Da Plane, da plane

Here I am again, on the steps at (perhaps) the babysitters place. I’m pointing at a plane in the first picture and in the second one I’m squeezing out a small shart. I’m smiling because I know the wicked babysitter will have to clean my butt. My hands are in my jacket pockets because I … Continue reading Da Plane, da plane

Be Happy

I was a happy little kid (see next photos). Although sometimes I would get pissed at my  evil sister for laughing at me because I couldn’t figure out how to ride a tricycle. You can see the shadow of the photographer on the lower right. Either a woman with long hair or a nun. Most … Continue reading Be Happy

Nellie Webb shoots a drunken Mountie

On this day in 1888 Nellie Webb shot and wounded a drunken Mountie who had tried to force his way into her brothel in Edmonton. Nellie Webb was a prostitute who lived in Edmonton in the 1880s “ a time when prostitution was simultaneously widespread but unspoken. Her story gives us a fleeting glimpse into … Continue reading Nellie Webb shoots a drunken Mountie