FReeper Canteen~Fads~24 May 2007

The Canteen Crew

[AZamericonnie]

The FReeper Canteen Presents

Fads of the 1920's

Bright Red Lipstick
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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Cloche hat
(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.

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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

Timeline of the 1920's

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

1929 - October 24: Start of the Stock Market Crash

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Pusterfuss...((HUGS))...any trash barrels yesterday?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Mrs.N...((HUGS))...it’s not even 2:30a for you...it’s dark outside!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, LCpl Michael Carter, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.
I know but I have to be at work real early today.Well I have to be in at 5 and I couldn’t sleep any longer so I got up.
{{{HUGS}}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

By 5...yikes....I have to leave early, but we are having a potluck and I am taking one of those 3 foot sandwiches. I don’t cook you know. d:o) I need to get some sleep here pretty quick. Have a great day at work. See you tonight.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

How about a donut?

Coffee is always on........

Or a sandwich?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, CMS, for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Jon, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I would rather have a potluck then go to work.On the other hand if I have to be there at 5 I’ll be home at around 2 this afternoon.
Thank you I’ll try.
Good night Ma.{{{HUGS}}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

Music bump.

((HUGS))Good morning, Trussell. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning

Thank you, Connie, for preparing the Canteen for today's activities. Would one still call Pez a fad since it is still going strong for 80 years? Matter of fact, I just sent some in a care package.

DC Metroland weather report ~ Today....Sunny. High 83F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. ~ Tonight.....Mainly clear. Low 59F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

I'll be in and out of the Canteen today. I need to finish up time cards this morning. Then, around lunchtime I'll have to run an errand. So, I'd better make my rounds and see what's been happening.

But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

And, for the rest of you………..anyone hungry?

I think I'm going to look up some recipes to see what we can cook up.

Now remember, the Canteen is

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ....

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

(many thanks to wonderful Sonora for the cute smiley woo hoos)

[txradioguy]

Morning everyone!

[GodBlessUSA]

Hello Beachn :)

How are you today? I'm doing pretty good. Hugs!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Hiya, GB.
I'm doing good. Sun is coming up
It looks like another beautiful day
And, I'm off work tomorrow and next Tuesday. Yipeee.