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Glassunion

(10,201 posts)
9. Dude! This post is friggin awesome.
Fri Feb 15, 2013, 12:08 AM
Feb 2013

My nostalgia meter just peaked at 11.

Thank you so much for sharing.

I rec'ed then unrec'ed just so I could rec it again.

Considerably earlier than your voyage, I did two crossings MADem Feb 2013 #1
My mother drank Sanka for years! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #3
We foundered at sea on our return voyage--found ourselves in the throes of a raging MADem Feb 2013 #4
"Finden Hoddle in double cream"...???? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #2
LOL....its Scottish Smoked Haddock! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #5
It's finnan haddie--smoked/salted haddock in a creme sauce. MADem Feb 2013 #6
ohh....never mind....lol dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #14
In January 1962 I crossed from NY to Bremerhaven pscot Feb 2013 #7
Sounds like quite the cruise! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #8
Dude! This post is friggin awesome. Glassunion Feb 2013 #9
Hee hee. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #12
SS United States is docked in Philadelphia PA ragemage Feb 2013 #10
Yes it is. I've been over the bridge just south of her several times in years past. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #11
Indeed--if you eat at the Ikea across the street, you have a wonderful view of her. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #13
Air travel was almost that fancy during the early 50s Warpy Feb 2013 #15
You're up early! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #16
Naw, I'm up late Warpy Feb 2013 #17
If nothing else, landings should equal takeoffs! n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #18
Thanks for posting this. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #19
You're welcome. As I mentioned, I remember it very well. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #20
Tell the truth, you asked for a hamburger. malthaussen Feb 2013 #21
LOL. You have no idea how close you are! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #22
I have to admit, the first thing I looked for on the breakfast menu... malthaussen Feb 2013 #24
My brother, five yrs old at the time we crossed from Scotland to Canada would ONLY auntAgonist Feb 2013 #84
That is really cool. cbayer Feb 2013 #23
Well, it was all table service. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #31
I bet it was. cbayer Feb 2013 #32
I am inclined to agree re: the large vessels. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #35
There are some other companies that do amazing tours on small sailing vessels. cbayer Feb 2013 #36
cbayer Diclotican Feb 2013 #48
Thanks, Diclotican! cbayer Feb 2013 #49
cbayer Diclotican Feb 2013 #52
Good grief! I sailed Windjammer more times than I can count in the Caribbean. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #37
Lucky! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #40
I'm sorry! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #42
LOL A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #44
I am sure that you had to dress up. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #45
YUP. We had "car clothes". A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #46
I'm a bit older than you (and my parents were older than yours)... greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #47
When I was a kid kurtzapril4 Feb 2013 #73
First time I flew was in 1966. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2013 #74
We took a few airplane trips when I was a kid. Jenoch Feb 2013 #75
Try Maine................. mrmpa Feb 2013 #57
Do you remember the Great White Steamer? Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #59
Ah, the SS Catalina! cbayer Feb 2013 #68
Thanks! Scurrilous Feb 2013 #25
Welcome! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #30
Get your pen out, here's my order: LancetChick Feb 2013 #26
:::Adjusts tie:::: ::::Towel over forearm:::: A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #29
Ahem... LancetChick Feb 2013 #33
"As do the Royals,Ma'am" A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #34
What a neat memento and experience. pinto Feb 2013 #27
I've always wanted to visit New York and stay at a high-end hotel A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #28
It was. If I had a million dollars though, I'd buy a self-contained railroad car. pinto Feb 2013 #38
Links for you A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #41
I found an interesting site with old menus a while back Mosby Feb 2013 #39
Love it! Thanks for the link! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #43
remember this project? grasswire Feb 2013 #50
Neat! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #51
The menu from the SS United States . . . . so heavily laced with Culinary French Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #53
Glad you liked it. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #54
You can see the present Cunard 1st menus... politicat Feb 2013 #55
The QE2 when I was eight, a decade later. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #56
I did the tartar thing in Holland. truedelphi Feb 2013 #58
Way, WAY different than an Ocean Liner. Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #66
Thanks for sharing these with us, I just love this sort of thing. I have a full set of menu covers Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #60
I would love to see those! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #63
The old Gal's still with us (SSUS)... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #61
You know what really disgusts me? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #62
The government subsidized her building because she was to be used as a troopship... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #64
i've been a fan of that ship for years A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #65
Pictures from Alang can put a lump in my throat... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #67
neat! Texasgal Feb 2013 #69
Yup. Cold celery! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #70
What a fascinating treasure Politicub Feb 2013 #71
Me too A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author jonthebru Feb 2013 #76
You need to do a cookbook, include this memorabilia & do your thing, even if only for your family. mother earth Feb 2013 #77
As soon as I master.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #78
The only ocean cruise I've ever been on was in about 1964 kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #79
That's really KC Feb 2013 #80
I will. And you should locate those Queen Mary menus and share them with us too!. n/t A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #81
I would love to KC Feb 2013 #82
We sailed from Greenock Scotland to Montreal PQ, Canada in 1066 on the Cunard Line Carinthia auntAgonist Feb 2013 #83
This is the awsomest post of the day. Thank you. I won several free cruises in the early 70's, jtuck004 Sep 2013 #85
In June, 1965 I flew from Boston to Brussles HeiressofBickworth Sep 2013 #86
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