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Posted on 05/23/2007 5:59:57 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
Bright Red Lipstick learn more 1920 - November 2: First Radio broadcast; President Warren Harding elected; women get their first vote 1921 - September 8: First Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City; November 11: Unknown soldier of World War I buried 1922 - November 26: Archaeologist Howard Carter finds tomb of Tutankhamen near Luxor, Egypt 1923 - August 2: President Harding dies; August 3: Vice President Calvin Coolidge is sworn into office as president 1924 - February 3: Former President Woodrow Wilson dies; November 4: Calvin Coolidge is elected President 1925 - October 2: Scottish inventor John Baird invents the first form of a television 1927 - First talking movie, The Jazz Singer released; May 20: Spirit of St. Louis and pilot Charles Lindbergh land in Paris 1928 - September 19: First Mickey Mouse talking film, Steamboat Willie, released by Walt Disney; November 6: Herbert Hoover elected President
Fads of the 1920's
During the roaring twenties women used to wear bright red lipstick. A very vibrant red was in style.
Swing Dancing
A popular type of dance that almost everyone was doing.
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Peter Pan Peanut butter
Peter Pan Peanut Butter was introduced in the 20's and the peanut butter and jelly sandwich was a popular food item.
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Radio Shows
Families used to gather around the radio to listen to such shows as Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy, and Death Valley Days. We call it Old Time Radio now but back then it was new. The fad quickly fadded after the television was invented.
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Dance Marathons
People loved to dance, especially the Charleston, Fox trot, and the shimmy. Dance marathons were something everyone went to every weekend. The longest dance record ever recorded was a record of 3 weeks of dancing.
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Pez
- In 1927, Eduard Haas, an Austrian candy executive, developed a small candy mint which he called PEZ (short for pfefferminz, the German word for peppermint). The peppermint candies were stored in a small tin and sold fairly well for more than 20 years. Initially it was marketed as a tasty alternative to cigarettes for adults attempting to quit smoking.
In an effort to boost sales and develop a brand identity for the PEZ mints, the first pez dispensers were introduced in 1948. The original dispensers did not have the trademark heads, which were introduced four years later. These dispensers had cartoon heads and became very popular with children who traded them back and forth. These early dispensers are now very much in demand and are valued treasures among collectors.
More than 3 billion PEZ candies are consumed each year and is sold in more than 60 countries around the world but the candies have become almost a secondary item serving as an accessory for the dispensers of which more than 300 have been issued.
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(deriving its name from the French word for "bell") became a necessity for daytime wear. The small hat fit snuggly over short hair and almost reached to the eyebrows. It was often decorated with a pin in the front or a ribbon.
Mahjongg
China conquered the United States as millions of Americans took to the mahjongg tables to Pong and Chow their way to, well, a really big fad.
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Freudianism
America took psychoanalysis to the next level with games of personalities and ridiculous theories based on those of Sigmund Freud.
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Flappers
They smoked, drank, danced, and voted. Flappers broke away conservative image of womanhood that prevailed at the time. They wore short hair, wore less clothing so they could move freely, used make-up, and created the concept of dating. They were giddy, unconventional, and took risks. In 1929, the stock market crashed, the great depression started. and the frivolity and recklessness of flappers came to an end.
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Conk hairdo
Originated in the 1920's and was popularized by Cab Calloway. Started by the African American males trying to straighten their hair, the conk was the end result.
Flagpole Sitting
Started by Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly who was a professional stuntman. He did it on a dare in 1924, and it soon caught on nationwide. It became a spectator sport, and he eventually set the World Record at 49 days with a crowd of 20,000 people watching. When the stock market crashed in 1929 and the Great Depression started, it brought an end to this fad
1929 - October 24: Start of the Stock Market Crash
Think we could all just form our own town? I could go for a town filled with FReepers that I care about!
Oh Meg....that one is fantastic! Please never stop posting your tables....they are soo appreciated! *Hugs*
h!!Taz.....#350!!
Sand.....#400!!
Might be meeting you too,still no internet access online for radio station.((((Hugs)))))
3d United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Thanks, tx, for your service to our country.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 22, 2007) - U.S. Navy Sea Cadets watch as Sailors from Security Department demonstrate different positioning techniques aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Wasp is in transit to New York for participation in Fleet Week 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kevin T. Murray, Jr. (RELEASED)
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (May 22, 2007) - Commander, United States Southern Command Adm. James Stavridis, salutes before the start of the Joint Task Force - Guantanamo's change of command ceremony. Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby relieved Rear Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., as the commanding officer of Joint Task Force- Guantanamo in a change of command ceremony held on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. U.S. Navy Mass Communication Chief Specialist James G. Pinsky (RELEASED)
INDIAN OCEAN (May 20, 2007) - Lt. Cmdr. Spencer Moseley (from left), Lt. Alex Dietrich, Senior Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate Dean Carlson and Chief Machinist’s Mate Al Palacios, assigned to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), train for the upcoming Boulder 10K marathon being held in Boulder, Colo. Nimitz Sailors will compete virtually in the event by running the marathon utilizing treadmills aboard the ship. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CV) 11 are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet conducting maritime operations and supporting troops participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eduardo Zaragoza (RELEASED)
Rats! Hopefully that will change soon. Would LOVE to listen to the show online. Then everyone can hear what a sweet, kind voice you have!
HAR!
Good evening, Meg...((HUGS))...did you have a nice, sunny day today? Visitors?
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A BIG thanks to Connie for this! One of these days, I'll figure out how to insert a pic. Ain't life grand? Rumor has it tomkow6 said I suck.If I wear a burka I might be good.Maybe.
*HUGS* Jinxie!
Ha-ha!
I don’t think so!
We’re not good singers, just God’s singers! LOL!
Lovely day..No visitors yet..I see at least one raccoon every night when I stay up late enough. The fox is so fast as he trots across the patio that I really don’t know how often he comes..It’s easy to miss seeing him. I saw my first armadillo of the season last night. I am fading fast so may miss tonight’s raccoon visit.
Hope you get some rest,too!*HUGS*
You’ll be doing it in no time flat!
My yorkie has a paper fixation...she loves to shred it. If I leave a paper towel anywhere where she can get it I will find it many pieces all over the floor! LOL
Yes dear Connie, lots going on. Love you all! God Bless our Troops! Prayers for their safe return.
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