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My aunt had several boxes of these enamel pins. They appear to have all come from Russia (or the Soviet Union). Some have ships, some seem to have some military theme, some have space program symbols. Are the just some souvenir sold on the street? Anyone have a clue? Anyone know where would be a good place to search for info about them?

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I often have posted shots with this caption, "How not to be seen." (From an old Monty Python sketch.) Some illustrate a successful method, some ..not so mucn.
Here are two from this evening down by the pond. I think one has a better plan than the other.

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This "rescue" wouldn't have been needed if we hadn't left the screen door open to wide. A Rub… Continue

I've had the past week off from work and had a little time to "play", so I pulled o… Continue

Dasia and I were talking about the now famous photo of our soon-to-be President, shirtless in Hawaii. One tabloid called him First Hunk, not me. :) (Though I can't disagree.)
Das wondered if they wouldl have published photos of a shirtless McCain.

Anyway, reminded me of this faux-poster from a couple of weeks before the election.

Here 'tis, just because it made me laugh. ... WARNING: Contains a mild four-letter word.!!

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