Holding Our Own

Brent Schneider’s Hair: Gray or Brown? VOTE!

The spin-off to Holding Our Own takes place four years after the events in episodes 1 and 2. I’m considering Brent’s hair being gray by now (he’ll be fifty by 2013.) Yet, I think it clashes with his facial hair. Undecided, I though I’d leave it to the viewers. Here are the pictures of the gray hair Brent and the original, brown hair Brent. Please submit your preference, “brown” or “gray” in an email under the subject BRENT’S HAIR. DO NOT SEND A BRICKS IN MOTION PM!!! Just send your vote @ my ymail.com address. User name: holdingourown. Again, that’s “@ ymail dot com.

Brent Schneider with Brown Hair.

Brent Schneider with Gray Hair.

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Brown Hair Brent.

Gray Hair Brent.

Street signs that inspired locations in “Holding Our Own”

I noticed that a large number of street names in Egg Harbor, NJ, part of Galloway Township, had German and Austrian names. Ironicly, a very low percentage of Germans live there today. While creating the world of “Holding Our Own”, I adopted many of these names, and German names in Galloway township, and incorporated them into its in-universe geography. Inspiration also came from Ocean City, NJ, but photos from there may be seen in a future entry.

Bremen 02. The real-life street sign in Egg Harbor City, NJ which inspired the setting for “Holding Our Own”.

Bremen 03. This Bremen street sign faces the other one picture here.

Kraftwerk K4 Bremen Album, Type 1. Bremen is also a town in Germany, and the name of a bootleg Kraftwerk live CD. Kraftwerk is Brent Schneider’s favorite band, maybe even the only band that he likes. Kraftwerk music plays a part in the plot to episode 4.

Kraftwerk K4 Bremen Album, Type 2.

Antwerp 01. This real-life street sign in Egg Harbor Ciy, NJ is the basis for the Township of Antwerp, which contains the town of Bremen in the “Holding Our Own” universe. Antwerp is also a town in Antwerp Township in the fictional backstory.

Antwerp 02. Another real-life street sign on the same street.

Cologne 01. The real-life street sign in Cologne, NJ that is the basis for the neighboring town of Cologne in Holding Our Own”. Incidentally, Cologne, spelled, “Koln”, is the name of another Kraftwerk bootleg CD.

Leipzeig 01. The real-life street sign in Cologne, NJ that inspired Leipzig drive, the location of Max Grody’s home in “Holding Our Own”.

Leipzig 02. Another sign along the same street.

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Bremen 02.

Bremen 03.

Kraftwerk K4 Bremen Album, Type 1.

Kraftwerk K4 Bremen Album, Type 2.

Antwerp 01.

Antwerp 02.