It is 3:35 p.m. for those of us in Illinois. If you are military, it's 1535 hours.

[Atticus]

If you are a Trumpie, Mickey's big hand-----

[hlthe2b]

1. If you are a Trumpie, you have to wait until Herr Fuhrer tells you the time...

But, it is always kool-aid time. (with profuse apologies to the maker of kool-aid)

[GulfCoast66]

2. Hey now! I wear the Seiko Mickey watch I have my dad 34 years ago.

But I keep all my digital clocks on international time.

I get your point, but Mickey watches rule!

[Atticus]

3. It was an old pilot joke---"---and if you're a Braniff pilot-----" Your watch sounds cool. nt

[GulfCoast66]

4. It is. They haven't made expensive Mickey watches in years.

It was $250 and I made less than $7 an hour. But it was apparent my dad did not have much time left so I saved a while to buy it.

I had just gotten my job and he was proud at my potential. Sadly, he never lived to see me fulfill that potential. I think of him every morning when I put it on.

Before I met my wife she used to fly Braniff from Indy to Orlando when she went back north to visit her family. At least I think it was Braniff. Didn’t know her then but she liked the airline. Think they served wine back in 82 or 83.

Have a nice evening.

[Atticus]

5. Thanks. When I was a kid, MANY years ago, I actually had one of the original

Mickey Mouse watches with big yellow gloves on his "hands" and a bright blue "real leather" band. Long gone, of course, but sure wish I had saved it.

For what it's worth, I'll bet your dad is still proud of you.

[frazzled]

6. Braniff truly was cool.

Alexander Gerard designed decor, down to the plates and cups, plus fashions, and graphic design for the airline. Emilio Pucci designed fashions for the personnel too.

https://theglassbox.typepad.com/my-blog/2013/09/end-of-the-plain-plane-the-groovy-years-of-braniff-airlines

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