I call this spoof on a spoof because it somewhat spoofs the contest concept – in friendly way -  where the objective is to do a spoof on one of three sample commercials. Mine combines girlfriend, party, and tragedy. I combined them all in to one purposely sober thought. Check out the video and vote – unfortunately you have to be 21, and register, but it’s register friendly.

Above: Micky Axton "Miss Micky" was one of the first three women to become test pilots in World War II. She was drawn to flying during the 20′s barnstorming days, educated to become a pilot, recruited into the WASP by Jacqueline Cochran, became a test pilot in WWII, and was the first woman to fly the B-29.

Update: On July 1, 2009 the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recognized the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP’s) and passed an act that awarded them with a Congressional Gold Medal. Find additional information at WASP on the Web, or WWII Women Pilots, or Wings Across America…

Above: The Romeos are nine retired telco men talking of a transitional time in telecommunications. It was a change from iron wire poles to the start of a new day in communications.

Reflecting on WWII through uniform collection of Kurt Barickman and memories from veterans in Albert Lea Minnesota. Originally produced for MNHS Greatest Generation Film Project.

Public Domain Photos from archive.gov and Veterans Service Albert Lea. ccMixter.org Creative Commons BY music "Photo theme: Yellow Flowers" by Anthony Raijekov.

A short documentary on growing up during the 1930′s depression as part of the Greatest Generation Film Project produced for the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) Film Project 2006. Life was normal to these men and women growing up during that period… they didn’t know of any other way.