I’m not sure who made this (or the song name used in it, which Shazam can’t seem to identify) but it’s both hilarious and cool! My old MacBook Pro and iMac both had an i9 processor, and the MBP’s fans would always be on, sounding like a jet engine. The iMac was a reliable furnace…
Throwback: Airwolf Debut, 1984
The TV show ‘Airwolf’ starring Jan-Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine premiered 40 years ago, January 22, 1984 on CBS. As an 80s kid, I was of course absolutely obsessed with this show!Sadly, both main characters have since passed, and even the original Bell 222 helicopter used in the TV show was eventually destroyed when it…
Dotson Graves at KSAV
Did you know there are two people buried under one of the runways at Savannah Hilton Head international Airport? When the airport expanded a runway during World War II, it paved over a family burial site. The family’s descendants permitted the relocation of 96 out of the 100 graves. The Dotson family was adamant about…
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1902
The Masonic Temple at One North Broad Street in 1902, home of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. “The stately Masonic Temple, some thirty years old at the time of this photograph, seems a symbol of stability, for it remains virtually unchanged today. Across Broad Street, however, the site of Reyburn Plaza and the present Municipal…
Final Flight of the Concorde
Wow, it’s been twenty years already… On this day in 2003, the final commercial flight of the Concorde. Arriving at London Heathrow (LHR) for the final commercial flight of the Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde. The historic final landing is performed by British Airways G-BOAF Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde (CN 216 – preserved) flight BA002 New York (JFK) – London…
The Real M*A*S*H
The man on the left in the photo is Dr. Richard Hornberger (aka Richard Hooker), who wrote the original M*A*S*H novel in 1968. The man on the right was one of Dr. Hornberger’s tent mates, Dr. Agrippa (“Grip”) Kellum that signed the photo. Another tent mate not pictured here was Capt. Michael Johnson, the basis…
Masonic Postcard
A humorous postcard from the early 20th century that is innocent enough to members of the Craft, but may make non-masons scratch their heads a bit. h/t – the Michigan Masonic Museum and Library
The Handshake
“So here’s a hand my trusty friend” – Bro. Robert Burns (1759-1796) During the latter part of January many lodges hold events celebrating the birthday of Bro. Robbie Burns (25 January 1759). The kilt will be worn, the haggis will be addressed, the pipes will play, and the Immortal Memory of Scotland’s favourite son will be toasted with…
Mobile radio telephone service
May 13: On this day in 1946, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted Southwestern Bell a license for radio-telephone service, which enabled those in St. Louis to be the first in the nation to make and receive phone calls in their car. Covering a 75-mile radius of downtown calls to an auto had to be…
Brother James Buchanan’s Lodge Petition
Shown here is the actual petition for membership of Brother James Buchanan, written in his own hand, dated 1816! It reads: “To the Worshipful Master, Wardens, and Brethren of Lodge No. 43 Ancient York Masons, The petition of the subscriber respectfully showeth that having long entertained a favourable opinion of your ancient institutions, he is…