Start spreadin' the news, I'm leaving today--> New York!

ehbeth, what kind of hat would you suggest for me then? Something with a propeller on top, maybe?

(Sorry...but I don't know how to enlarge this picture!)

I think Blatham's hat looks good on kicky, but maybe I'm biased because of his avatar.

It looks like some kind of bird. Is that what it is, Frank?

Ain't no bird, Kicky...

...it's an eagle.

An eagle, maybe????

See! I guessed it!

it's an eagle - I thought everyone had seen that picture before.

C'mon...someone knows how to enlarge that thing.

Errr...someone knows how to make the picture of my tattoo larger.

Cool, Frank. Is that a symbol of your patriotism?

By the way, the bald eagle is back at the lake by my sister's house. I will try to get a photo of him this year....

And, now, I'm off into the freezy nasty day..... need lunch.

Pfffft. [size=7]I was trying to be polite about the hat.
As much as I love hats, and I lovelovelove hats, not all hats work. And, well, that's, errr, not a young person's hat. [/size]

This is Frank's patriotism. Can't post the following few pics, it would violate the TOS. But we collected a fortune into Blatham's hat from the crowd at Pete's Tavern.

Frank, can you get email someone the original of the tat pic? I just tried resizing it, but the original would make it easier.

I tried, but I never really learned how to use my photo program.

No...but it was the only one I thought I could come home with...without Nancy kicking my ass good and proper.

Funny story:

Last year...I am playing golf. When I play golf...I like to smoke a cigar.

Damn...wouldn't you know it...my lighter won't work.

I spot a twosome coming up the path between two holes...and one of them is smoking a cigar...so I approach to ask to borrow his lighter.

BACKGROUND: I am dressed, as I often am, with a GIANTS sweatshirt and a GIANTS cap. This guy is dressed head to foot in Philadelphia EAGLES green.

"Hey, can I use your lighter?" I ask...showing my cigar.

"Not a goddam chance," comes the reply almost immediately. "Not wearing all that GIANTS shyt!"

I am staggered. How do I recoup!

Aha!

"Wait a minute," I say...and I lift up my pants leg to show him the eagle tattoo.

I get my light...and we both have a good laugh.

Yep, Dasha, the ladies sure liked Frank, didn't they? He had a bundle of cash after that!

He he he...quick thinking, Frank!

Joe was relating this lengthy story to us. It involved a number of characters, complicated plot, multiple action scenes... but for the devil I don't remember how it ended. I don't think Joe does, either.

I said remarkable group...remember...you weren't there.

great stuff!
more pics, pliz...