Where are we? And what's happening?
The first person to guess correctly will sleep soundly in the knowledge that he or she is the smartest thing on the face of the planet.
I'll have the full scoop on Friday. (I know, it's usually Thursday, but that's Thanksgiving and I'll have a special post that day.)
5 comments:
At 1st I thot the Pasadena cop was holding a baby or a cat.
But this Pasadena officer is holding a dozen Roses & sitting in a wheelchair given to him by one of the nice people he gave a ticket for overnite or overtime parking, of all things!
I can feel the pain of the kindly law abiding citizen who bot these gifts for the cop.
I believe the officer' last name is Hultzman or Holtmanz. From the cars, badge, and uniform, it looks to be around post-war early 1950's.
Happy Thanksgiving, PIO!
Maybe this is a policeman shot and paralysed in the line of duty? Maybe they named something after him? I'm always saddened when I see Memorial Highway signs. Or...can I have a second guess? ... he got a bravery award?
This officer contracted the paralyzing disease polio about 1951. The Pasadena Police Department supported him by assigning him to parking enforcement division. In his right hand he is holding a chalk stick used to mark tires. In his lap is a ticket book for writing parking infraction tickets. The police department gave him the roses to commemorate his long years of service.
We see a policemen - 1950(ish) near the Rosebowl, trying to parallel park his wheelchair between two cars. Having to hold a dozen roses does not make this task any easier
Kevin, I think you've got it! If he tried to mark the tires like that along Del Mar or California nowadays, he'd be killed by some careless driver.
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