“There were others who had forced their way to the top from the lowest rung by the aid of their bootstraps.” - James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922Tumblr (3.0; @bytheirbootstraps)http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a629e3676fe58794822bfc79490f23fe/tumblr_ml9crbYUnJ1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#nyac @nedrogers (at New York Athletic Club)</p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/47971906474http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/47971906474Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:30:47 -0400nyac<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fc3b99a74563bc387ba3784a6746169e/tumblr_mkumshIfPi1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sit! (at Central Park - Turtle Pond)</p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/47298990941http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/47298990941Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:43:29 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e3c92f7976822aeff88e7009ee2957e5/tumblr_mkqwcmE2bi1sn322ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://coldwindandiron.tumblr.com/post/47133563103/winchester-1894-carbines" target="_blank">coldwindandiron</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Winchester 1894 Carbines.</p> </blockquote>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/47139388507http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/47139388507Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:22:13 -0400winchesterAmericaMadeinAmerica<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/46d9cc06a85e7ca0dadc3ad5137fbcde/tumblr_mkjw378cne1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46804185560http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46804185560Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:30:43 -0400ParisHoteldeVilleBlueSky<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cf450d0b283281a465b2e83d3b714fab/tumblr_mkjad2bAkL1rboj6jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sheisfromindia.tumblr.com/post/46767367865/belgium-1957" target="_blank">sheisfromindia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Belgium, 1957</p> </blockquote>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46803529139http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46803529139Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:22:34 -0400belgiummusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/daa020c4c5aa6efbff25bbe621eb0e31/tumblr_mkjcx4SQTw1qzleu4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>David Beckham = boss</p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46777631314http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46777631314Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:57:23 -0400Beckhammenswear<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bb05d72d50f19090c41e5d2fa5d94605/tumblr_mk5b5pZjD01rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>MJ takes it to the hole.</p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46130536064http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46130536064Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:32:00 -0400marchmadnessUNCMJMichael Jordan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1bd3cd69a9452fc397b03d6ec77afd21/tumblr_mk1r5s11Gb1s1ppl7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46130135772http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46130135772Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:26:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a3a2ccf2c3ca08d6b2224e8f0b12daf7/tumblr_mk5agyRJmo1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gokhan Cukurova, a Turkish prodigy</p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46129405085http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46129405085Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:17:22 -0400blackandwhitestarbucksjackolanterncontrast<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/462c65f6a32cf0831bdb5af6173ceee1/tumblr_mk5accaw6O1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4761a30e0a82772cf22dcc75cb81f2c1/tumblr_mk5accaw6O1rridfmo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Peter McCollough</p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46129195304http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46129195304Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:14:00 -0400Leicacolorskyline<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68e8c550ea702822f9b1438019ec40a6/tumblr_mk5aavQzep1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46129126871http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46129126871Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:13:43 -0400black and whitesuit and tielinesintersection<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6bb18df3996089bad009ed76635e92ee/tumblr_mk4sjcBoXE1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Synchro swimming national championship - where am I again? (at Avery Aquatic Center)</p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46100275529http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46100275529Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:50:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/450c1be15fa028e71e908883dfc7b6ab/tumblr_mjpwr9Xa3f1rtbxrwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://0rient-express.tumblr.com/post/45442432498/bass-rock-by-paul-mcgee" target="_blank">0rient-express</a>:</p> <blockquote> <pre><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmmphoto/6593835653/" target="_blank">Bass Rock</a> | by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/pmmphoto/" id="yui_3_7_3_3_1363377688979_1304" target="_blank">Paul McGee</a>.</pre> </blockquote>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46081388718http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/46081388718Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:39:56 -0400visionsearchingtelescope<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/76bb9e7db70d347dad793b0cd8484121/tumblr_mk2o5b9Dcb1rridfmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45999991251http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45999991251Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:19:59 -0400bmwprintad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ea628a7adccbb8bb7ce5ee16ad2187c5/tumblr_mjptm3T0xz1qg205no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45727345960http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45727345960Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:43:41 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/437c744924234d539525852b6049256e/tumblr_mj2zobenzO1rzhoxpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://maletrends.tumblr.com/post/45374426756" target="_blank">maletrends</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <div> <p><a href="http://maletrends.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">MALE TRENDS</a> <span class="Apple-style-span">A blog about men’s fashion, lifestyle & more.</span></p> </div> </div> </blockquote>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45596698848http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45596698848Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:12:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfx23nPBIQ1qgaxu4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45594533392http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45594533392Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:44:26 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e632c8e47591615866a644c028cba580/tumblr_mjrix7kpKV1rridfmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“He who Flatters his master betrays him.” </p> <p>Reblog if you didn’t suck up to teachers. </p>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45507901779http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45507901779Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:53:31 -0400quoteofthedaymassillon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8295f195835e4041d1bcf9b04af9229/tumblr_mjhxehb8se1r0l7dfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45239503929http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45239503929Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:35:42 -0400WarGerman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d9b8ff07ed6100c981f73107155672e/tumblr_mjgcqbtWmN1rhq4aqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45065185875http://bytheirbootstraps.tumblr.com/post/45065185875Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:25:18 -0400