Martuni's

Martuni's
Originally uploaded by nancyf

A KIND OF ESSAY ON YOUR GROUP ICON It was, specifically, those oval windows with the subtle neon signs featuring a martini glass and a bubble or two (think they were portraying champagne rather than a martini, but booze was booze when one is 12) that served as a curious invitation for me to enter as soon as possible. I tried getting into one of those bars in Rock Island, Illinois when I was about 14, but they told me to wait until I could grow real whiskers and wash off the charcoal fake five o' clock shadow and go play babeball.) Not one to accept defeat, I washed off the charcoal and put on sunglasses and went across the street where I was served a beer and then told to "learn to drink wisely." People were different in the 50s, right? Okay, your idea of the martini glass as a requisite for entering photos should serve as a magnet for some really great shots. You already have one FINE COLLECTION. Congratulations. Now going to search for one of my photos from the past 50 years to find my ticket to enter. Great group. Robert L. Huffstutter