|
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.
learn more
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.
learn more
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.
learn more
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.
learn more
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.
learn more
(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.
learn more
Freudianism
America took psychoanalysis to the next level with games of personalities and ridiculous theories based on those of Sigmund Freud.
learn more
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.
learn more
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
He’s getting better and I sound like a rooster (at times).
But hey. Rooster’s are cool! :)
Boy...he sure did appreciate everyone’s prayers, I’ve got to tell you.....thank you thank you THANK you!!!
Grass is getting kinda crunchy here too. BUt the lawn mower has croaked again so I don’t mind a whole lot.
Not at work?!?
*speechless*
Anyone out there willing to have a beer for me....on me of course?
Dinner was fine..MIL didn’t give me any cause for indigestion..
|
Then you may have missed a guest on H&Cs tell Alan “You’ve got two ears and one mouth try using them in that ratio and you might hear my answer!”
BWWWWWWWAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
I tried it. And failed, first one out. :)
Rooster....this isn’t croup is it?..
Crowing cough...nurse antennae coming up.
I’m really glad he is better.
I know he scared the starch outta your shorts.
Me! Me! I'll have a beer!
Kathy! I'm sorry your day was lousy!!!
Es....((((HUGS)))....how are you this fine evening? We have had enough rain this afternoon to at least make the street look wet. I want RAIN!! d:o)
070523-N-7241L-194 NORFOLK (May 23, 2007) - Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) return to Naval Station Norfolk after the longest deployment by a carrier strike group since 2003. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) deployed Oct. 3, 2006 to the 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility to support ongoing operations including efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Maritime Operations in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird (RELEASED)
A most pleasurable demise that is a wanton experience for most. ; )
Evening yorkie...
The pez heads are quite a gimic. I didn’t care at all for the taste of the contents.
Oh no....don’t even go there. Oh please. Naaaaaa....it’s just....a chest cold. :)
and if the timer hadn’t gone off saying that supper was ready I’d have been 1st,2nd, & 3rd. LOL
evenin’
What I hear from the brothera back in da day not only the Cronk straighting your hair burn your scalp
YOu got reapply every 3 to 4 weeks stuff you learn in da hood
Breaking news off Fox news they confirm now that body found in Eprhates river is one of US Soldier kidnapped
Hey Seven!
Did they get the high school kids under control?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
