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SF-Approved Before Any Of Us Were Born

elgreco

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Here's a photo I dug up from the archives of my gmail. It's a family photo and my grandfather is the gentleman all the way on the right holding the guitar. Take note of the double-breasted suit and two-inch cuffs!

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Well the guy all the way on the right is holding a mandolin, the guy sitting is holding a guitar. So your grandfather is the one sitting with the cuffs? It looks nice, but you should never unbutton the DB suit, even while sitting.
 

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Most likely, you can't see the cuffs on the guy standing. :p
 

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Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH
Well the guy all the way on the right is holding a mandolin, the guy sitting is holding a guitar. So your grandfather is the one sitting with the cuffs? It looks nice, but you should never unbutton the DB suit, even while sitting.

What?
 

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Originally Posted by forex
What?

He's right.

Nice pic, looks like a bunch of greaseballs. Could be my family.
 

elgreco

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Originally Posted by Manton
He's right.

Nice pic, looks like a bunch of greaseballs. Could be my family.


Hehe, una faccia, una razza.

And yes, my grandfather (whom I sadly never met as he passed before I was born) is the one seated with the SF-approved cuffs, but SF-disapproved unbuttoned d/b jacket (is that actually true? I feel like being seated with a d/b jacket would put too much strain on the buttons).
 

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Originally Posted by elgreco
Hehe, una faccia, una razza.

And yes, my grandfather (whom I sadly never met as he passed before I was born) is the one seated with the SF-approved cuffs, but SF-disapproved unbuttoned d/b jacket (is that actually true? I feel like being seated with a d/b jacket would put too much strain on the buttons).


Not if it is cut right, good sir.
 

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Originally Posted by elgreco
Here's a photo I dug up from the archives of my gmail. It's a family photo and my grandfather is the gentleman all the way on the right holding the guitar. Take note of the double-breasted suit and two-inch cuffs!

5662119374_813f81d713_b.jpg


Italy 1950s- early 60s?
 

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Originally Posted by elgreco
Here's a photo I dug up from the archives of my gmail.

my question is why are you the piece of .... you pretend.

e.g. you are unable to nail down your size of shoes... ...and the list continues. anyway
 

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Did someone say greaseballs?
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My grandfather and his "associates". My older cousin and uncle used to go around with him in Williamsburg to make collections. "What's all that money for?" my cousin asked, to which my grandfather responded, "Santa Claus has to pay for all those gifts with somethin'!" My grandfather was the last one seated on the right of the picture.
 

elgreco

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Originally Posted by fritzl
my question is why are you the piece of .... you pretend.

e.g. you are unable to nail down your size of shoes... ...and the list continues. anyway


Huh?
 

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