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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2561 Location: Rapid City, SD | Subject: Desperate times call for desperate measures! I'm building a man in my bedroom. More specifically a submarine man. On a couple occasions I have posted pictures of my grandson wearing my brother's (his great-uncle's) WWII dress blues. Elmer's daughter and I talked about displaying this uniform in our local museum. She is agreeable to "loaning" the uniform to them. However, I just didn't want it draped over a chair as my uncles's Spanish-American War uniform is, so I've been searching for a mannikan. I wanted a mannikan with a head, so it could wear Elmer's "flat hat." Long story, but I finally have found a mannikan of the female persuasion. Friends and I have laughed about the possibility of performing a radical double mastectomy. We didn't do the "radical" surgery, but through my connections with the local police department, today I acquired a bullet-proof vest. It did the trick! The curator of the museum is going to talk to a lady who works at the museum, who also has connections to a local thespian organization. He's going to ask her if she has a wig and mustache and beard that we can have. At first, I was reluctant about the beard part, because Elmer was so young when he was in the Navy (18 to 21). But the more I thought about it, I decided that facial hair would further desexualize the feminine characteristics of the mannikan. I'm anxiously waiting to hear if these items can be obtained. She/he doesn't look quite so spooky today after I added the b/p vest and arms (oh, yes, when I first got her/him, she/he didn't have any arms). Also no clothes. I now need to find the long, metal stick (I'm sure there's a better term) that fits in the stand and goes up (I'm blushing, now) the proper receptacle in her/his buttocks. She/he is driving Gracie (my little dog) crazy. Gracie is very friendly, and when she greets a visitor, she usually gets a favorable response. But Venus (because she didn't have arms until today) just looks straight ahead and ignores Gracie. Gracie will bark at her/him; no response; then she looks at me like, "Huh? What?" Enough nonsense for today. Cora    Edited by Corabelle 2008-05-05 7:21 PM | ||
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| Subject: RE: Desperate times call for desperate measures! Blonds make swell submariners. Joe'the'Most (most-bash1.jpg) Attachments ----------------  most-bash1.jpg (30KB - 857 downloads) | |||
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| Subject: RE: Desperate times call for desperate measures! Oh man, Joe, if Dex finds out you ripped off his sweetheart, you're going to be in a whole heap of trouble. | |||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2561 Location: Rapid City, SD | Subject: RE: Desperate times call for desperate measures! I'm sure you/re right, Joe, but my brother had dark hair and brown eyes. He did grow a beard for a while during one of his war patrols, but I think he shaved it off when they had R & R in Pearl. I love your friend. Cora | ||
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