You're just in time. The Wayback Machine is almost finished boarding.
Our destination: San Jose, California, USA.
The date: September 18, 1960.
Hold on tight now--and away we go!
Wow, that was fast. We've landed on Roeder Road, just off Monterey Highway in San Jose. It's almost 2:00 pm, and there's a pretty big crowd gathered on this Sunday afternoon.
A large sign proclaims, "Hidden Valley Grand Opening." Hmm--although this looks like ranch land, I don't think salad dressing is involved. This Hidden Valley is actually a new housing development with a panoramic view of the Edenvale hills. We can see the wooden frames of the first homes under construction.
Oh, it looks like the grand opening festivities are beginning. Someone's starting to speak...
I'm standing behind a guy with a little boy sitting on his shoulders. The little boy is wearing a cowboy hat.
"Can you see him, buckaroo?"
"Yes, Daddy!"
I wish I could see him. But, the speaker sounds very familiar. Could it be--is that who I think it is?
"Here, maybe he'll autograph this for you!" someone whispers, handing me a newspaper ad:
TO BE CONTINUED!!! :)
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This is great, Bartista! Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDelete-Janet T.