Little Havana.  Weird little time warp that defies explanation.  Cases in point:

Romy Schneider.  I mean sure this was a movie star, but in 1953, the internets tells me.  Another example?  OK:

Spooky, kind of poignant, mostly interesting.  Now to the wild animals:

I’ve never seen a chicken out in the wild in America.  This is more of the kinds of chickens I’m used to seeing in Florida:

For those of you afraid of clowns look away:

Also, look away now if you are afraid of Santa:

All the Cuban greats, in one place.  What nudity has to do with this, I have no idea:

Last but not least, this display that I am not sure where belongs, but is damn funny:

For a long time I have had a candle of love burning for you in my heart, but I can no longer hold it in.  Sun, I love you:

Woman in curlers walking through little Havana, go:

I love Mad Men.  I love the history of the exploration of space.  I went to a place where these two things unite:

This is lovely Kennedy Space Center on the Florida coast.  There were launch pads, astronaut history and most of all, things that looked Mad Men.  Very, very, very Mad Men:

And I’ll add this one, because this is what a beautiful mistake:

The accessories were kind of Mad Men, but the outfits — Jules Verne, all the way:

Not to mention the retro vehicles they used:

Now I am off to watch season 1 of Mad Men.  And to dream of astronauts….

Looks sherberty, doesn’t it?:

But the front view, well…:

No more words needed.

Then again these gents didn’t get the memo: