#pack mule

[100yearoldcomics]

August 8, 1922 Out Our Way by J.R. Williams

Caption: Elf Dakin's peculiar shape makes him an ideal family man. [ID: Elf Dakin, a man with a large protruding gut, stands on the sidewalk outside a grocery store. He's got a wicker basket full of wrapped-up items in his right hand and several packages under both arms. A young toddler in a polka-dot dress sits atop his gut, grabbing his nose with one hand while he reaches for his mother with the other. She stands in front of Elf, handing a long, thin package to the child. /end] Elf Dakin: Say! Don't you think I've got a big enough load already? Mrs. Dakin: What are you growling about? You won't have to carry it, I'm giving it to Junior.

[victusinveritas]

[anxiety-crab]

Just a-wandering around

[swkrullimaging]

Memorial Day Donkey Release

Photographer and author Steven W. Krull sharing a video of the 2024 Memorial Day Donkey Release in Cripple Creek, Colorado History of the Memorial Day Donkey Release Each year the descendants of the old west gold mining pack mules are released into the town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. The animals are revered by residents and tourists, who stop to love them and give them treats. Treats are…

[jazzies-stuff]

Hits different when it's the King of Couldn't Care Less saying it, doesn't it.

For @leovilweek Day 5 - Shopping!

[themetalhiro]

Grocery run

[faunandfloraas]

🐰🐶🎤© bsbmnyyfde

[banicraft]

Equestrian friends

[oceanicluvrboy]

WEEE LALALA BIRTHDAY GROCERY SHOPPING !! [ i refuse to draw backgrounds 2day just trust me on this one ]

[jackie-mae]

A walk through the woods

[tpup]

one of the worst parts of being homeless / couchsurfing is just how much you have to carry on your person

it's heavy. it hurts. it makes people stare. it's awkward going anywhere, going in shops, going dancing, seeing if a place is hiring- you're the person walking in with their life on their back and it shows

[victusinveritas]

[silverfoxlou]

bébé

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

What’s up with the ties between Sally & Eddie?

There are quite a few - to the point where I’m starting to suspect that they may be foils, or at least inherently tied together in the story.

First let's bring things back to the clocks. The “day” side has an obvious resemblance to Sally, like how the “night” side resembles Eddie. There’s not really much I can say here since we don’t know much more yet, and who knows if this has changed behind the scenes. But just think about that, the rarity of the color purple, night vs day, and the “monster”. Keep it in your head, I think it may be important. 

Also the fact that Eddie is the only one with a watch, but Sally’s face has an incredibly similar face on her door.

Obviously Sally has some sort of beef with Eddie, despite him being nothing but friendly and (to our knowledge) being undeserving of it. One thought I entertained was “maybe Sally is dismissive of him because he’s a worker,” but that holds zero water when you consider how perfectly friendly Sally was with Howdy (karen Sally debunked <3). The second thought I had was “maybe Sally senses the queer in Eddie and it intimidates her” - which would make sense if Sally is a lesbian like I suspect. Internalized homophobia, anyone? This holds up if Eddie is going to turn out to be - not open about himself, but comfortable in his skin in a way that, say, Frank isn’t. Which I have a feeling that will be the case, which would likely make Sally put on airs even more so than usual. 

Anyone else seeing a continuous trend of (social) masks and performances unfolding in the Neighborhood? I sure am.

But let’s talk about why I think they might be foils. They balance each other out in an interesting way, despite their only solid similarity being that Both will work/perform no matter the weather. They have a lot of closely related differences:

Eddie has been mentioned (and implied within the story so far) to have a deeper well of knowledge than he lets on, but acts humble about it. Sally has been mentioned (and implied) to know less than she portrays, but acts like a bit of a know-it-all - she pretends to know things that she doesn’t. 

Eddie’s role is about helping others at his own expense, while Sally’s is using others to reach fame. 

Eddie strives to connect with his Neighbors and is all about accuracy/precision. Sally is in her own little world and has proved to be more than willing to improvise / not think things through before acting.

Eddie is slow to anger, and Sally is easily irritated. 

Selfless vs Selfish.

Night vs Day. 

And to put them in the Johari Window - i believe that Sally resides in the Blind Spot (known to others, not known to self), and Eddie resides in either the Facade (not known to others, known to self) OR the Unknown (not known to others, not known to self). Personally I’m starting to believe that Eddie may reside in both. 

It’s far too early to draw any real conclusions, and theorizing on all of this is difficult. I feel as though - as usual - we have puzzle pieces but no frame of reference for the way they fit together, what picture they build. And who knows, tomorrow’s update may shred this to ribbons, but I doubt it. 

One thought I had was that they’re in cahoots about something - it doesn’t have to be something malicious or some sort of secret plot, it could simply be something they both know and are trying to keep quiet about. Eddie is trying to connect with Sally since they have this in common, but Sally is actively putting distance between them to preserve their secret / plausible deniability. Do I actually believe this? Meh. I’m just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks.

So current base thoughts: Sally is dismissive of Eddie either because he intimidates/scares her on an internalized level, or she’s actively trying to put distance between them for a currently unknown reason. There’s probably a secret third option I haven’t even considered!

[adventurelandia]

Pack Mules at Disneyland, 1955

[trexalicious]

Thank God for ingenuity and neighbor helping neighbor...🙏