Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Travel Tuesday: Smithsonian Museum of American History



Beaver!



Julia Child's Kitchen 





 

22 comments:

  1. I've heard the museum is impressive, and it certainly is so. The protest signs are interesting and I thought you used a different word or words for kerosene. Paraffin?

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    1. Kerosene is a petroleum product, it was commonly used as lamp oil, or light furnace oil. I think the English call it Paraffin.

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    2. Would that be "they" or "we"? Or would either word work equally well?

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  2. One of my favorite museums. I remember my first time being so excited to see the “real” Charlie McCarthy and the “real” ruby slippers.

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    1. I love seeing the trains. I was glad the trains are still there.

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  3. Man I haven't been to that museum in years. And you're telling me if I go out and hang my laundry on a clothes line it'll be art? I mean I don't who would want to see my Bloomers hanging on the line.. but I'm all up for providing art.

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    1. As I recall someone posted an artistic photo of everything neatly folded, arranged by color and cut. That was also art.

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  4. So many facets to history, to life, just in your photos.

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    1. I only walked about half of the museum, I will make it back.

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  5. The museum looks fantastic and so skilfully put together. It's always nice to see a picture of a beaver but better alive than deceased.

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    1. I haven't seen beavers in the wild recently, but they are around, back in 2021 I ran across a making couple one morning along the Potomac River.

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    2. Voyeurism is a fun hobby isn't it?

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    1. I was glad to see they still have it on display.

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  7. Great set of photos. Thanks for the shot of Julia's kitchen.

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    1. It is a quiet time of the year, and I was able to get some great shots.

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    1. One of the nice things about living here

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  9. I would like to visit this museum just to see Julia Child's kitchen. I was amazed at the number of pans and the number of knives she had.

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    1. She was a believer in one best tool for the job.

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  10. I doubt I will ever visit the Smithsonian. Thankful for net I can see it on line. Still one can dream of visiting.

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