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An investigative study into the ways in which certain minorities express themselves, in this case, it’s Drag Queens. Drag is an art and refined skill, but most importantly, drag is a way for one to express themselves through the beauty of a performative identity. Having spoken to over 100 queens over Instagram, I have discovered so much about the culture; such as the fact that there are categories of queens such as comedy queens, spooky queens, club kids, pageant and the most dominant being look queens. It’s fair to say that drag is not something you’d class as ‘normal’, but that certainly doesn’t devalue the significance it truly holds. Breaking gender stereotypes is such a vital way for society to progress. Offensive ideologies such as sexism, homophobia and even transphobia seem to be alleviated as soon as one gets into drag. A man dressed as a women, (usually) part of the LGBT community and clothed in a plethora of elegant attires is so strongly standing for those who are socially repressed in nowadays society for the way in which they identify. Talking to Dixey the queen, she opened my eyes to the idea that “drag is there for those who need that boost of inspiration, that kick of confidence or stance of pride. I live unapologetically and standing on that stage with my double Ds and 30 inch wig makes me feel powerful. but i don’t do it for my own ego, I do it for those who need need the encouragement to be who they want. Yeh, I look like a fool up there, but when my head is high and the crowds are cheering, someone in the world is feeling like they can conquer anything and that is why I get up every morning”. (Ran out of word count - will post my essay soon)
Photograph from a 1968 edition of "Female Mimics" magazine. The caption accompanying this photo reads as follows:
"The talk ranges from giddy stories to serious appraisals of the various outfits and make up techniques used by the guests. Many a mimic comes away from the 'drag ball' with great new ideas."
Drag Race!.....
Having taken several other shots once the van had driven off, I subsequently decided that it’s actually what makes the photo here. At the very least it underlines the sheer size of a Class 66!...
On March 15, GBRf GB Railfreight Class 66/7, 66775 ‘HMS Argyll’ stands outside Hornsey EMU Depot, with Thameslink Class 700/0 Desiro City, 700058 in tow, having worked 6X71 0220 Dollands Moor to Hornsey EMU Depot.
Classic drag racing at Pendine Sands, West Wales.
Pendine sands famous for land speed records in the 1920's from Malcolm Campbell and R.G.Parry-Thomas in his car Babs which can be seen in he Museum of Speed in Pendine. copyright Garry Smith/Alfiepics
ODC-Drag & Drop
Garth you really had me stumped on this one. I was really wracking my brain to come up with something appropriate. But, I am always up for a challenge! I layered several photos together in the hopes that it would match the theme. As you can see, I used pop in this one. He's dragging himself across the desert sand. As he approaches the oasis his body becomes less transparent as he realizes there is water ahead (or maybe its a mirage???) and he finally drops himself into the little pool of water. I think I've been living in the desert too long...:))
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Have A Terrific Thursday.
Jo..whew!
C-47A (c/n 19345) Drag 'em Oot
This Douglas C-47 with c/n 19345, was delivered to the United States Army Air Force on December 28, 1943 with serial 42-100882. She joined operations with 87th Troop Carrier Squadron, based at Greenham Common. Being equipped as glider pick up, her crew named her "Drag 'em Oot" (slang for Drag them out).
She participated in the air assault during D-Day when at 00:46 on June 6, 1944 she dropped 18 paratroopers of the US 82nd Airborne Division, just behind the Normandy beach heads, near St. Mere Église. She returned safe to the UK and after a second mission the same day, she started to resupply the troops in France until she was transferred to the Royal Air Force as Dakota C3 with serial TS422 in September1944
Once in the UK she became N473DC and repainted in the colours she now flies in. The original markings as worn during her missions on D-Day 1944 with USAAF serial 42-100882 and coded 3X-P nicknamed "Drag 'em Oot" then piloted by the now 84 year old Bill Allin.
www.ruudleeuw.com/c47-dragemoot.htm
www.touchdown-aviation.com/flying-legends/plane/united-ki...
"Le C-47 « Drag-’em-oot » 42-100882, qui, lui, est anglais. C’est un véritable ancien participant au débarquement, il a largué des parachutistes du 2e Bataillon du 502ème Régiment d’infanterie de la 101ème Airborne le jour J il se trouvait être l’aéronef n ° 2 du 7 « stick ». Les 6 premiers étant ceux des « Pathfinder », envoyés plus tôt dans la nuit pour guider les avions suivants et leurs largages. Il les lâche au dessus de Carentan, et repart pour aller chercher des planeurs pour l’opération Elmira : il fait partie des 14 Waco ou CG-4A Hadrian (chez les anglais) plus les 36 Airspeed Horsa qui vont débouler sur Sainte-Mère l’Eglise. Il n’a pas fait que cette mission : dès le 2 septembre 1944, il est devenu anglais, inscrit dans la RAF à la base de Greenham Common et a participé sous l’indicatif Dakota III (N° TS422) aux deux grandes opérations parachutage, Market Garden et Varsity (la plus grande opération aéroportée de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ayant pour objectif de prendre pied sur le Rhin). Pendant ces opérations on lui a largement tiré dessus, et il en a gardé les stigmates, son fuselage portant des pièces de métal à la place des trous d’éclats de DCA. Il partait alors de Down Ampney faisant partie du 435 (RCAF) Squadron en août 1945. En devenant anglais il a hérité d’un tâche particulière, celle de ramener un par un les planeurs posés dans la campagne normande en Angleterre, les alliés craignant trop de les voir attaquer par la Lutwaffe dont ils ignoraient l’état avant de déliquescence, faute de carburant.
Pour cela, on va l’équiper d’une longue crosse arrière et d’un treuil à bord pour qu’il puisse prendre à la volée, sans avoir à se poser, les planeurs Waco, via un câble tendu horizontalement entre deux poteaux, faisant gagner du temps lors de l’opération. "
www.centpapiers.com/parmi-les-visiteurs-de-normandie-beau...