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Sammy is a really loyal little guy. Just like any other Chihuahua, Sammy's ideal home is someone looking for a companion to keep their side/lap warm at all times. Sammy is a feisty little guy who likes to play every couple of days. We are having a hard time putting weight on Sammy, although his appetite has increased over the past few weeks.
My heart was pounding as I had this one on one experience with a wild seal. "Sammy the Seal" near the Esperance Jetty comes in every evening for a feed from the local fishermen. With stiff competition for the fish with the seagulls, he has a good feed, before retiring for the evening. This experience will stick on my memory for a long time!
Tanker Jetty, Esperance, Western Australia, Australia.
On a bitterly cold day in late December, three otherwise sane models decided they wanted to shoot in the snow. I loved it but our models turned blue very quickly. Despite that, this was an awesome shoot, and a very nice way to wrap up 2022.
Sammy was the model I did the most shoots with in 2022. She has an animal magnetism that just draws cameras to her. Beautiful eyes, excellent personality, and she oozes sweetness and class - and my wife really likes her too. Hopefully she keeps shooting with us in 2023!
My wife Sammy has always dreamed of the day when she could stop running, when life would quiet down and cease being so hectic, when she could just sit and stare. Well, that dream eventually came true, and she has created a secluded garden hideaway for herself in a corner of our back yard where, every morning, she sits and meditates and reads and enjoys the towhees and sparrows and juncos and finches that splash in our bird bath and hop around at her feet, pecking at the seeds that she has spread around for them. It's her private space, and I never go back there during her "quiet time," except to bring her coffee, when she beckons me with her iPhone. And, on this morning, I also brought my camera because she wanted a picture of this scene, taken from where she sits, of our glowing Japanese maple leaves, so beautifully lit from behind by a hazy sun (that cabin in the background is a small A-frame I built for our boys in the 1970s).
I thought you needed someone to liven the situation up a bit .. You thought he was getting lost in all those fig trees and the like .. Heres the delightful Sammy ,.. how could one forget this lady .
Before we go any further I can hear you say .. he has cropped this shot heavily … he has , about 50 % to be precise . I know its a bit one sided but .. The original included a friend standing beside the buxom Sammy here and they didn't want to be shown , so heres the person that most if not all of you would be interested in .. Sammy .
She's such a fun gal this one .
Thanks Sammy .
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Italian postcard by Bromofoto, Milano, no. 1749. Photo: Warner Bros. in Ocean's Eleven (Lewis Milestone, 1960). The Italian film title was Colpo grosso.
Sammy Davis Jr. (1925 -1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian, dancer, and musician. At the age of four, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father, Sammy Davis Sr. Davis had a starring role on Broadway in 'Mr. Wonderful' (1956) with Chita Rivera and in the Rat Pack film Ocean's 11 (1960). In 1966, he had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. His biggest hit, 'The Candy Man', reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. He became a star in Las Vegas, earning him the nickname 'Mister Show Business.' Davis's popularity helped break the race barrier of the segregated entertainment industry.
Sammy Davis Jr. was born in 1925 in Harlem, Manhattan. He was the son of dancer Elvera Davis (née Sanchez) and Vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr. His father was African American, and his mother was of Cuban and African American ancestry. When he was three years old, his parents separated. His father, not wanting to lose custody of his son, took him on tour. Davis learned to dance from his father and his godfather, Will Mastin. Davis joined the act, and they became the Will Mastin Trio. Performing since the age of five, he was largely self-taught. Sammy often appeared in states and cities with strict child labour laws. To get around these laws, he was billed as 'Silent Sammy, the Dancing Midget', and conspicuously walked around backstage with a rubber cigar in his mouth and a woman on each arm. Davis Jr. was known as someone who could do it all: sing, dance, play instruments, act, and do stand-up. At age seven, Davis played the title role in the short film Rufus Jones for President (Roy Mack, 1933), in which he sang and danced with Ethel Waters. Throughout his career, Davis included the Will Mastin Trio in his billing. Mastin and his father shielded him from racism. A stint in the army in 1944 opened his eyes to the evils of prejudice. A slight man, he was often beaten up by bigger white soldiers. His nose was broken numerous times and permanently flattened. He was given the dirtiest and most dangerous assignments by white officers simply because he was black. He was reassigned to the Army's Special Services branch, which put on performances for troops. Davis, who earned the American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal, was discharged in 1945 with the rank of private. Davis rejoined the family dance act, which played at clubs around Portland, Oregon. He also recorded blues songs for Capitol Records in 1949 under the pseudonyms Shorty Muggins and Charlie Green. In March 1951, the Will Mastin Trio appeared at Ciro's as the opening act for headliner Janis Paige. They were to perform for only 20 minutes, but the reaction from the celebrity-filled crowd was so enthusiastic, especially when Sammy Davis Jr. launched into his impressions. They performed for nearly an hour, and Paige insisted that the order of the show be flipped. Davis began to achieve success on his own and was singled out for praise by critics, releasing several albums. In the 1950s, Sammy Davis Jr. helped break down racial barriers in show business, particularly in Las Vegas, where he frequently performed. When he started there in the early 1950s, he was not allowed to stay in the hotels he played in, as they refused to take blacks as customers. He lost his left eye in a car crash when he was on his way to record the theme song for the Tony Curtis film, Six Bridges to Cross (1955). He wore an eyepatch for some time after that. Humphrey Bogart ultimately convinced him to unmask when he told him that he didn't want to be known as the kid with the eyepatch. Davis was fitted for a glass eye, which he wore for the rest of his life. Years after the accident, Davis converted to Judaism. In the hospital, Cantor already described to Davis the similarities between Jewish and Black cultures. In 1956, he was a success in his first Broadway show, 'Mr. Wonderful', which led to his career in Hollywood. He acted in the drama Anna Lucasta (Arnold Laven, 1958), starring Eartha Kitt, and the musical Porgy and Bess (Otto Preminger, 1959), starring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge. He became even more famous as one of the Rat Pack, a group of free-wheeling entertainers that included Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. All appeared in the Heist film Ocean's Eleven (Lewis Milestone, 1960), followed by the Western comedy Sergeants 3 (John Sturges, 1962) and the musical Robin and the Seven Hoods (Gordon Douglas, 1964). In 1957, Davis was involved with actress Kim Novak, who was under contract with Columbia Pictures. Because Novak was white, Columbia president Harry Cohn worried that public backlash against the relationship could hurt the studio. There are several accounts of what happened, but they agree that Davis was threatened by organised crime figures close to Cohn.
In 1960, Sammy Davis Jr. again stirred up a large amount of controversy by openly dating, and ultimately marrying, blonde, blue-eyed Swedish-born actress May Britt. Davis Jr. starred in the Broadway musical version of Clifford Odets' 'Golden Boy' (1964), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in 1965. The show featured the first interracial kiss on Broadway. Internal tensions, production problems and bad reviews resulted in the musical's closing fairly quickly. Much of the bad press was directed at Davis for playing a role originally written for a white man. When someone later complained about discrimination, he said, according to IMDb: "You got it easy. I'm a short, ugly, one-eyed, black Jew. What do you think it's like for me?" His film and nightclub career were in full swing, however. He co-starred in the buddy spy comedy Salt and Pepper / Salt & Pepper (Richard Donner, 1968) with Peter Lawford and appeared in the popular musical Sweet Charity (Bob Fosse, 1969) starring Shirley MacLaine. Davis was a regular at many of Elvis Presley's concerts in Las Vegas. He appeared in the audience and backstage in the documentary Elvis: That's the Way It Is (Denis Sanders, 1970). He filmed a cameo appearance for the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever (Guy Hamilton, 1971). The scene was ultimately deleted, but can be seen on the DVD. In 1975, he performed the theme song from the Baretta television series, 'Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)', which was released as a single. He made appearances on the Soap Opera General Hospital (1982-1983) and had a recurring role as Chip Warren on another Soap Opera, One Life to Live (1979), for which he received a 1980 Daytime Emmy Award nomination. He turned up in the all-star cast of the successful action-comedy The Cannonball Run (Hal Needham, 1981) and the sequel Cannonball Run II (Hal Needham, 1983). Fis final feature film was the dance drama Tap (Nick Castle, 1989) starring Gregory Hines. After reuniting with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured internationally with them and Liza Minnelli. During the tour in 1989, Davis was diagnosed with throat cancer. A chain smoker, Davis died at the age of 64. He was survived by his mother, Elvera Sanchez (1905-2000), and his grandmother, Elvera's mother, Luisa (who died in 1995 at 112). Davis was married three times. A 'contract' was allegedly put out on Sammy's life because of his interracial affair with Kim Novak, but Frank Sinatra intervened and saved the day. Nevertheless, Davis married a black showgirl, Loray White, in 1958 out of fear for his life. A year later, Davis got it annulled, and Loray allegedly received a $10,000 settlement and a Cadillac. His marriage to May Britt was from 1960 to 1968. They had a daughter, Tracey Davis, and also adopted two sons: Mark Sidney (born 1960, adopted on June 4, 1963) and Jeff (born 1963). His final marriage to Altovise Davis was from 1970 to his death in 1990. They also adopted a son, Manny Davis (born 1978, adopted 1989). When he died, he was in debt. He admitted to compulsive carousing, reckless gambling and spending $50 million over 20 years while earning $3 million a year. To pay for Sammy Davis Jr's funeral, most of his memorabilia was sold off. He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, in the Garden of Honour, next to his father, Sammy Davis Sr. In 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2017, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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Sammy is one of those big, cheerful, no nonsense guys from my hometown of Chicago. It was great to talk about the places we knew and the lives we lived in as kids in "Chi-Town" before we came to Minnesota.
This is Sammy's first appearance on Flickr, and this is one of the prints I gave him. I also captured Sammy ia wonderful moment of mirth. That will come at a later date.
A real New York City original, Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse
on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. You know you're there when salt, ketchup, and a giant syrup container filled with schmaltz (rendered chicken fat) appear at your table.
I'm currently making beautiful archival prints available upon request, if you're interested please reach out.
Sammy
Sammy loop niet zo gebogen
Denk je dat ze je niet mogen
Waarom loop je zo gebogen Sammy
Met je ogen Sammy op de vlucht
Hoog Sammy, kijk omhoog Sammy
Want daar is de blauwe lucht
Sammy loop niet zo verlegen
Zo verlegen door de regen
Waarom loop je zo verlegen Sammy
Door de stegen Sammy van de stad
Hoog Sammy, kijk omhoog Sammy
Want dan word je lekker nat
Sammy
Kromme, kromme Sammy
Dag, Sammy
Domme, domme Sammy
Kijkt niet om zich heen
Doet alles alleen
En vindt de wereld heel gemeen
Sammy wil bij niemand horen
Zich door niets laten verstoren
Toch voelt hij zich soms verloren Sammy
Hoge toren Sammy kan 't niet aan
Hoog Sammy, kijk omhoog Sammy
Want daarboven lacht de maan
Sammy wil met niemand praten
Maar toch voelt hij zich verlaten
Waarom voel je je verlaten Sammy
Op de straten Sammy van de stad
Hoog Sammy, kijk omhoog Sammy
Want dan word je lekker nat
Sammy
Kromme, kromme Sammy
Dag, Sammy
Domme, domme Sammy
Kijkt niet om zich heen
Doet alles alleen
En vindt de wereld heel gemeen
Sammy wil heus wel verand'ren
Maar is zo bang voor de and'ren
Waarom zou je niet verand'ren Sammy
Want de and'ren Sammy zijn niet kwaad
Hoog Sammy, kijk omhoog Sammy
Anders is het vast te laat
Sammy loopt maar door de nachten
Op een wondertje te wachten
Wie zou dit voor jou verzachten Sammy
Want jouw nachten Sammy zijn zo koud
Hoog Sammy, kijk omhoog Sammy
Er is één die van je houdt
Bron: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Ramses Shaffy
Sammy
Sammy don't walk so bent
Do you think they don't like you?
Why do you walk so bent, Sammy
With your eyes Sammy on the run
High Sammy, look up Sammy
Because there is the blue sky
Sammy don't be shy
So shy from the rain
Why are you so shy, Sammy
Through the alleys Sammy of town
High Sammy, look up Sammy
Because then you get nice and wet
Sammy
Crooked, crooked Sammy
Goodbye, Sammy
Stupid, stupid Sammy
Does not look around
Does everything alone
And finds the world very mean
Sammy doesn't want to belong to anyone
Don't let anything disturb him
Still, he sometimes feels lost, Sammy
High tower Sammy can't take it
High Sammy, look up Sammy
Because up there the moon is smiling
Sammy doesn't want to talk to anyone
But he still feels abandoned
Why do you feel abandoned, Sammy
On the streets of town Sammy
Tall Sammy, look up Sammy
Because then you get nice and wet
Sammy
Crooked, crooked Sammy
Goodbye, Sammy
Stupid, stupid Sammy
Does not look around
Does everything alone
And finds the world very mean
Sammy really wants to change
But is so afraid of the others
Why not change Sammy
Because the other Sammy are not angry
High Sammy, look up Sammy
Otherwise it must be too late
Sammy just walks through the nights
Waiting for a miracle
Who would soften this for you, Sammy
Because your nights Sammy are so cold
Tall Sammy, look up Sammy
There is One who loves you
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Ramses Shaffy
Sammy, carelessly frolicking through the fields at his recent Dog Breath Photo session at Great Brook Farm State Park!
We don't have any pets ourselves, so I borowed Sammy, the neighbour cat. And bribed him with some cat sweets to walk through the door.
52 weeks of 2019 - Week 14: Pet portrait
I’ve had a bit of a string of posting mono or fairly low key colour images and my home page is looking a bit drab for my liking. So here is an old image of my ‘gone but not forgotten’ pussy cat Sammy.
Sammy had a lovely personality and was very friendly and sociable little guy. My overwhelming memory of Sammy was the way he would cuddle in next to me on the couch and present his tummy for ritual rubbing. He would wrap himself so tightly around my hand that it looked like I was trying to operate a feline glove puppet.
In the latter years of his life he really just spent most of the time sleeping so this image of him in his favourite spot basking in the afternoon sun is one that I feel represents him very well.