Ron the Yarnspinner

  Flowbee                                                                                                       Back in the early 1950s,   comic books were   still around. My Favorite was the Katzenjammer Kids,   although those were hard to find. In the back of the comic, I would always like to look to see what quirky items were being advertised:   X-Ray Glasses: These were   classic comic book ad staples, promising the ability to see through objects, although kids soon found they were   just cardboard with a few colored lenses. A real gip.   Invisible Ink Kits: These kits included pens and special ink that could be used to write secret...

  Whale of a Tale   “Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads. A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved. On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true I swear by my tattoo.” *   *Ned Land, a.k.a. Kirk Douglas   Ned Land is a sailor and master harpooner and one of the main characters in Disney 's 1954 hit film, “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas.” He is also notable for singing "A Whale of a Tale", the only song in the film. There is no record of Rowland’s ability to belt out a tune, but in other ways he could have easily surpassed Land’s character in Disney's 1954 adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel. Ned Land is portrayed as a rugged and charismatic harpooner-   strong, adventurous, and somewhat rebellious..   Rowland   was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts. At age 15, he started working on   whaling ships. During the early 19th century whale hunting was ...