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15. But apparently they did have iPhones

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 01:12 AM

Jul 2019

in the colony of Massachusetts as early as 1638 according to the mural's artist. See Umberto Romano's 1937 creation "Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield" in the article. Fascinating stuff about early colonial politics and the ancestor of a renowned author (In the DNA?). There are several other bizarre features in this mural.

https://publicdomainreview.org/2015/11/11/the-price-of-suffering-william-pynchon-and-the-meritorious-price-of-our-redemption/

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Historical Photo Found by WH Aides [View all] ProudLib72 Jul 2019 OP

That passenger list must be kept in a vault in the Vatican ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #2

'Murica was SO techologically advanced in comparison! ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #5

If I remember correctly, H2O Man Jul 2019 #4

Well, native peoples were certainly "lost" ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #6

But apparently they did have iPhones Backseat Driver Jul 2019 #15

"Sir, it says 'Loading and Unloading Only'" dalton99a Jul 2019 #7

DUzy underpants Jul 2019 #9

Excellent! ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #14

first digital image of that era Demonaut Jul 2019 #10

Also this historical photo .... Duppers Jul 2019 #11

So it was air traffic control who beat the British... mwooldri Jul 2019 #12

Stupid British were relying on the Boeing 737 MAX for troop transport ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #13

Idiots! They should have used the F-35. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #16