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2010-06-16

Posted by Fred 2010-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Happy Birthday/Daily Gam Shot

Frances Rafferty, During World War II she was a volunteer pin-up girl for YANK magazine aka Ruth Ruskin Henshaw in sitcom "December Bride" (Died in 2004 at age 81)

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-06-16 00:12|| 2010-06-16 00:12|| Front Page Top

#2 YANK magazine? Sounds like something kept behind the counter

Posted by Frank G 2010-06-16 07:48|| 2010-06-16 07:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Rasmussen: Presidential Approval Index rating of -20. Overall, 42% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. Thats the lowest level of approval yet recorded for this president. Fifty-seven percent (57%) now disapprove. Those are the lowest ratings yet recorded for this president. The presidents approval rating has held steady in the 46% - 47% range for six months and it remains to be seen whether this new low is merely statistical noise or the start of a lasting change.

Posted by ed 2010-06-16 09:49|| 2010-06-16 09:49|| Front Page Top

#4 "42% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance"

42% of voters are blind idiots.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-06-16 10:41|| 2010-06-16 10:41|| Front Page Top

Yank, the Army Weekly was a weekly magazine published by the United States military during World War II. Founded and edited by Major Hartzell Spence (1908-2001), the magazine was written by enlisted rank soldiers only and was made available to the soldiers, sailors, and airmen serving overseas. It was published at facilities around the worldBritish, Mediterranean, Continental, and Western Pacificfor a total of 21 editions in 17 countries. Yank was the most widely read magazine in the history of the U.S. military, achieving a worldwide circulation of more than 2.6 million. Each issue was priced from five cents to 10 cents because it was felt that if soldiers paid, they would have a higher regard for the publication. Each issue was edited in New York City and then shipped for printing around the world where staff editors added local stories. The last issue was published in December 1945. Scott Corbett (later known as a writer of novels for children) served as the last editor.

Spence not only insisted on the inclusion of the pinup in every issue of Yank, he is credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with the first use of the word as a noun.

Sketch artists such as Robert Greenhalgh and Howard Brodie worked on the magazine which also featured the "G.I. Joe" cartoons by Dave Breger and the Sad Sack cartoons by Sgt. George Baker. Noted artist and author Jack Coggins spent over two years with Yank, first in New York, then in London; during his time with Yank he produced illustrations and articles featured in more than 24 issues.

Frances Rafferty Sept 16, 1943

Frances Rafferty Oct 12, 1945

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-06-16 11:35|| 2010-06-16 11:35|| Front Page Top

#6 I met Jack Coggins about 20 years ago -- he was mentoring my art teacher. Nice man. Was old then, but still painting.

Posted by Captain Lewis 2010-06-16 15:40|| 2010-06-16 15:40|| Front Page Top

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