A Midnight Train out of Georgia (the Country not the state) - by That_…
The Artist That_Pinball_guy (@miking_t on X) https://objkt.com/users/tz1WmP4itkDbys47ANRCxcrfu1noJHKuJVTj linktr.ee/Techno_Miking Original air date September 19, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/live/jAQL8m2c4Fs?si=xySrPxG52Qiw_uML
The Art War in eastern europe causes a flea. A scramble to save those in danger creates a panicked loading of a train in the middle of the night. Several containers labeled “grain” are quickly placed on empty freight cars. Hidden inside, those being rescued. Sitting in a passenger car a man nervously twitches back and forth uncontrollably, ever rehearsing his speech in his head for when he inevitably is questioned by authorities. “I work with the UN, I’m simply escorting the delivery of aid supplies.” The man repeats in his head until he starts to believe the lie himself. As the border approaches he knows with every growing second he gets closer to having to execute his speech flawlessly and without showing any nerves.
The crates arrive, grain spills out the door from a broken bag inside. As the unbroken sacks of grain are unloaded and sent to the aid station trucks show up offload the survivors into and get them to their final destinations. Captain Fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy headed to a private home. Terminator 2 in another truck off the basement of an underground bar. Funhouse, The Simpsons and Medieval Madness all on their way to…
“Gambling Devices” pinball had been stigmatized since the early days in the US. Other countries throughout the world carried this stigma far longer than necessary for a simple game of skill and luck. Forcing avid enthusiasts and collectors to smuggle machines in and out of different countries and hide them from authorities in an attempt to preserve the game they love.
No Pinball Cabinets were harmed in the writing of this description by OneWheelWilly.
Edition specifics S01D07 17 minted 13.69tz original sale price
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