Route pics

[AirDancer]

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Was there an anniversary celebration for the City Hall?

(Cake looks delicious!)

 

[jasonc]

That's a male. in Okeechobee there's some odd junkyard on 441 with a iron peacock symbol in front of it

 

[AirDancer]

My father started his firefighter career at the original city hall.he said it was to small and couldn't hold more then two trucks

Many city halls were built to accommodate more than two trucks. Once those trucks became bigger, some towns had to park firetrucks on the street because there was no longer room to accommodate the size of more than one truck.

 

[jasonc]

Was there an anniversary celebration for the City Hall?

(Cake looks delicious!)

Historical marker,no I wasn't there.I downloaded that and this.I suggested big blue to be pUT into the registry.

 

[jasonc]

Was there an anniversary celebration for the City Hall?

(Cake looks delicious!)

Historical marker,no I wasn't there.I downloaded that and this.I suggested big blue to be pUT into the registry.

 

[jasonc]

Many city halls were built to accommodate more than two trucks. Once those trucks became bigger, some towns had to park firetrucks on the street because there was no longer room to accommodate the size of more than one truck.

The replacement of which I can find a photo of is a two story three bay firehouse.held six or 8 trucks.it's gone now.

 

[AirDancer]

Nowadays, there are more fire houses, with 2 or 3 trucks each, spread about towns/cities for quicker response times.

 

[AirDancer]

Historical marker,no I wasn't there.I downloaded that and this.I suggested big blue to be pUT into the registry.

Big Blue has earned the right to be put into the registry!

 

[jasonc]

Nowadays, there are more fire houses, with 2 or 3 trucks each, spread about towns/cities for quicker response times.

Which is the case now.

 

[jasonc]

Big Blue has earned the right to be put into the registry!

Demolition of the cooling tower is set to begin.I have already photographed that.

Big blue is older then the current city hall.View attachment 9244

 

[AirDancer]

I like Big Blue. I hope it's around for decades to come!

 

[jasonc]

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[jasonc]

The turtle was frightened of me and don't think a turtle can't move.he moved fast.he is a soft shell,youngster.edible as well.

 

[AirDancer]

The turtle was frightened of me and don't think a turtle can't move.he moved fast.he is a soft shell,youngster.edible as well.

He probably knew you were thinking of turtle stew or some such turtle recipe!

Exit....Stage Right!

 

[jasonc]

He probably knew you were thinking of turtle stew or some such turtle recipe!

Exit....Stage Right!

He moved only when I got my cell phone out.he was basking.ah the old city hall.a friends mother worked the switched board there.I heard it had a operator there for the city.

 

[AirDancer]

Switchboard operator.................ah! Shades of Lily Tomlin!

 

[jasonc]

Switchboard operator.................ah! Shades of Lily Tomlin!

Lol.my mom worked those in her early days as a operator. In the late 60s to early 70's she called both fire and police.she worked from Sebastian to the keys like that.

 

[AirDancer]

Lol.my mom worked those in her early days as a operator. In the late 60s to early 70's she called both fire and police.she worked from Sebastian to the keys like that.

She was a precursor to the 9-1-1 phone system of today. The things switchboard operators heard.... I can only imagine!

 

[jasonc]

She was a precursor to the 9-1-1 phone system of today. The things switchboard operators heard.... I can only imagine!

Mom isn't young.I have dialed 411 and gotten her .she recognized the number.yes they can see where you are calling from.she was with bell south/att for 35 years.

 

[AirDancer]

It takes a special person to be able to contend with people the way your Mom had to.