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    Posted 6 years ago

    fortapache
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    The February 1979 issue of Boys' Life featured the art of Norman Rockwell. On the cover is his Painting Our Heritage. Apparently the cub scout is reading a history book which has conjured up the spirit of George Washington. The Boy Scout has the Den Chief Cord thus he would be guiding the cub scouts. It is a very fine painting. I believe it was originally done in the late 1940s. It was on the February 1950 Boys' Life cover. I was looking for a good print of this painting and this fit my size and vintage requirement. It is slightly cropped (not by me).
    But it kind of looks like to me a terrified cub scout being guarded by a somewhat terrified boy scout who is trying not to show it. So on with Action Figure Theater!
    Photo #2, perhaps I should have added the horse.
    Photo #3 the ghost of George Washington has run amok! Scouts flee is fear or attempt to stop him with the scout salute.
    Photo #4. It turned out to be the caretaker in disguise. He would have gotten away with it if not for those meddling scouts.

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    Comments

    1. Toyrebel Toyrebel, 6 years ago
      It's always the caretaker. What's with these guys?
    2. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much Toyrebel. I think the caretaker job attracts people who like to dress as ghosts and various monsters.
    3. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      Newfld
      fattytail
      PhilDMorris
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      elanski
      Vynil33rpm
      Manikan
    4. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Oops I can't fix my typo. It was on the cover not I.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      Caperkid
      vetraio50
      elanski
    6. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you TassieDevil.
    7. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Much rejoicing the edit feature is working again.
    8. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you AnnaB.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
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