Monday, October 15, 2012

Yours Truly, 1959

Approximately 2 years old, U.S. Army base, Stuttgart, Germany. I was born to style, lol.
A cool photo of the family car during our time in Germany, our 1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner convertible in pink and black. Above, the family German Shepherd, Duke, is sitting in the driver's seat. All sorts of cool European cars are all around, early VW Beetles, Renaults, and what I think is an Austin. The American Army personnel liked their American cars, though. There are two Studebakers on the left, and a Jeepster station wagon in the background. Those early SUVs were all-metal but the early ones were embossed and painted to resemble wood siding. 

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  1. You looked awesome in your lederhosen and hat outfit, Casey! Love the pic! And your dad must have had an "Elvis car"! Pink and black were Elvis colors all the way! :)

    Katie

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    1. hi Katie! I'm pretty sure Elvis was stationed at the same base in Germany while my parents (and baby me) were there! I have a photo of him somewhere packed away of him in his army uniform with some other guys. My father must have taken the pic.

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  2. Does this explain your early love for Mercedes being born a Stuttgart boy...

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    1. You're probably right, Woody! Well that, and the innate good taste I was born with, lolololololol.

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  3. CASEY. IWAS OUT OF SCHOOL WHEN THAT PICTURE OF YOU WAS TAKEN. YOU WERE A HANDSOME LITTLE GUY. YOUR SHORTS YOU WERE WARING, I HAD A PAIR ALSO. MY BROTHER WAS STATION IN GERMANY AND HE BROUGHT ME A PAIR HOME WHEN HE CAME HOME. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT THEY WERE STUPID LOOKING BUT NOW I'D HAVE A DIFFERANT OPINION. I CAN STILL SEE THEM IN MY EYES MIND. ALSO YOU CAN'T LOSE OUT ON A GOOD FORD. MY DAD AND GRAMPS HAVE ALWAY BEEN FORD MEN. OH WE'VE HAD A FEW OTHER MAKES {STYLES} BUT FORD IS TOP OF THE LIST FOR US.

    XXXOOO GRANNY LOU

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  4. WEARING NOT WARING. WHY WHY WHY DO I MAKE SO MANY MISTAKE.LOL

    GRANNY

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