Monday, October 1, 2012

FOD 2012.10.01

It was a busy weekend, but I managed to devote some time to unearthing hitherto unknown images of obama.

First we have a rare photograph of obama meeting with Winston Churchill.



Next is the only known snapshot of obama with the man who had the greatest influence on his life.



Finally, here's a custom-made chair for Michelle O.

3 comments:

Pascvaks said...

"He's Everywhere! He's Everywhere!"

(-;His boyhood hero was "Chickenman";-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenman_(radio_series)
Chickenman is an American radio series created by Dick Orkin that spoofs comic book heroes, inspired by the mid-60s Batman TV series. The series was created in 1966 on Chicago radio station WCFL, and was then syndicated widely, notably on Armed Forces Radio during the Vietnam War.

In the series, Benton Harbor, a shoe salesman at a large downtown Midland City department store, spends his weekends striking terrific terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere as that fantastic fowl, Chickenman. Or, at least, that's what he tells everyone. In reality, he mostly hangs around the Police Commissioner's office and irritates the Commissioner's secretary, Miss Helfinger.

Each episode begins with an overly-dramatic theme, borrowed from the James Bond classic "Thunderball". The theme's four-note trumpet sound is echoed with Benton Harbor's "Buck-buck-buck-buuuuuck" chicken call, which is followed by a rousing cry of "Chicken-mannnn!" and voices shouting, "He's everywhere! He's everywhere!" This tagline became a memorable catchphrase, especially because it's repeated again at the end of each episode, two and a half minutes later...

kerrcarto said...

Mt dad still has a Chickenman bumper sticker around somewhere.

CenTexTim said...

I listened to Chickenman back in the day. Kerrcarto, does this mean I'm old enough to be your father...?