March 7, 2012

Related by Marriage: Secret Agent Man!

When Mr. Irene was a little boy, his favorite game was "spy." Mr. Irene's most memorable childhood toy was a James Bond 007 Briefcase. The briefcase had a built-in dart shooter. He also had a spy radio that doubled as a rifle.

This was the era of the Cold War, the Man from U.N.C.L.E., a memorable show called The Saint, and our beloved comedy, I Spy.

Every good spy needs an ID card. Here's Mr. Irene's, from about 1966 or 1967.

Front:


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Back:

(*smooch*)

2 comments:

Meade said...

Lucky spy. And I.

Mr. Irene said...

Thanks, Meade! We are lucky indeed. Thanks to Irene for documenting my early James Bond lifetyle origins. (The shaken, not stirred, vodka martinis came much later!)