Michael Thies's Blog – December 2015 Archive (2)

"Exit Strategy" – by LaBaron Grove



Introduction: LaBaron Grove is a friend of mine with a very cool Mustang.  I took the photos with the intent to write a short article on his car.  He had given me a very entertaining tour and I asked him to send me some details on the symbolism so I could make sure I got it all correct. As it turned out his email was a much better story than I could pretend to write.  Here is it with only minor punctuation modification.  LaBaron is a patriot and head of the…

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Added by Michael Thies on December 10, 2015 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Chronological History of The Toys for Tots Programs -www.ToysForTots.org

Chronological History of The Toys for Tots Programs

 

1947 Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR founds Toys for Tots in Los Angeles, California.  5,000 toys collected during a campaign before Christmas 1947.  The first toy is a handmade doll.

1948 The United States Marine Corps adopts Toys for Tots, and expands it into a…

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Added by Michael Thies on December 9, 2015 at 2:48am — 2 Comments

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