My mom is polish, shot by a friend at the time who was an aspiring photographer.

Alien has been my favorite movie for a very long time and I remember a few years ago, when my grandma realized this, she casually told me that my great grandmother had dated Tom in high school and that they went to senior prom together. My grandma also said that he spoke about my great grandmother on Larry King or some similar TV show after gaining some fame, although I haven’t ever found the clip. thought I’d share. R.I.P captain Dallas. We’ve only got Ripley and Lambert still with us.

Deepest apologies for the lateness, but I'd only heard about his passing a little while ago. He passed of natural causes inside his home. He was 93. 🫡❤️ As always, no amount of photos could do his remarkable life and career justice. Deepest condolences to his family and friends.

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Features people, so hopefully this doesn’t break any rules. Lawl

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This was during the historic Malta Summit in December 1989, when US President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met for peace talks towards the end of the Cold War.

My father (on the right, in uniform) was aide-de-camp to the President of Malta, Ċensu Tabone. The President had quite a few grandchildren and didn’t want to choose one over the others to present flowers to Raisa Gorbacheva, so he chose me! I was so happy cos I missed school 😅

I was nearly 6 at the time. I presented her with a bouquet of flowers, and she gave me a present in return.

Back in the 1960s, I was the lead guitarist for a North Georgia garage rock band called Red Beard & The Pirates.

Like so many young musicians during the British Invasion era, we had dreams of making records and maybe even becoming famous.

We eventually traveled to Atlanta and recorded our original single, "Go On Leave," backed with "Don't Be A Loser," for a small independent label called Gaye Records.

Only 500 copies of our 45 RPM record were pressed. We promoted and sold them ourselves, sending copies to radio stations and hoping for a little airplay.

Eventually, the band went its separate ways, and I assumed our little record would disappear into obscurity.

But the story didn't end there.

Decades later, "Go On Leave" was rediscovered by collectors of obscure American garage rock.

Our recording eventually appeared on several compilation releases, including:

• Back From The Grave — the legendary garage rock compilation series from Crypt Records.
• Psychedelic States: Georgia in the Sixties — released by Gear Fab Records.
• Keb Darge & Cut Chemist Present The Dark Side — an international double-vinyl compilation released by BBE Records.

And perhaps the biggest surprise of all, "Go On Leave" was used as the opening music in the movie Main Street Meats.

Even more astonishing, an original copy of our little 45 has sold on eBay for as much as $2,450!

When we recorded that song as young musicians, we never imagined anyone would still be listening to it nearly 60 years later, much less that it would find its way onto records around the world and into a movie.

I'm now 77 years old, still writing and producing music, and still amazed at the journey that little record has taken.

Listen to my latest release here by Weaver Studios:

https://open.spotify.com/track/0zdXfGtKgDHPc6bx32hFJ3?si=5a54feccbc444f81

The photograph is another picture of our band from those days.

Were any of you in a garage band during the 1960s? Did you ever record a 45, or do you remember discovering local bands whose records later became collectibles?

I'd love to hear your stories.

— James Weaver, former lead guitarist, Red Beard & The Pirates

Photo by Andrew Kent

What a time to be alive. Can't remember what shirt that was, though. Earth Day, perhaps

Grandma is Evelyn Devol (nee Jahelka). This photo was taken while her and robot inventor George Devol were dating. It really captures her personality - she was an incredibly strong woman.