacksonville, and edited by students of the Flagler College film school. Other entertainment will include singing and dancing to your 1940’s favorites by the talented residents of Coquina Crossing . As an added treat, we have just added “The All Star Band” to our festivities. There will be NO admission charge for this event, courtesy of Flagler College and the Homeowners Association of Coquina Crossing.

Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, show time has been changed from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM