AUG 23, 24 .. AS HUGH CONNORS WOULD SAY.. "WHANG IT CAP"..

Hugh Connors and I went through four years of High School together some seventy (70) years ago!

Back in the early 1950's, students were assigned seats 'in alphabetical order'. So quite often, Hugh and I were sitting together. 

Hugh had his 'favorite saying'. When he got frustrated or confused and didn't know how to proceed he would exclaim "Whang It" and mistake or not he would move forward and not remain paralyzed and inactive.

Add to it Gullible's advice, "Cap just shoot photographs and publish them!"

I have been mentally wrestling with whether I should put this Post together or not! Who will care one whit about this 'mundane' issue!

Hugh would say, "Whang it Cap! Just do it!" 

Gullible might say, "Take photos of something interesting!"

Here we go Loop De Loop with Johnny Thunder!

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Patti and I have a large, California King mattress. Let me tell you, the sheets, comforter, mattress-cover are large, bulky and heavy.

But we both felt that it was time to do a serious washing.

Whew!

We have them off the mattress and in large outdoor trash bags and ready to go to the Laundromat.

Dum De Dum Dum..

Patti was not able to accompany me.

I have arrived at the City Laundromat!

In the below photo, you can see that it is a large Laundromat!

The City Laundromat is about two miles from where we live. We are neighbors so to speak.

At the same time, at best, it is in a somewhat 'marginal neighborhood'. When I saw it was open 24 / 7, I thought to myself, "I don't think I would be washing things here during the middle of the night!"

Inside we go. The machines look 'brand new'!

I used the two washing machines at the right above. They are the largest washers in the City Laundromat. 

One load costs $8.75 so it cost $17.50 for two loads.

The white mattress cover was on the left and the top of the bed comforter on the right. One sheet and three pillow cases in each.

Each washing cycle was 30 minutes.

Time to dry them. Drying cost $2.50 for 20 minutes. For an additional 25 cents, you can purchase five additional minutes drying time. I ended up spending $5.50 for drying.

The white mattress cover and comforter were each dried separately with their sheet and pillow cases.

It's a done deal!

Back to my above comment about the somewhat 'marginal neighborhood'!

First, the automatic change machine shorted me when I put in a $20 bill. True, it was only two quarters short but.. 

The matron instantly refunded me my shortage! No debate. She counted out my $19.50 and gave me 50 cents.

Second, each and every single customer was polite, friendly and cleanly dressed. 

Then several of them leapt up to help me 'lug' the heavy, wet bedding from the washers to the dryers. 

Then getting things from the dryers into bags and out to our truck was a job! Again, I had great help from one young man in particular.

Go Anchorage City Laundromat!

Cap and Patti

Well? Was Hugh correct? Patti thinks he was!