  Jan Member Username: Jan Post Number: 36 Registered: 07-2006 |
Django, I'm sorry to say I don't have any pics of Brandy; I suspect there might be a few in the family photo album, but I'm in a different city now, so don't have the pictures. Brandy looked a bit like a red lion. He was probably 70-80lbs, was pretty red with a black curly tail and black tongue (that typical chow characteristic). He looked pretty mean when he smiled but he was a big pussy cat. We never really knew how old he was -- but we got in him the mid 70's and had him until he had to be put down (he was a very old guy by then), so I want to say we had 7 or 8 years. My memory on the dates is fuzzy, and I moved out of my parents' house sometime during those years. We used to joke that Brandy was responsible for the east side stray population. His stud days were over once he moved in with our family -- he didn't get to wander the neighborhoods freely anymore. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 402 Registered: 09-2004 |
That would be a great addition to the thread. Pictures of firehouse mascots. | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1295 Registered: 06-2006 |
I'll dig through the photo albums and see if I can find a pic of the Ladder 22 mascot who found a home with us! | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 403 Registered: 09-2004 |
Here is a link to some Detroit photos by a member of FDNY. photos | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 404 Registered: 09-2004 |
Chiefkoz_jr, do you have any pictures you can post? Detroitteacher, did you find any pictures of the Ladder 22 mascot? | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1307 Registered: 06-2006 |
I do have some but have to dig them out. I'll get to that in the next week. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 405 Registered: 09-2004 |
Cool, what kind of dog was it? | ||
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 673 Registered: 02-2005 |
chiefkoz,jr- is that you Bo? | ||
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289 Post Number: 429 Registered: 08-2007 |
Does anyone have any info on the ladder truck that Garden City purchased from Detroit back in the 70,s? I spent many days playing on it when the put it in Garden City park. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 406 Registered: 09-2004 |
Reddog, I posted your question on detroitfirefighters.net. Hopefully someone there will know! Dfd | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1308 Registered: 06-2006 |
He was just a black and white mutt. More of a Benji looking dog...Brilliant, too. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 407 Registered: 09-2004 |
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Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421 Post Number: 674 Registered: 02-2005 |
chiefkozjr- Do you have any pictures of your dad in action? | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1309 Registered: 06-2006 |
Here is Smiley, Ladder 22s mascot. This is just after a dip in the pool (we had an in-ground pool and he would just hop in).  | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 409 Registered: 09-2004 |
Yay Smiley! | ||
Chiefkoz_jr Member Username: Chiefkoz_jr Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2008 |
PGN 421....Hey bro, how goes it, man I miss you Call me my cell is 205-296-0608 | ||
Chiefkoz_jr Member Username: Chiefkoz_jr Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2008 |
no pix in action but I'll look for what I have | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1313 Registered: 06-2006 |
Thought you guys might like to see this video, Salute to the DFD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =SiyzvJay_Wg | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 413 Registered: 09-2004 |
That's a good video! Is your dad in any of the photos? He was on a fireboat at one point wasn't he? | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1314 Registered: 06-2006 |
Yes, dad was in charge of the fireboat at one point. I didn't recognize him in any of the photos but he might have been in a few of the "house on fire" photos where the person isn't recognized. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 160 Registered: 12-2006 |
I don't know if any of you attended, E.31's celebration was fun. I will try to get "Mad dog" to post photos. D.F.D. you lost your chance. At todays Frankenmuth Muster the restored rig of E.38 belongs to a gentleman in Canada. Devastating news with the court allowing the reorganization of the D.F.D. Not enough manpower now. As I type a third alarm is in progress in an abandoned church at Woodward and Edmund Place. Box 652. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 414 Registered: 09-2004 |
Here is a link to some pictures. Eng.31 Tony, what was that about reorganization? | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 161 Registered: 12-2006 |
D.F.D.may loose 5 companies, 65 men and the Battalion Chief and Senior Chief positions.All up in the air right now. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3461 Registered: 01-2005 |
Those are great photos of Eng. 31, Dfd, especially the oldie. When I worked at the 2nd Precinct (Vernor), the building was also an Election district, and several times I was assigned there for election duty. Hated that assignment as it was boring as hell, but the coffee provided by Eng. 31 made it bearable. So...a belated, "Thanks, guys". | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 418 Registered: 09-2004 |
Ray, were you on election duty recently? Tony, wow, that's bad news. I hope the guys don't suffer. That could be a whole new thread. | ||
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42 Post Number: 162 Registered: 12-2006 |
Ray : The rig is a 1938 Seagrave . The gentleman who owens it was raised on Scotten. His family still resides there.He tracked down the rig and restored it. The rig is on permanent display at the Ypsi. fire museum. It shares space with an Arens-Fox piston pumper owned by the same gentleman.The "FOX" is Ex. D.F.D. E.13. D.F.D.: You are correct.To read more go to Detroitfirefighters.net. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3463 Registered: 01-2005 |
Naw, I retired about the time those horses did. Well, maybe a little later. | ||
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289 Post Number: 484 Registered: 08-2007 |
DFD, Thanks for posting that on the other site,have to keep checking. Ray as a custodian at the schools ,elections are good for coffee. | ||
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger Post Number: 135 Registered: 05-2008 |
My fellow guide and I met some wonderful firemen at the New Center fire station. We looked in to check out the ceiling and the subway tile. The fellows came out and began to talk to us. What a bunch of sweethearts. Salt of the earth. | ||
Dfd Member Username: Dfd Post Number: 425 Registered: 09-2004 |
Which street is that on? |
