Today I feature two different press photographs. First up is the traditional meeting of the Rose Bowl participants at Disneyland. From the 1966 game in which UCLA beat the number 1 ranked Michigan State 14 to 12, are four stars of the gridiron. The two UCLA stars are Barry Leventhal (now an Academic Dean at Southern Evangelical Seminary) and Jim Colletto (now an offensive line coach back at UCLA after coaching in the Pros) shaking hands with the MSU stars Steve Juday (a runner up for the Heisman trophy and now a businessman) and Don Japinga (now an insurance broker.) Standing between them is the Rose Bowl Queen Carole Cota and tour guide Connie Swanson.
In honor of Mr. Lincoln returning to Disneyland, here is a 1988 press photograph featuring Abe. The caption on the reverse reads: Presidential Salute-- This life-like re-creation of our nation's 16th President highlights "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln," which is offered to guests as a feature of "The Walt Disney Story." Presented by Gulf Oil Corporation, the salute to Abraham Lincoln is showcased in the Main Street Opera House and includes a timeless speech rendered by the Audio-Animatronics figure.
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It's amazing how combed hair, a black suit, and pants that fit make the Lincoln of old look so much more dignified than the rendering of Lincoln.
Meant to say how the old Lincoln looks more dignified than the *new* rendering of Lincoln, even if it is more fluid.
I dunno, from the photos and videos that I've seen, the new Lincoln looks pretty good. There's still something funny in the way he holds his arms, but that is nit picking I admit!
Yeah, it looks like they combed his hair since it reopened actually - if you look at the press photo compared to him the other day. However, his pants are still really baggy!
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