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atripandahalf · 1 year

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we are each waves and also the ocean

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It was a quiet day in the neighbourhood, and Barnaby looked out the window from his kitchen. The sun was shining, it was about midday... and the neighbours were throwing a party?

part of my mlpth au for welcome home but can be read as standalone! please send me asks about this AU :)

tags: barnaby-centric, minor references to hello puppets, fluff

It was a quiet day in the neighbourhood, and Barnaby looked out the window from his kitchen. The sun was shining, it was about midday, and he had just got back from the shops, where Howdy was busy working. He was spending the early afternoon washing and preparing the fruit and vegetables he had just bought. The chopping motions were soothing, and it was warm enough that he could leave his window open. The neighbour felt like it bustled more than the farm back home ever did, with all its chatter and gossip, and its contact with the other local neighbourhoods. Plenty of people visited their neighbourhood, either to shop or to simply chat with the residents and so there was always noise, the space always lively, and all the houses were close enough together that the lively chatter could be heard from Barnaby's house. And it was always pleasant. The noise got louder, reaching a crescendo, and Barnaby wiped off his hands before walking out into the town centre.

The town centre was, in actuality, pretty small, just like the neighbourhood, but to Barnaby, it seemed huge. There was a fountain in the centre, but the space was also filled with familiar faces - and a few new ones. The plaza was filled with the sound of music, as what Barnaby recognised as one of Julie's siblings if the hair was anything to go by, was singing into a microphone. They were shorter than Barnaby, although that was hardly saying much, and wore a ruffled dress, that faded from orange to yellow, making them look more like a sunset than a puppet, especially with that sparkle in their eye. The melody was bright, and almost jazz-like in the swing of it, and it made you want to get up and start moving, which some of the other people in the square appeared to have already been doing. Barnaby watched Eddie coax Frank into dancing, Julie pushing him further into dancing quite literally, as he stumbled into Eddie's open arms. Frank's face was blushing bright red, and he moved a little awkwardly, yet Eddie just seemed to find it more endearing as he whisked him away to the swing of the music. Frank accidentally hit Wally in an attempt to follow Eddie's dance moves, letting out a very strangled, "Sorry!" as he went by. Wally just smiled back, in what Barnaby thought was that adorable way of his, and continued talking to somebody that Barnaby had never seen before.

He was an older man, his hair greyed and sticking out on either side of his head, with a little purple top hat resting on his head. He was wearing an old-fashioned suit, in a dark cool purple, and that, paired with his monocle, made him feel slightly out of place within the Neighbourhood. There was a woman standing next to him, with a mop of ginger hair on her head, and in a very badly stained lab coat - a scientist of some sort, then - who seemed to want to interject but thought better of it, and kept rolling her eyes at her companion's answers. She kept moving her hands oddly, seemingly seeking something to hold on to at her hip, and coming up short. These people seemed to be new to the neighbourhood, but somehow knew Wally - were they old friends, or even his family perhaps? Barnaby had always thought it odd that Wally had never mentioned any of his relatives, but he didn't want to open a can of worms that Wally would rather he didn't, so he never asked, but by the looks of it they were close, with Wally listening intently to the mans every word, and even when the woman interjected with a snide comment towards him, Wally would laugh good-naturedly. They seemed to be... okay.

Just next to their little group, Howdy was leaning outside the open window of his shop, talking to Sally and Poppy. Howdy made eye contact with Barnaby and waved, and Barnaby walked on over.

"Hey y'all, how's it going?" Barnaby greeted standing on the other side of Howdy, across from Sally and Poppy. The stand seemed to have changed what it was selling since Barnaby was here earlier and now had an array of snacks and drinks, and there was even a small freezer full of ice cream and lollies. Clearly, everyone was celebrating something, and Barnaby was so confused as to how he could have missed it.

Howdy greeted him warmly and offered him a drink. Barnaby accepted and let the conversation wash over him. As he sipped his drink, he caught up with his friends, listening to their stories about the latest happenings in the neighbourhood. The party was in full swing, and Barnaby felt grateful to be a part of such a close-knit and welcoming community.

Suddenly, the music stopped, and a voice boomed through the speakers. "Neighbours and friends, may I have your attention please?" It was Wally, his striped suit glinting in the daylight. "Thank you for coming out today. Our neighbourhood is truly a special place, and events like this remind us of that!"

The crowd erupted into cheers, and the music started up again. Barnaby felt a sense of belonging and happiness wash over him as he danced and laughed with his neighbours. He knew that he had made the right choice in moving to this neighbourhood, and he felt lucky to call it his home. Although, he still had no idea what the event was for.

#mlpth au #hello puppets #welcome home #wally darling #barnaby b beagle #wally darling x barnaby b beagle #eddie dear #frank frankly #poppy partridge #howdy pillar #sally starlet #mortimer handee #riley ruckus #eddie dear x frank frankly #julie joyful #fluff #writeblr

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ao3feed-pharmercy · 6 years

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Stories from a huge nerd(oneshots mainly)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2JGWiac

by SirMuffinTheDestroyer (FrenchiestfryLaffayette)

a series of oneshots and small stories. if you don't see a pairing i might have forgot it but i will probably still write about it. please enjoy...also sorry the characters are a bit wonky.

Words: 46, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Adventure Time, Camp Camp (Web Series), Team Fortress 2, Cuphead (Video Game), Homestuck, Creepypasta - Fandom, Hetalia: Axis Powers, Five Nights at Freddy's, Undertale (Video Game), The Mortal Instruments Series - Cassandra Clare, Overwatch (Video Game), Invader Zim, Eddsworld - All Media Types, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (Webseries), Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, Villainous (Cartoon), Don't Starve (Video Game), Game Grumps, Wander Over Yonder (Cartoon), Kid n Teenagers (Web Comic)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi

Characters: Princess Bubblegum, Prince Gumball, Marceline (Adventure Time), Marshall Lee, Finn the Human, Fionna the Human, Flame Prince, Cake the Cat, Jake the Dog, Lord Monochromicorn, Lady Rainicorn, Earl of Lemongrab, Ice King | Simon Petrikov, Ice Queen (Adventure Time), Gunter (Adventure Time), BMO (Adventure Time), Candy People, David (Camp Camp), David's Parents (Camp Camp), Cameron Campbell, Gwen (Camp Camp), Max (Camp Camp), Preston Goodplay, Harrison (Camp Camp), Space Kid (Camp Camp), Dolph (Camp Camp), Ered (Camp Camp), Neil (Camp Camp), Nurf (Camp Camp), Nerris (Camp Camp), Nikki (Camp Camp), Daniel (Camp Camp), Jasper (Camp Camp), Quartermaster (Camp Camp), Jen (Camp Camp), Heavy (Team Fortress 2), Medic (Team Fortress 2), Scout (Team Fortress 2), Sniper (Team Fortress 2), Soldier (Team Fortress 2), Engineer (Team Fortress 2), Demoman (Team Fortress 2), Pyro (Team Fortress 2), Miss Pauling (Team Fortress 2), Saxton Hale, Spy (Team Fortress 2), Scout's Mother (Team Fortress 2), Martini (Cuphead), Rum (Cuphead), Whiskey (Cuphead), The Announcer (Cuphead), King Dice (Cuphead), Cuphead (Cuphead), Dot (Cuphead), Pip (Cuphead), Weepy (Cuphead), Porkrind (Cuphead), T-Bone (Cuphead), Dr. Kahl (Cuphead), Mr. Chimes (Cuphead), Mangosteen (Cuphead), Pirouletta (Cuphead), Mr. Wheezy (Cuphead), The Devil (Cuphead), Mugman (Cuphead), Blind Specter, Cagney Carnation, Phear Lap, Hopus Pocus, Phantom Express, Hilda Berg, Werner Werman, Sally Stageplay, Psycarrot (Cuphead), Moe Tato, Wally Warbles, wally junior, dr.kahl's robot, Cala Maria, Beppi the Clown, Djimmi the Great, Baroness von Bon Bon, Grim Matchstick, Captain Brineybeard (Cuphead), Chips Bettigan, Elder Kettle, Goopy Le Grande, The Trolls (Homestuck), The Kids (Homestuck), The Felt (Homestuck), Troll Ancestors (Homestuck), Midnight Crew, The Guardians (Homestuck), The Sprites (Homestuck), Hoody (Creepypasta), Masky (Creepypasta), The Rake (Creepypasta), Zalgo (Creepypasta), Sally Williams (Creepypasta), Lost Silver (Creepypasta), Creepypasta Character(s), Slender Man, Tobias Erin "Toby" Rogers | Ticci Toby, Jeffrey Woods | Jeff the Killer, Eyeless Jack, BEN (BEN Drowned), Laughing Jack, The Seed Eater, Smile Dog, Kagekao (creepypasta), Dr. Smiley, America (Hetalia), England (Hetalia), France (Hetalia), Prussia (Hetalia), Canada (Hetalia), Russia (Hetalia), Germany (Hetalia), Spain (Hetalia), North Italy (Hetalia), South Italy (Hetalia), Japan (Hetalia), Denmark (Hetalia), Norway (Hetalia), China (Hetalia), Sweden (Hetalia), Finland (Hetalia), Austria (Hetalia), Iceland (Hetalia), Belarus (Hetalia), Lithuania (Hetalia), Sealand (Hetalia), Poland (Hetalia), Scotland (Hetalia), Ukraine (Hetalia), Belgium (Hetalia), Other Hetalia Character(s), 2p hetalia - Character, Foxy (Five Nights at Freddy's), Chica (Five Nights at Freddy's), Bonnie (Five Nights at Freddy's), Phone Guy (Five Nights at Freddy's), The Puppet (Five Nights at Freddy's), Golden Freddy (Five Nights at Freddy's), Springtrap (Five Nights at Freddy's), Toy Bonnie (Five Nights at Freddy's), Toy Freddy (Five Nights at Freddy's), Toy Chica (Five Nights at Freddy's), The Mangle (Five Nights at Freddy's), Purple Guy (Five Nights at Freddy's), Nightguard(s) (Five Nights at Freddy's), Sans (Undertale), Papyrus (Undertale), Frisk (Undertale), Toriel (Undertale), Undyne (Undertale), Alphys (Undertale), Chara (Undertale), Flowey (Undertale), Mettaton (Undertale), Grillby (Undertale), Napstablook (Undertale), Monster Kid (Undertale), Burgerpants (Undertale), Nice Cream Vendor (Undertale), Other Undertale Characters, Mortal Instruments Series - All Characters, Overwatch Ensemble, invader zim all characters, Tord (Eddsworld), Tom (Eddsworld), Edd (Eddsworld), Matt (Eddsworld), Paul (Eddsworld), Eduardo (Eddsworld), Jon (Eddsworld), Mark (Eddsworld), Patryck (Eddsworld), don't hug me i'm scared all characters, my dadsona - Character, dream daddy all characters, Black Hat (Villainous), Dr. Flug (Villainous), Demencia (Villainous), 5.0.5 (Villainous), don't starve all characters, Wander (Wander Over Yonder), Watchdogs (Wander Over Yonder), Lord Hater (Wander Over Yonder), Commander Peepers (Wander Over Yonder), Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder), Emperor Awesome (Wander Over Yonder), Captain Tim (Wander Over Yonder), Sylvia Zbornak, Chris, Ted, Aiden, floofy - Character, Team Fortress 2 Original Character(s), Original Troll Character(s) (Homestuck), Original Undertale Character(s), Original Animal Character(s), original creepypasta - Character, Original Characters

Relationships: Princess Bubblegum/Marceline, Prince Gumball/Marshall Lee, Finn the Human/Flame Prince, Cake the Cat/Lord Monochromicorn, Preston Goodplay/Max, Harrison/Neil (Camp Camp), Nerris/Nikki (Camp Camp), Max/Neil (Camp Camp), Preston Goodplay/Harrison, David/Jasper (Camp Camp), David (Camp Camp)/Original Male Character(s), Heavy/Medic (Team Fortress 2), Scout/Sniper (Team Fortress 2), Demoman/Soldier (Team Fortress 2), Engineer/Pyro (Team Fortress 2), Engineer/Soldier (Team Fortress 2), Pyro/Scout (Team Fortress 2), Heavy/Medic/Original Male Character(s), Blind Specter/Cagney Carnation, Dave Strider/Karkat Vantas, Cronus Ampora/Kankri Vantas, Tavros Nitram/Equius Zahhak, Rufioh Nitram/Horuss Zahhak, Eridan Ampora/Sollux Captor, Eridan Ampora & Karkat Vantas, Dad Egbert/Dave's Bro | Beta Dirk Strider, Hearts Boxcars/Clubs Deuce, Diamonds Droog/Spades Slick, Jeffrey Woods | Jeff the Killer/Original Male Character(s), Hoody/Masky, Tobias Erin "Toby" Rogers | Ticcy Toby/Masky (Creepypasta), Tobias Erin "Toby" Rogers | Ticci Toby/Hoody (Creepypasta), Tobias Erin "Toby" Rogers | Ticci Toby/Hoody/Masky (Creepypasta), BEN (BEN Drowned)/Eyeless Jack, Laughing Jack/Original Character(s), America/Japan (Hetalia), America/Russia (Hetalia), England/France (Hetalia), South Italy/Spain (Hetalia), Austria/Prussia (Hetalia), Canada/Prussia (Hetalia), America/America (Hetalia), Canada/Canada (Hetalia), Germany/North Italy (Hetalia), Golden Freddy/Springtrap, Bonnie/Foxy (Five Nights at Freddy's), Jeremy Fitzgerald/Mike Schmidt, Mike Schmidt/Original Character(s), Phone Guy/Purple Man (Five Nights at Freddy's), The Mangle/Toy Chica (Five Nights at Freddy's), Fritz Smith/Original Character(s), Original Male Character/Original Male Character (Five Nights at Freddy's), Freddy Fazbear/Original Female Character(s), Mettaton/Papyrus (Undertale), Alphys/Undyne (Undertale), Sans/Toriel (Undertale), Burgerpants/Nice Cream Vendor (Undertale), Royal Guard 01/Royal Guard 02 (Undertale), Bratty/Catty (Undertale), Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood, Clary Fray/Jace Wayland, Simon Lewis/Raphael Santiago, Reaper | Gabriel Reyes/Soldier: 76 | Jack Morrison, Fareeha "Pharah" Amari/Angela "Mercy" Ziegler, Jesse McCree/Hanzo Shimada, Genji Shimada/Tekhartha Zenyatta, Jesse McCree/Genji Shimada, Junkrat | Jamison Fawkes/Lúcio Correia dos Santos, Aleksandra "Zarya" Zaryanova/Mei-Ling Zhou, Almighty Tallest Purple/Almighty Tallest Red, Dib/Zim (Invader Zim), Edd/Matt (Eddsworld), Tom/Tord (Eddsworld), Eduardo/Jon (Eddsworld), Matt/Tom (Eddsworld), Patryck/Paul (Eddsworld), red guy/original male characters, Duck (Don't Hug Me I'm Scared)/Original Characters, tony the talking clock/original character, Dadsona/Robert Small, Craig Cahn/Dadsona, Joseph Christiansen/Dadsona, Damien Bloodmarch/Dadsona, Dadsona/Hugo Vega, Dadsona/Mat Sella, Dadsona/Brian Harding, Lucien Bloodmarch/Ernest Vega, Damien Bloodmarch/Robert Small, Joseph Christiansen/Mary Christiansen, Black Hat/Dr. Flug (Villainous), Dr.Flug/original male character, Wes/Wilson (Don't Starve), Wes/Original Male Character, Dan Avidan/Arin Hanson, Barry Kramer/Brian Wecht, Lord Hater/Wander (Wander Over Yonder), Peepers/Sylvia, Ted/Chris

Additional Tags: Too many characters, jesus fuck, ok now for the real tags, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, How Do I Tag, Fluff, Smut, Kinky, Crossover, Angst, Character Death, Alternate Universes, Blood and Gore, Sad, Murder, Gay

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2JGWiac

#pharmercy #rocket angel #overwatch

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ao3feed-mchanzo · 6 years

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Stories from a huge nerd(oneshots mainly)

by SirMuffinTheDestroyer (FrenchiestfryLaffayette)

a series of oneshots and small stories. if you don't see a pairing i might have forgot it but i will probably still write about it. please enjoy...also sorry the characters are a bit wonky.

Words: 46, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi

from AO3 works tagged 'Jesse McCree/Hanzo Shimada' https://ift.tt/2sRYNQE via IFTTT

#mchanzo #fic #ao3feed #overwatch #jesse mccree #hanzo shimada

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ao3feed-spamano · 6 years

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Stories from a huge nerd(oneshots mainly)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2sRYNQE

by SirMuffinTheDestroyer (FrenchiestfryLaffayette)

a series of oneshots and small stories. if you don't see a pairing i might have forgot it but i will probably still write about it. please enjoy...also sorry the characters are a bit wonky.

Words: 46, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2sRYNQE

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #hetalia #spamano #aph spain #aph romano #fanfiction

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ao3feed-tf2ships · 6 years

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Stories from a huge nerd(oneshots mainly)

read it on the AO3 at http://archiveofourown.org/works/14920103

by SirMuffinTheDestroyer (FrenchiestfryLaffayette)

a series of oneshots and small stories. if you don't see a pairing i might have forgot it but i will probably still write about it. please enjoy...also sorry the characters are a bit wonky.

Words: 46, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi

read it on the AO3 at http://archiveofourown.org/works/14920103

#TF2 Heavy #TF2 Medic #HeavyMedic #Red Oktoberfest

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pavspatch · 4 years

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Hyde United Managers

1932-39

William Stapley (trainer)

Kent man Bill Stapley was a centre-half who started out at Dulwich Hamlet before signing for West Ham. He never made the first team and in 1908 moved north to join his brother Harry at Glossop North End who were then a Football League club. Bill was capped six times for England at amateur level. He died in 1964.

1945-47

Matt Swinnerton

Altrincham player and a Cheshire League referee. Also managed Altrincham and Winsford United. Quit Hyde citing differences with the directors over team selection.

1947-49

Gordon Clark (player-coach)

Yorkshire-born full-back who made 64 appearances for Manchester City from 1936 to 46, Clark was also the nephew of Willie Applegarth who won gold in the 4x100 yards relay at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He joined Hyde from Waterford and was later manager at Distillery (Northern Ireland), Aldershot, West Bromwich Albion and Peterborough. There is even a tale that he was offered the Juventus job in the mid-1960s. Finished up as Arsenal chief scout and died in 1997.

1949-51

Harold Brunton

Something of a mystery man who merited almost no mention in the local press. At the 1950 annual meeting, club chairman Joseph Rhodes said his admiration of Brunton was so great that he would have paid him a salary equivalent to all the other wages paid by the club.

1953-54

Tommy Wright

Glossop man who had been on the books at Manchester City and Hull City and played for Accrington Stanley in the Football League third division north. Also player-manager at Sligo Rovers and Lancaster City.

1957-58

Jack Smith

England Schoolboy international from Yorkshire who played for Huddersfield, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Port Vale, Blackburn, Macclesfield Town and Congleton in a career stretching from 1932 to 1952. When he joined Manchester United in 1938 it was for a club record fee of £6,500. Managed Macclesfield for four seasons from 1951. Resigned Hyde job due to ill-health. Died in 1975.

1958-59

Wally Boyes

Won three England caps in the 1930s and scored for West Bromwich in their 4-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the 1935 FA Cup final. Transferred to Everton for £6,000 in 1938. Player-coach at Notts County in 1949 and player-trainer at Scunthorpe in 1950-53. Player-manager at Retford in 1954. Joined Swansea as trainer in 1959 but illness forced him to retire the following year. Died in 1960.

1959-60

George Smith

Former Manchester City and Chesterfield forward who joined Hyde from Mossley as player-manager but made no appearances. Also managed Prestwich Heys. Left Ewen Fields quoting business reasons. Died in 2013. (Not the same person as the George Smith who managed Hyde in 1975).

1960-61

Peter Robinson

Played in midfield for Manchester City, Notts County, Chesterfield, Buxton, Kings Lynn and Macclesfield, where he was manager in 1958-59. Later served in backroom roles at Manchester City and Preston North End. Died in 2000.

1961-63

Frank Clempson

Made 15 appearances for Manchester United between 1948 and 53. Also played for Stockport County and Chester. Died in 1970 aged only 40.

1963-64

Les Battrick

Director who joined the Hyde United board around 1958. When the club was unable to pay anyone to replace Frank Clempson he accepted the role of manager on a voluntary basis.

1964-68

Bill Pheasey

Club secretary who had run the reserves very successfully in the late 1950s. Was in charge of Hyde when they joined the newly-formed Northern Premier League in 1968 but was sacked in October when they were bottom of the table with only one win from ten matches and out of the FA Cup and NPL Cup. Received a lifetime ban from the FA after a mystery letter from a fictitious address accused Hyde of making illegal payments. The ban was lifted after a year.

1968-72

Eric Webster

One of the stalwarts of Hyde's double Cheshire League title-winning side of the mid-1950s. Returned to Ewen Fields to manage the reserves and then took over the first team. Led the Tigers to two very respectable NPL finishes but the club was wiped out financially by the increases in travelling and wages, and had to return to the Cheshire League. Sacked in February, 1972. Webster managed Stockport County in the fourth division from 1982-85 as well as Stalybridge Celtic, Runcorn and Ashton United. Played for Ashton, Macclesfield, Nantlle Vale, Pwllheli and Stalybridge plus one game for Manchester City. Died in 2016.

1972-74

Les Sutton

Arguably Hyde United's most successful manager, winning eight trophies over his two periods in charge. Started at Manchester United in the 1950s, alongside the Busby Babes, but after being released made a name for himself as an uncompromising centre-half at Stalybridge Celtic. Replaced Eric Webster as manager of Hyde's reserves before taking over the first team. Quit in 1974 to manage Stalybridge but returned three years later. In 1981-2, under his leadership, Hyde swept the board in the Cheshire League and returned to the NPL where they enjoyed an impressive first season. Controversially sacked in 1983, Sutton later managed Witton Albion, Curzon Ashton and Mossley. Was briefly back at Ewen Fields in the late Eighties as a member of Pete O'Brien's staff.

1974-75

Jack Dobson

Veteran defender who made more than 450 appearances in 1958-60 and 1963-74. By his own admission he was probably too nice to be a manager but took over at a difficult time and was badly hampered by a lack of funds caused by the club's recurring financial problems.

1975

George Smith

Birmingham City goalkeeper who also played for Ashton United, Stalybridge Celtic, Mossley, Buxton and Altrincham. Managed Stalybridge and Icelandic club Keflavik before moving to Ewen Fields in January, 1975, where he ruffled some feathers by insisting the players called him boss rather than George. Quit Hyde in the summer to take charge at Al Hilal and stayed in Saudi Arabia for many years. Did some scouting on his return to England. Died around 2018.

1975-77

John Bain

Tough Scots-born full-back who started at Bury where he made 11 first-team appearances. Played for Altrincham and Mossley before transferring to Hyde in January, 1973. Originally caretaker boss and then fully appointed in September, 1975. Was asked to resign in October, 1977. He refused to do so and was sacked.

1977-83

Les Sutton (See above)

1983-86

Peter Wragg

One of non-league football's managerial greats but was never quite accepted by the Hyde fans, even though he took the club to the FA Cup first round in 1983. This was possibly because of his Bower Fold background and Les Sutton's dismissal. After starting at Leek, Wragg led Stalybridge to the 1980 Cheshire League title, then moved to Chorley, who finished second to the Tigers in 1982 and were "promoted" with them to the NPL. Quit Hyde in 1986, ostensibly because of plans to install a synthetic pitch, but described his time at the club as akin to an unconsummated marriage. Moved to Macclesfield where he won the NPL treble of league, league cup and president's cup in 1987. Also managed Halifax and made two returns to Stalybridge where he achieved the seemingly impossible in helping them avoid relegation from the Conference in 1995. Later worked in sports promotions and was often seen carrying the Premier League trophy on to the pitch to be presented to the champions.

1986-90

Pete O'Brien

One of Hyde United's favourite sons and most prolific strikers. Returned to Ewen Fields after five years as manager of Stalybridge Celtic and was in charge during one of the Tigers' most purple patches. Led the club to five cups, the semi-finals of the FA Trophy, two Clubcall Cup finals and made them into genuine promotion contenders. Joined Witton Albion in 1990, taking them to the NPL title and the 1992 FA Trophy final. Had a brief spell in charge at Glossop North before coming back to Hyde in 1993 when he won the Manchester Premier Cup and took the club to the NPL Cup final. Shocked the supporters by quitting to join Droylsden at the end of the season but was at the Butchers Arms less than six months. Died in 1996.

1991

Graham Bell

Accomplished former Football League midfielder who stepped up to take over as caretaker manager following Pete O'Brien's departure and was then confirmed in the role. Results were poor and it was said he had to deal with a lot of dissent in the dressing room. Sacked in mid-April and signed for Mossley.

1991-2

Cliff Roberts

Joined Hyde from Northwich Victoria who were then a long-established Conference (National League) club and had enjoyed a lot of FA Cup success under his management. Struggled to make an impact at Ewen Fields and the fans became increasingly unhappy with his style of play. With the club facing mounting financial problems, he agreed to waive the final seven months of his contract. Later joined the coaching staff at Bury and was chief scout at Burnley.

1992-93

Ged Coyne

Former Hyde United player who had been at Manchester United and Manchester City in the 1970s, Brother of Tigers striker Peter Coyne. Started his managerial career at East Manchester, then went to Mossley before moving to Ewen Fields. Was hampered by a shortage of funds and the deteriorating state of the ground and Baspograss pitch but made some good signings. Sacked after refusing to resign. Later managed Glossop North End. Now lives in Malta.

1993-94

Pete O'Brien (See above)

1994-2001

Mike McKenzie

Ran the all-conquering Astro Sunday team before winning the NPL Cup at Winsford United and leading the club into the NPL premier division and the first round of the FA Cup. Came to Hyde after an unhappy spell at Witton and was an immediate sensation. Playing fast, exciting, attacking football, his side reached the first round of the FA Cup and two FA Trophy semi-finals, taking many Conference scalps along the way including that of champions Stevenage in 1996. Unfortunately, Hyde became victims of their own success and their many cup runs meant that fixture congestion prevented them winning the league title they merited.

2001-02

Dave Nolan

Nolan's appointment came as a surprise to many — especially as he was teamed up with Stalybridge defender Martin Filson who was separately recruited — but the directors took a gamble hoping the 100-per-cent attitude that made him so popular and successful as a player would carry over into management. Sadly, it didn't and Hyde only escaped relegation as Bishop Auckland were demoted for having a sub-standard ground. Things got no better the following season and Nolan was sacked in October, 2002.

2002

Gordon Hill

Seems to have been appointed on the spur of the moment after being sent by the PFA to take care of the managerless Hyde side as they prepared to meet Barrow in the FA Cup. Perhaps the directors were hoping his status as a member of Tommy Docherty's FA Cup-winning Manchester United side of 1977 was some sort of guarantee of success, but if so they were badly mistaken. Also riled supporters by poking fun at the club in an interview with BBC Radio Manchester. Sacked after winning just two of 19 league and cup games. Also managed Chester City.

2002-08

Steve Waywell

Only Hyde boss to win back-to-back titles: the NPL first division in 2003-04 followed by the league championship. A former Hyde player who managed Curzon Ashton from 1986 to 93. Moved to Leigh RMI (Genesis) in 1995 and took them from the NPL first division into the Conference. In 1998 they held a Fulham side managed by Kevin Keegan to a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage in the first round of the FA Cup before losing the replay 2-0. At Christmas, 2007, Hyde were top of Conference North but then collapsed to finish ninth. Waywell, once a hero, was swiftly reduced to zero and his status wasn't helped when he admitted to having no interest in cups. He resigned at the start of the following season. Later briefly managed Chorley.

2008-11

Neil Tolson

The hugely likeable Tolson joined Hyde as a player and served as Waywell's number-two before becoming manager. Born in Dudley, the birthplace of Duncan Edwards, he played for six Football League clubs and was once viewed as having the potential to be a second Allan Clarke. Had the misfortune to manage Hyde during a period of great upheaval during which the club was wound up in the High Court and then entered into a deal with Manchester City which, for a time, led to many changes that left supporters deeply unhappy such as wearing white rather than red shirts and dropping the United suffix. Was sacked at the same time as many directors resigned. Joined the coaching staff at Altrincham and is now coaching in the USA.

2011-12

Gary Lowe

Not the most popular choice when appointed but quickly won the fans over as his side started the season with a record-breaking run of ten consecutive wins playing a stylish, passing game. Won the title by five points from Guiseley to lead Hyde into the National League for the only time in their history, then quit during the summer after a disagreement with club owner Jon Manship. Started his managerial career at Woodley Sports and was in charge at Curzon Ashton when they beat League Two Exeter City in the FA Cup. Returned to Ewen Fields in January, 2015, when the club was in freefall after a traumatic second season in the National League. Seemed to have rediscovered a winning formula at the start of the 2015-16 season but results tailed off in the new year and he was sacked in March as the Tigers neared their third relegation in as many years. Moved to Spain to manage a bar and died there at the end of 2020.

2012-15

Scott McNiven

Oldham Athletic striker who was caretaker manager at Hyde in partnership with Steve Halford after Neil Tolson was sacked. Enjoyed a great first season in which the Tigers won some notable victories in the National League and were very briefly on the fringes of the play-off places. The following year was a disaster. Hyde won only one league game and became something of a figure of fun as Sky Sports' Jeff Stelling took to wearing a Tigers' scarf on the odd occasions they led in a Saturday game. Things got no better the next season and McNiven resigned after two heavy Christmas defeats by Stalybridge Celtic.

2015-16

Gary Lowe (see above)

2016-19

Darren Kelly

Derry-born defender who won 11 Northern Ireland caps at under-21 level and played for clubs including Derry City, Carlisle United and York City. Came to Hyde having managed Oldham Athletic and Halifax Town. Was unable to prevent relegation in his first season but led the Tigers back into the NPL premier division and to the first round of the FA Cup where they were home to Milton Keynes Dons in game televised by the BBC. During the summer of 2019 Kelly moved up to be director of football but soon left to take over as manager at Scarborough Athletic.

2019 -

Dave McGurk

Former Darlington and York City central defender who served as Darren Kelly's number-two. So far his time at Hyde United has been severely restricted by the covid-19 pandemic.

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1. Name five songs from musicals you find overrated.Memory from CatsThe Phantom of the Opera from The Phantom of the OperaOn My Own from Les MisérablesThe Song of Purple Summer from Spring AwakeningCandy Store from Heathers2. Name five songs from musicals you find underrated.My Manhattan from Daddy Long LegsWhat a Piece of Work is Man from HairTwelve Days to Christmas from She Loves MeHalloween from RentTop of the World from Tuck Everlasting7. Name five songs from musicals you can't stand.Castle on a Cloud from Les MisérablesContact from RentGod's Arms Are Always Open from Bonnie and ClydeThe Ballad of Farquaad from Shrek the MusicalAnything from Pokemon Live oh my god10. Name five songs from musicals that make you laugh.Sisters from White Christmas (but specifically when Wallis and Davis have to perform it)We Both Reached for the Gun from ChicagoPopular from WickedWatch What Happens (Reprise) from NewsiesShiksa Goddess from The Last Five Years

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All-Time 1000 Books (600-700)

601. A Handful of Dust (1934) by Evelyn Waugh

602. Revolutionary Road (1961) by Richard Yates

603. Franny and Zooey (1961) by J.D. Salinger

604. Sorrows of Young Werther (1787) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

605. The Reader (1995) by Benhardq Schlink

606. Wise Blood (1952) by Flannery O'Connor

607. Lord Jim (1900) by Joseph Conrad

608. Shutter Island (2003) by Dennis Lehane

609. The Power of Myth (1988) by Joseph Campbell

610. Noughts & Crosses (2001) by Malorie Blackman

611. Neuromancer (1984) by William Gibson

612. Cutting for Stone (2009) by Abraham Verghese

613. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2005) by Lisa See

614. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) by Rebecca Skloot

615. Ella Enchanted (1997) by Gail Carson Levine

616. Chosen (1967) by Chaim Potok

617. Disgrace (1999) by J.M. Coetzee

618. The Man Without Qualities (1942) by Robert Musil

619. Master and Commander (1969) by Patrick O'Brian

620. Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960) by Scott O'Dell

621. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) by Muriel Spark

622. Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955) by Crockett Johnson

623. Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

624. American Pastoral (1997) by Philip Roth

625. The Zombie Survival Guide (2003) by Max Brooks

626. The Great Divorce (1945) by C.S. Lewis

627. Room (2010) by Emma Donoghue

628. Jacques the Fatalist (1796) by Denis Diderot

629. Main Street (1920) by Sinclair Lewis

630. Patriot Games (1987) by Tom Clancy

631. Maximum Ride by James Patterson

632. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (1978) by Judi Barrett

633. V (1963) by Thomas Pynchon

634. Solaris (1961) by Stanislaw Lem

635. Harriet the Spy (1964) by Louise Fitzhugh

636. The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

637. The Second Sex (1949) by Simone de Beauvoir

638. Sex (1992) by

639. Dead Sea Scrolls by

640. Malazan Book of the Fallen (2011) by Steven Erikson

641. Deliverance (1970) by James Dickey

642. Nineteen Minutes (2007) by Jodi Picoult

643. Firm (1991) by John Grisham

644. John Adams (2001) by David G. McCullough

645. Narziss and Goldmund (1930) by Hermann Hesse

646. On Writing (2000) by Stephen King

647. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Arthur C. Clarke

648. The Westing Game (1978) by Ellen Raskin

649. Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1960) by William L. Shirer

650. The Exorcist (1971) by William Peter Blatty

651. Sarah's Key (2006) by Tatiana de Rosnay

652. A Good Man Is Hard to Find (1955) by Flannery O'Connor

653. Fablehaven (2010) by Brandon Mull

654. Art of War by Sunzi

655. Cannery Row (1945) by John Steinbeck

656. Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963) by John Le Carre

657. Summer by Jenny Han

658. Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan

659. The Winds of War (1971) by Herman Wouk

660. Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James

661. Eugene Onegin (1833) by Aleksandr Pushkin

662. Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck

663. The Island of Dr Moreau (1896) by H.G. Wells

664. Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon

665. A Moveable Feast (1964) by Ernest Hemingway

666. Red Storm Rising (1986) by Tom Clancy

667. Villette (1853) by Charlotte Bronte

668. The Tipping Point (2000) by Malcolm Gladwell

669. Pedro Paramo (1955) by Juan Rulfo

670. I Know This Much Is True (1998) by Wally Lamb

671. Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz

672. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

673. Mill on the Floss (1860) by George Eliot

674. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

675. The Crying of Lot 49 (1966) by Thomas Pynchon

676. The Hero with a Thousand Faces (2008) by Joseph Campbell

677. George's Marvellous Medicine (1981) by Roald Dahl

678. Beowulf by

679. The Third Man by Graham Greene

680. Georgina Kincaid by Richelle Mead

681. Being and Nothingness by Jean Paul Sartre

682. Jimmy Corrigan, The Smarest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware

683. A Study in Scarlet (1887) by Arthur Conan Doyle

684. The Tale of Despereaux (2003) by Kate DiCamillo

685. A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (1997) by David Foster Wallace

686. Fantastic Mr. Fox (1970) by Roald Dahl

687. Politics by Aristotle

688. A Bend in the River (1979) by VS Naipaul

689. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

690. An Abundance of Katherines (2006) by John Green

691. It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

692. Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch

693. Fathers and Sons (1862) by Ivan Turgenev

694. Abhorsen (2003) by Garth Nix

695. Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958) by Elizabeth George Speare

696. The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) by Leo Tolstoy

697. Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (1976) by Mildred D. Taylor

698. It's a Magical World by Bill Watterson

699. Novels by Jane Austen

700. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

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Stories from a huge nerd(oneshots mainly)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2sRYNQE

by SirMuffinTheDestroyer (FrenchiestfryLaffayette)

a series of oneshots and small stories. if you don't see a pairing i might have forgot it but i will probably still write about it. please enjoy...also sorry the characters are a bit wonky.

Words: 46, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Multi

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#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #dream daddy

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A Look Back at the 1963 San Mateo, San Jose and Oakland Shows

The year was 1963. Stranger on the Shore and Telstar become the first singles by British groups to reach No.1 on the U.S. charts, predating the first No.1 by the Beatles by 13 months.

The Beatles recorded their debut album, Please Please Me, in a single day at the AMI Abbey Road Studios in London.

U.S. spacecraft Mariner 2 passes by Venus, becoming the first probe to transmit data successfully from another planet.

Wally Parks shocked the sport by adding an invitational, “experimental” Top Fuel Eliminator, to the Winternationals in Pomona, California. He also outlawed jet propulsion. While aircraft power plants had been banned from actual competition since 1960, but allowed to make exhibition runs, these new “weenie roasters” were strictly forbidden, despite a solid safety record to date.

The northern California car show season for 1963 began on the weekend after New Year’s Day, at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. Harry Costa’s San Mateo Custom, Rod and Sports Car Show saw the debut of the latest projects that had been languishing in garages during the prior winter months (Remember this is California!).

The San Mateo Custom, Rod and Sports Car Show began in 1956 by Bay Area hot rodders Harry Costa, Jr, Andy Brizio and Richard Costa. The show was billed as ‘The California Auto Fair’. San Mateo is located on the San Francisco peninsula, about 20 miles south of the city of San Francisco. In the years that followed, San Mateo was the place to debut your latest build. Many cars came from outside of California, hoping to win awards at California’s top car shows during the months of January and February, and for many a chance to get out of the snow and cold weather.

Two weeks after San Mateo, the venue changed and moved down the San Francisco peninsula to the San Jose Fairgrounds. Paul and Vicki Bender usually assembled a fresh group of rods, customs and race cars, with emphasis on Bay Area car clubs.

The San Jose Autorama was started in 1952 by Paul’s dad. Paul’s dad sold advertising for the programs at the National Roadster Show in Oakland. Paul helped out by pedaling the programs during the show’s 10-day run over the Washington’s Birthday holiday.

Paul took over the San Jose show from his dad in 1959, with help from partner and race promoter Bob Barkhimer. The last San Jose Autorama was 1987. During this 35-year run of the San Jose show, Paul also was the NASCAR flag man for races at California short tracks like San Jose Speedway, Watsonville, Fresno, Madera, and Clovis.

The next venue was a short ride north on Highway 17 from San Jose to the East Bay community of Oakland, and the Oakland Exposition Building. This had been the home of the National Roadster Show since its inception in 1950, as well as the home of Bay Area midget racing. The show actually began as the International Auto Show in 1949. Al and Mary Slonaker billed that first show to include new domestic and foreign automobile makes. A group of Bay Area hot rodders asked Al if they could display their “hot rods” in one far corner of the building, and he agreed. Needless to say, the 10 hot rod roadsters stole the show, and in 1950 the show became the National Roadster Show.

The NRS became known in the media as Oakland, mainly because it was easier than saying National Roadster Show. In 1963 the show became the Grand National Roadster Show, a title which was even longer. Hence, though the show has since moved to the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, California, many of us still refer to the show as Oakland.

So here we present a cross section of images from the San Mateo, San Jose and Oakland shows in 1963. Some of the images are a little focus fuzzy and have deteriorated over the past 54 years. For that I apologize. In 1963 I was just out of high school and still learning how to shoot indoor car shows.

(Editor’s Note: A big thank you goes out to Greg Sharp, Rod Powell, Paul Bender, Rik Hoving and Rudy Perez for their help.)

The 1957 Thunderbird of Jim Giminez underwent a serious transformation at Joe Ortiz Custom Shop in nearby Hayward, California. Features included ’58 Edsel headlights, a floating tube grille, extended rear fenders, a chopped windshield and tunneled taillights. This was some very radical metalwork for the early 1960’s. The car was finished in candy green.

This 1928 Ford roadster pickup was brought to Oakland by Dewey O’Connell of Santa Rosa, California. Louvers were punched in the side aprons and the inner sides of the front fenders before the truck was sprayed with Sierra Gold lacquer. The engine is a 1960 Pontiac with three carbs, a Pontiac Hydromatic transmission and a 1948 Ford rearend. The wheels are Cragars and the interior is done in black naugahyde.

This radical 1951 Mercury was the creation of now Bay Area paint legend Rod Powell. The engine was a Buick. Rod enlisted the help of Bill Cushenberry with the top chop, the concave fender wells and the sculptured rear end to match the front. The quad headlights and the custom taillights were covered with Lucite plastic. The Chrysler swivel bucket seats were upholstered in black by Howard Curry. The paint was candy tangerine lacquer. The car was wrecked a couple of years later after Rod sold it, and ended up at the crusher.

The rear of the Rod Powell Mercury. Note that the rear sculptured bodywork resembles the front.

The very radical interior of builder Dave Stuckey’s wild ‘Little Coffin’, a radical show rod that began life as a 1932 Ford Sedan owned by Larry Farber from Derby, Kansas. The chromed roll bar obviously holds up the chopped top since the windshield was frameless. The bench seat, done in gold frieze and white naugahyde, looks cool but uncomfortable, as does the abbreviated steering wheel.

The Steve Swaja-designed XR-6 roadster of LeRoi “Tex” Smith won the street roadster half of the 10-foot trophy at Oakland in 1963, America’s Most Beautiful Roadster. The 1927 Ford T-roadster body was augmented with additional body panels built by Barris Kustoms, Gene Winfield, Gordon Vann, and Tex himself. The engine was a Dodge Dart aluminum slant 6-cylinder in a tube frame with Volkswagen front suspension, a push button transmission and Dodge Dart rear suspension. Tony Nancy did the upholstery. The color was candy red.

We weren’t able to identify the owner of this entry in the Hot Rod Pickup class at Oakland, but I really like the profile and the stance. The top has been chopped and the full fendered body appears to have been either sectioned or channeled. The 1932 grille shell was obviously chopped and the front splash apron is modified. The quad headlights were unusual. The white walls and the white upholstery contrasted nicely with the bright orange lacquer.

Bob Tindle’s Orange Crate 1932 Ford got everyone’s attention with its unusual tilt-up body. The Portland, Oregon creation won the Competition half of the 10-foot trophy, America’s Best Competition Car. The 417 cubic inch 1960 Olds engine had a front-mounted Potvin blower. The suspension and the Halibrand quick-change rearend came from a sprint car, as did the Halibrand magnesium wheels.

Paul Hannon showed his channeled 1929 Ford roadster powered by a bored and stroked 1952 Studebaker V-8 engine under the Crower U-Fab four-carb manifold. The transmission was a 1939 Ford. The body was channeled 8 inches and the windshield chopped 4 inches. The American mags were fitted with Firestone tires. Paul was and is still a member of the Bay Area Roadsters.

An overhead view of the show floor at San Jose showing Les Erben’s 1929 Ford roadster pickup. In the rear we can see George Barris’ Twister T roadster and Gene Winfield’s blue 1935 Ford shop truck.

Built in the early 1950’s by Bob Johnston, Ed Roth purchased the car in 1962, and turned the little 1923 Ford Model T into Tweedy Pie. The T-bucket roadster took center stage at San Mateo and the crowds loved it. Larry Watson painted the car purple after Ed dropped in a 283 Corvette motor with six Strombergs, quad headlights and new fuscia upholstery. Reversed chrome wheels, wide whites, and tasteful striping made the car a show favorite.

A very tasteful and well detailed 1936 Ford Sedan was shown at Oakland by Jim Adamson. The sedan had power from a 1955 Ford, chromed interior moldings and Chrysler wire wheels. Even back in ’63, four-door sedan street rods were very rare. This cars’ level of detail was exceptional.

Nick Medeiros of Antioch brought his 1961 Ford Galaxie hardtop to San Jose. The car featured a 1954 Chevy grille, roof scoops and 1959 Cadillac taillights.

The latest car from Darryl Starbird and the Star Custom Shop in Wichita, Kansas, was the Futurista, a three-wheeled concept vehicle built for Monogram Models, Inc. The engine was from a Volkswagen Spyder and the paint was pearl white.

Aerospace engineer Tom Prufer displayed his Power King Too AA/FD dragster, his first foray into top fuel car ownership. The Kent Fuller chassis sported a 354 cubic inch Chrysler, a full aluminum body by Jack Hagemann, Sr., and striping/lettering by Tommy the Greek. This car ran 200 miles per hour at Fremont in 1964 with Gerry Steiner driving.

Another overhead view of the show floor at San Jose.

Don Ruter was a member of the Ramblers car club in San Francisco, and built this Fiat coupe dragster in his home garage. Power was a blown Chrysler.

The very nice 1932 Ford five-window coupe was built by Bruce Humphreys of Oakland. The flawless body was covered with 20 coats of lacquer. The engine was 1963 Corvette with two four-barrel carbs. The transmission and rearend also came from a Corvette. The interior contained Volkswagen bucket seats, tinted glass and Stewart-Warner gauges.

Dressed in Swift Red lacquer was Al Lindstrom’s 1929 Ford roadster pickup from Sacramento. Engine was a 1954 Oldsmobile 371 dressed in much chrome and topped with a J-2 manifold with three carbs. The 1932 Ford frame had a 2 ½-inch dropped axle and a 1940 Ford rearend. The red lacquer paint was done by Miller’s Auto Body in Redding, CA. The wheels were chromed and reversed.

The word radical can be used to describe Bob Hiser’s 1956 Chevy two-door from San Jose. The car was designed and built in the owner’s garage, which is even more impressive.

This 1933 Ford 5-window coupe was built by Tim Davis of San Francisco, and featured a 4-inch top chop and an 8-inch body channel. The engine was from a 1955 Thunderbird with a 1939 Ford transmission sending power to the 1937 Ford rearend. The wheels were magnesium and the taillights were from a Cadillac. The interior was done in black and white Naugahyde with a chromed dash and Stewart-Warner gauges.

A small-block Chevrolet was the engine of choice in Dave Marasco’s 1929 Ford roadster pickup from San Jose. The chromed frontend had a dropped axle. The pickup bed had been shortened 12 inches. The paint was black lacquer and the striping was done by Andy Southard.

Ray Silva’s 1929 Ford roadster pickup from San Jose.

A Buick engine with dual four-barrel carbs powered Joe Cardoza’s 1929 Ford roadster pickup from San Jose. The black rolled and pleated interior was set off nicely by the Naples Orange lacquer exterior. Joe still owns this truck, is a member of the Bay Area Roadsters and drives the truck regularly.

This very nice 1934 Ford pickup was displayed in San Jose in an equally impressive manner, with palm trees, driftwood and spot lights.

San Jose Roadster member Frank Rocha showed his 1927 Ford roadster at San Jose. The engine came from a 1956 Buick Century. The tranny was a 1939 Ford. The white interior contrasted nicely with the Cobalt Blue lacquer paint. Frank still owns the car.

John Capman brought his 1923 Ford T-bucket roadster to San Jose from Santa Rosa, California. The 1959 Chevrolet engine had four carburetors and sent power through a Powerglide transmission to a 1948 Ford rearend. The battery, electric fuel pump and the fuel tank were located in the 18-inch pickup bed.

The 1941 Ford Pickup of Joe Crispin came to the San Mateo show from Redwood City, California. The previous years’ yellow paint was replaced with candy green with flames. The canted quad headlights were installed by Bill Cushenberry, as were the Corvette taillights. The engine was a 1956 Oldsmobile. The bed featured a TV and a telephone.

This full fendered Model A roadster in red was typical of the style of street rod roadsters that Paul and Vickie Bender wanted in the San Jose Autorama. The American mags and the redline tires complete the package.

Cal Perreria brought his Oldsmobile-powered 1939 Ford Coupe to San Mateo from nearby San Leandro, California. A 1937 Cadillac transmission sent the Oldsmobile power to a 1950 Olds rearend. The interior was black rolled and pleated Naugahyde.

This very clean 1956 Ford big back window pickup was shown at San Mateo. Judging by the cheater slicks and the drilled rear bumper, this beauty must have seen a few trips down the quarter mile.

This 1936 Ford Coupe was displayed at San Mateo, and was obviously a trophy winner.

Jack Snyder’s 1956 Chevy hardtop was built by San Jose customizer Joe Wilhelm. Features were a custom grille, canted quad headlights, side lakes pipes and custom taillights. Another really clean early 1960’s custom; where is it now?

Ken Pucci of San Jose built this miniature 1922 Ford Model T roadster pickup completely by hand. The engine was from an English Ford and had a miniature blower with twin carbs.

Out of Gene Winfield’s custom shop in Modesto, California, came Louie Stojanovich’s 1948 Plymouth. Barris Kustom did the candy tangerine and pearl white paint. The rear had a rolled pan, custom nerf bumpers and a frenched license. The front grille, in a rolled and tucked cavity, housed quad Lucas headlights and chromed mesh with door handles. Wheels are chromed and reversed.

Charlie’s Business Coupe was entered in the Dragster class at Oakland. Charlie Mewes and Bert Sumner ran 185 miles an hour at Half Moon Bay and Fremont. The car still exists today and is still raced by Pierre Poncia of the Juggers Racing Team out of San Francisco.

A very nice 1934 Ford pickup was entered by Joe Filipelli. The engine was a 1958 Corvette, the taillights were 1958 Impala and the steering was from a 1958 Ford truck.

You gotta’ love these shop trucks. The Hogue Brothers out of Gilroy, California, picked a 1948 Studebaker for their parts go-getter.

Out of the Hayward, California shop of Joe Bailon came John Gomez’s 1957 Chevy Bel-Air. The rear fenders were extended and peaked and had 1959 Cadillac taillights set into custom bezels. The custom rolled pan with nerf bars and a small grille was a pleasing change from stock. The side scoops mimic the 1958 Impala. The canted quad headlights were set above a tube grille and more nerf bars. Gene Winfield the applied one of his signature fade paint jobs in candy gold and red.

A full side view of Ed Roth’s Tweety Pie roadster, again at San Mateo.

A very immaculate 1923 Ford T-bucket roadster from Rudy Heredia of Gilroy, California was shown at San Jose and San Mateo. The nicely chromed Buick engine is topped with six Stromberg carburetors. The bright red lacquer was new for 1963, changed from dark blue in 1962.

Nicely done was a good description for the 1957 Plymouth hardtop of Eddie Johnson from Petaluma, California. San Jose customizer Joe Wilhelm created the exaggerated rear fins, the front and rear rolled pans and the front and rear tube grilles. A very unusual model to use as a base for a full custom. The fade paint job looked even better in person.

The 1963 San Mateo show saw Richard Zocchi’s 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix in “new clothes.” The previous years’ multi-hued green paint scheme was redone by Gene Winfield in Tangerine and Pearl White lacquer in a typical Winfield signature “fade job.” Bodywork included a complete shave job, peaked rear fenders, frenched headlights and custom taillights.

The gorgeous Fiat altered of Joe Davis and Wes Ingram was just a much at home at the San Jose show as on the dragstrip in nearby Fremont, California. The car won the BB/A class at the 1964 U.S. Nationals at Indy, and was Runner-up for Competition Eliminator. Their best time in the quarter mile was 10.17 seconds at 140.84 miles per hour. Credit for the body and paint work goes to the Johnson Brothers of San Jose.

Shown in San Jose was the gleaming candy gold metalflake 1941 Ford pickup of Nick Lepesh from nearby Sunnyvale, CA. Under the hood was an Oldsmobile engine with a high rise manifold and dual carburetors. Body modifications included dual-quad headlights, dog bone running boards and a rolled rear pan with 1963 Impala taillights. The interior was done in gold and white, and featured a 1940 Ford dash and an Impala steering wheel.

A serious contender for the 1963 AMBR award was the 1929 Ford roadster of Dave Whitehead from Victoria, British Columbia. The body was channeled 7 inches and the 1932 Ford grille shell was sectioned. Other features were a 1948 Hillman steering gear, an Impala steering wheel, a 1948 Mercury engine and a 1932 Ford dashboard with a 1933 Chrysler instrument insert. The interior was done in white rolled and pleated Naugahyde with black rugs and polished mahogany floorboards.

This 1930 Ford Coupe was shown at Oakland by Ron Mancebo of Redding, California. The full race 1948 Ford flathead engine sported three Stromberg carbs, and the chassis was fully chromed. The Royal Blue lacquer was accented with Pearl White. The interior was pearl white Naugahyde, a custom dash and a Bell steering wheel.

San Jose resident Les Erben brought his beautiful 1929 Ford roadster pickup to Oakland and took home a Sweepstakes Award. Credit for the bodywork and black lacquer paint went to Joe Wilhelm. The 1955 Oldsmobile engine contained a bunch of go-fast goodies and was topped with an Edelbrock triple two-barrel manifold. The Buick Skylark wire wheels finish off the abundance of exterior chrome. The black interior featured twin bucket seats and Stewart-Warner gages.

Done in very heavy Lime Gold metalflake paint by the Art Chrome Body Shop, Dave Robertson’s 56 Ford pickup made the trip to Oakland from South Gate, California. The Lil’ Nugget featured canted quad headlights, a perforated mesh grille, Cadillac taillights and front and rear rolled pans. The engine was a 1959 Cadillac with two four- barrel carbs. Eddie Martinez did the pearl white and gold upholstery. This truck is still alive and well in Long Beach, California.

Mickey Himsl dubbed his heavily modified 1926 Ford touring, Moonshiner. Chartreuse and violet lacquer covered the 7-inch channeled and shortened body. The chassis was 1930 Ford. American mags were shod with M&H slicks on the Lincoln rearend. The five gallon gas tank is chromed. The 1948 Ford flathead is bored and stroked. The upholstery was stitched by Mickey’s brother Art.

Part of the Ford Motor Company Custom Car Caravan was this gorgeous 1963 Thunderbird named The Italien. The car was built by car designer Vince Gardner at Detroit Steel Tubing Company, a Ford subcontractor who also built the original 100 Ford Thunderbolt drag cars. A wood buck was built to match a clay roof from the Ford Design Studio, and then overlaid with fiberglass. The trunk lid was also fiberglass. The car somehow escaped the crusher and still exists today, restored in 2007 by noted Thunderbird restorer Tom Maruska of Duluth, Minnesota. It is now in the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California.

The newest dragster of Ted Gotelli was built by Rod Stuckey in the Midwest, and was driven by Jerry Card. Later in 1963, this car ran the quarter mile in 7.70 seconds at 195 miles per hour.

A typical early 1960’s mild custom was this 1960 Impala shown at San Mateo. Silver fogging accented the red paint. The engine appears to have multiple carbs, and there was a bunch of white pleats in that interior.

Another fine mild custom at San Mateo was the 1955 Ford Victoria of Bob and Vickie Benedetti from Daly City, California. The color was Tahitian Red with black accents. The grille was from a 1959 Cadillac while a Dodge Dart contributed the taillights.

This 1958 Chevy Bel-Air Sport Sedan (a factory name for a four-door hardtop) was shown by Rich and Carol Rozzi. Features included a 1958 Buick grille, shaved emblems and door handles, 1959 Cadillac taillights, interior chromed trim and Tahitian Red paint with black scallops.

This 1959 Chevrolet Impala at San Mateo appeared to come out of the shop of Joe Bailon. The car was owned by George Breein of Sunnyvale, California. Body work included front and rear rolled pans, custom grille and taillights and nerf bar bumpers.

Traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area from Denver, Colorado, Jerry Volavka brought his 1931 Ford four-door sedan. The pearl white paint is accented with purple fogging. The interior is done in velvet; the wheels are chromed and reversed.

The Golden Pearl was built and owned by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Nish. The truck started life as a 1937 Ford four-door sedan. The chassis was 1956 Mercury, the engine was 1957 Lincoln, the transmission was 1957 Thunderbird. The colors were gold and pearl white.

A view of the interior from the rear of Bill Cushenberry’s Silhouette shows some of the crazy details that went into this creation.

Bill Cushenberry created this bubble-top beauty called the Silhouette, from an illustration by artist Don Varner. Starting with a 1956 Buick chassis shortened to a 98 inch wheelbase, the body was hammered and formed from 20-gauge sheetmetal by Cushenberry. The Hilborn-injected Buick engine was liberally chromed. The bubble top was hand-formed acrylic plastic, while the candy paint was red, gold and black lacquer. Not many know that Cushenberry learned his skills working for Darryl Starbird in Wichita, Kansas, before moving to the west coast and opening his own shop in Monterey, California.

Johnny Taylor’s Royal Coach 1958 Ford came to Oakland from Southern California. The Art Chrome Body Shop in Hollydale, California, did the body modifications and the candy lavender paint. Under the frenched headlights was a 1959 Imperial grille. The side trim was made of 800 custom bullets. The interior featured Thunderbird bucket seats and a rear seat beverage bar. This car was restored and sold a few years ago at Barrett-Jackson.

Another overhead view of the San Jose Autorama.

Drag racer and drag chassis builder Jim Davis displayed his own car at Oakland. Power was a blown small-block Chevrolet.

A rear view of the three-wheeled Futurista from Darryl Starbird. Under Lucite 2-piece bubble top was a red velvet interior that featured stick-controlled steering, pushbutton brakes and stainless steel trim pieces.

An original steel Model A panel truck was the basis for Chet and Ron Norris’ Bread Truck’ drag racer. Both the multiple-carbed engine and the driver were set back to get more weight over the rear drag slicks.

Part of the race car display at San Mateo was the Altered Class roadster pickup of Anderson and Hensel. They were part of the Juggers Racing Team car club of San Francisco. The car was driven by Bob Hensel and held the National C/F Altered record in 1963 at 9.40 seconds and 158 miles per hour. Power was an injected Chrysler hemi.

The engine in the Little Coffin was a 320 cubic inch 1954 DeSoto. The body was chopped three inches, sectioned three inches, channeled 10 inches and converted to suicide doors. The paint was candy red. Note that the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) trophy is displayed behind George Barris’ ‘Twister T’. Barris won the award at Oakland in 1962.

Shown at San Mateo was the custom 1957 Corvette owned by Bob Moreira of Hayward, California. The car was totally rebuilt from a wreck, and restyled by Bob McNulty. Features included a Studebaker Hawk grille, Lincoln quad headlights and extended rear fenders with custom taillights. The candy red paint was accented with silver coves. The car was found in Colorado early in 2017, but the car was determined to be too far gone to be restored.

Displayed at San Mateo was the A/Fuel dragster of Wally Allred, running with Champion Speed Shop sponsorship. The totally louvered aluminum body was unusual. Wally, a member of the Juggers Racing Team of San Francisco, built the car in his home garage and chose a blown Chrysler for power.

The 1935 Ford ‘shop truck’ of Gene Winfield from Modesto, California, was shown at San Jose. The top was chopped 3 ½ inches. The rear fenders are from a 1939 Chevrolet. The paint was candy pearl blue.

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1963…Bay Area Car Shows Were the Best

The year was 1963. Stranger on the Shore and Telstar become the first singles by British groups to reach No.1 on the U.S. charts, predating the first No.1 by the Beatles by 13 months.

The Beatles recorded their debut album, Please Please Me, in a single day at the AMI Abbey Road Studios in London.

U.S. spacecraft Mariner 2 passes by Venus, becoming the first probe to transmit data successfully from another planet.

The Oakland Exposition Building had its own brand of character and ambiance. Since the large doors at each were constantly opened and closed for ventilation, and for midget races, some birds found themselves a comfortable home in the tall steel roof trusses. Naturally this caused some car owners, wary of the birds leaving their marks, to add an extra coat of wax to the exposed horizontal surfaces of their rides. So here we present a cross section of images from the San Mateo, San Jose and Oakland shows in 1963. Some of the images are a little focus fuzzy and have deteriorated over the past 54 years. For that I apologize. In 1963 I was just out of high school and still learning how to shoot indoor car shows.