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Captain Honor, originally uploaded by The Searcher.

She wanted to know more about his family. He told her about Uncle Frank, and his garbage hoarding. The bible thumpers up in Washington state. Not enough, she said, everyone has those. Give me something real, she told him.

Ok, he thought. Time for the big guns. So he talked about his Grandma. He told her that Grandma was a seamstress. She worked in Hollywood in the 40s, made costumes for everyone. Her favorite job was making all of Natalie Wood's dresses for 'Miracle on 34th Street.' But she did something else. Something much more important. Grandma made the costumes for Captain Honor.

The Captain Honor. Scourge of the underworld. Hero of the oppressed. Still active, even in his eighties. One of the last real honest to gosh super heroes.

Wow, she said. Your grandmother made Natalie Wood's dresses?

# posted by Derek Chatwood @ 11:06 AM