After the San Francisco hippies retired to Marin County and elsewhere, they started their families. The schools noticed that children starting to attend often had names such as “Beautiful Child,” “Moon Love,” “Morningsong,” and so on. So when a young boy showed up one morning with “Fruit Stand” pinned on his shirt, the teacher wasn’t surprised. Instead, she made an effort to make the young man feel welcome. “Would you like to draw with crayons, Fruit Stand?” he was asked. “How about a Graham cracker and milk, Fruit Stand?” and even, “It’s recess now, Fruit Stand. Wouldn’t you like to play with the other children?”
The little boy didn’t talk much, though. He got through his first day of school without any conversation or interaction with either student or teacher. At the close of the day, the teacher and her assistant shrugged inwardly, realizing that it sometimes takes awhile to reach a difficult student; they resolved to try harder the next day.
So they prepared to put Fruit Stand on the bus home, and looked on the back of his name tag to see where he was to get off the bus. When they turned the tag over, they saw just one word: Matthew.
I’m glad Ripley doesn’t do photography. People on the other side of the Earth were not in the frame. “I’m taking the picture now” “Wait!! I’m still in the other room” “It’s OK. The camera is pointing that way, you’re in the frame…”
And very sadly it’s not honey bees but the rest of the bee species, like “bumble” bees that are in serious trouble. Honey bees are alien to North America.
There was the one doctor that was at the South Pole research station that got breast cancer and she did the biopsy on herself and administered her chemo treatments. She did have to get airlifted out eventually, though.
The Astronaut pic just might Not be true. We almost lost three men in space * if the Russians did, they would Not be bragging about it. Plus we have No idea of Everything that has transpired in the past.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Fifty years later, how is the good doctor?
Caldonia over 3 years ago
Big deal, I can take a picture that doesn’t have me in the frame, too.
Bilan over 3 years ago
Actually, half the people on Earth were not in that picture.
eromlig over 3 years ago
After the San Francisco hippies retired to Marin County and elsewhere, they started their families. The schools noticed that children starting to attend often had names such as “Beautiful Child,” “Moon Love,” “Morningsong,” and so on. So when a young boy showed up one morning with “Fruit Stand” pinned on his shirt, the teacher wasn’t surprised. Instead, she made an effort to make the young man feel welcome. “Would you like to draw with crayons, Fruit Stand?” he was asked. “How about a Graham cracker and milk, Fruit Stand?” and even, “It’s recess now, Fruit Stand. Wouldn’t you like to play with the other children?”
The little boy didn’t talk much, though. He got through his first day of school without any conversation or interaction with either student or teacher. At the close of the day, the teacher and her assistant shrugged inwardly, realizing that it sometimes takes awhile to reach a difficult student; they resolved to try harder the next day.
So they prepared to put Fruit Stand on the bus home, and looked on the back of his name tag to see where he was to get off the bus. When they turned the tag over, they saw just one word: Matthew.
Otto Knowbetter over 3 years ago
Things have changed since 1961. These days you can’t even be assigned to The Antarctic unless you have your appendix removed.
Gent over 3 years ago
Man. That doctor really had the guts to surgically operate on himself!
Gent over 3 years ago
How is that possible when the folks on the other side of earth wouldn’t be visible in that frame?
Gent over 3 years ago
To bee or not to bee in a colony. That is the question, eh.
James Wolfenstein over 3 years ago
I’m glad Ripley doesn’t do photography. People on the other side of the Earth were not in the frame. “I’m taking the picture now” “Wait!! I’m still in the other room” “It’s OK. The camera is pointing that way, you’re in the frame…”
James Wolfenstein over 3 years ago
90% of bees are free!!!! And we still have monarchies… go figure.
khmo over 3 years ago
And very sadly it’s not honey bees but the rest of the bee species, like “bumble” bees that are in serious trouble. Honey bees are alien to North America.
51 Champion over 3 years ago
Wait a minute… ALL photos do not include the photographer except selfies
aimlesscruzr over 3 years ago
I’m glad Ripley quantified “human”…
Now it would have been funny if an alien photobombed him….
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 3 years ago
So let’s drop our pants and fire off rockets!” ~ Don Rickles
Take care, may renowned space saver Shirley “Sox Drawer” Mord be with you, and gesundheit.
dv1093 over 3 years ago
I’m pretty sure I saw that Apollo trivia in another recent RBION, didn’t I?
stamps over 3 years ago
Slacker bees!
paulscon over 3 years ago
Where do the 90% live? A little hard to believe.
The Duke over 3 years ago
I heard Dr. Rogozov sued himself for malpractice.
Craig Westlake over 3 years ago
Mainly when they walk on hot sidewalks…
bookworm0812 over 3 years ago
There was the one doctor that was at the South Pole research station that got breast cancer and she did the biopsy on herself and administered her chemo treatments. She did have to get airlifted out eventually, though.
elvisgirl3 over 3 years ago
The Astronaut pic just might Not be true. We almost lost three men in space * if the Russians did, they would Not be bragging about it. Plus we have No idea of Everything that has transpired in the past.
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
But do the 90% of bees still sting? Let’s find out…
dlogotop83 over 3 years ago
The last episode of the Cineamax series ‘’The Knick’’ ended with a doctor performing surgery on himself.
pbr50138 over 3 years ago
If dogs sweat through their feet, wouldn’t they leave wet paw prints?