Atomic Sex Symbols

1952 - YB - 60 bomber, photo: courtesy of James Vaughan/x-ray delta one

The strategic bomber! The YB-60 Bomber was something of a less successful precursor of the iconic Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, but still - what an outstanding shot!! Both aircraft were long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bombers, forever associated with the Cold War.

1954 - Miss Atomic Test, Las Vegas Photo: courtesy of James Vaughan / x-ray delta one

Ummm... errr... uh, as you can see, this particular atom bomb test was, umm... hugely successful *cough*

The Red Phone at Strategic Air Command, head-quartered near Omaha, Nebraska, alerts nuclear bomber and missile crews in event of war. The individual buttons light as bases respond.



A 1955 Convair ad proclaiming the Nation's protective military defense:

"All over America these days the blast of supersonic flight is shattering the old familiar sounds of city and countryside. At U.S. Air Force bases strategically located near key cities our Airmen maintain their round the clock vigil, ready to take off on a moment's notice in jet aircraft like Convair's F-102A all-weather interceptor. Every flight has only one purpose - your personal protection!"



In stark contrast - did you know a nuclear bomber went down on U.S. soil? This photo shows the MK 39 nuclear bomb retrieved after the 24 January 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash. The weapon's parachute deployed, resulting in a soft landing and the weapon being recovered intact.


The YB-49 Flying Wing - at the time it promised to be the symbolic next big step in the future of aviation. It was simply an idea too far ahead of its time to become the ultimate jet-powered strategic bomber of the Atomic Age. It took another age, the Computer Age, to help the flying wing concept to finally obtain it's goal.

Men On Guard! The Unicorn Book of 1953

No self-respecting fighter jet pilot would be caught in front of the camera without the latest advancement in military issue pressure suit - now available with figure flattering two-way stretch!


And that ultimate symbol of the Cold War, the looming Mushroom Cloud, circa 1953.

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Thirteen Men & One Ann Margret

Yessssss... A little mood music to sooth the anxious soul during these troubling times that we now live in, brought to you by my very special friend, Miss Ann...

(Ann, if you're out there I'd like you to send yourself in a big envelope to my address!)

(Oh my, look at that kisser! I think I've just smitten myself... Yumm-o!)

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"Thirteen Men" by Ann Margret (1962)
Last night I was dreamin'
I dreamed about the H-bomb
Well the bomb went off and I was caught
I was the only gal on the ground

There were thirteen men and me the only gal in town
A-there were thirteen men and me the only gal in town

And as funny as it may be, the one and only gal in town was me
A-thirteen men and me the only gal in town

A-there were two men every morning
I seen that I was well fed
And believe-a you me one sweetened my tea
While the other one-a buttered my bread

A-two men giving me oil wells
A-two men-a giving me gold
And another sweet thing bought me a diamond ring
About-a forty karats I am told

Thirteen men and me the only gal in town
A-there were thirteen men and me the only gal around

It was something I can't forget
Cause I think-a those were thirteen gentlemen yet
Thirteen men and me the only gal around

Well there were three guys dancing the mambo
A-three guys ballin' the jet
And all the rest really did their best
But surely was a lively clack

Thirteen men and me the only gal in town
There were thirteen men and me the only gal around

Though she won't tell you where she's been
Cause it was just a dream I hope I dream again

Thirteen men and me the only gal around
A-there were thirteen men and me around
(© copyright The Very Lovely Miss Ann M.)

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Atomic Dining for Space-Age Lovers, and a Resolution?

Well another new year is born and another one bites the dust. It's a time when people often clean out the old to make a fresh start or make new year's resolutions. First of all I'm going to do a slight clean up to my blog by removing the playlist that's been floating at the bottom of the page for far too long - especially since it's been bogging-down the vintage Etch-a-Sketch computer that I use whenever I attempt to load the darned thing :)

The playlist will be kept archived here in this post since there may be someone out there who may still have some fun from it.

Next I need to make a New Year's resolution... hmmmm, that's quite a bit harder. Maybe I should resolve to put away all the Christmas decor before the end of January this year? Nope, that is a challenge for me, but not challenging enough!

The past is history and one should look ahead. It's time for a change. I'm bored of looking at these same four walls. I need something new, something exciting and different. Maybe Mid Century Mod has had it's day, it's dated and out of place today. Should I give this up, sell it all off and start decorating in vintage 70's decor with macrame owls hanging from the wall and some groovy lava lamps? Just as dated. A little Shabby Chic? Not in this man cave. Maybe we could go for a home make-over in all new post-millennial, like in the photo above? Let me think about that one for awhile. In the meantime I'll ask you this:

Do any of you make a resolution for the new year? And if so, just what is it that you're making a pinky-swear to do?