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FReeper Canteen~Fads~24 May 2007
The Canteen Crew

Posted on 05/23/2007 5:59:57 PM PDT by 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



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To: tongue-tied; Allegra

(((tt)))

Glad to hear from ya.

LOL. I thought you were going to say you were waving to Allegra.

Hey, do me a favor? Send an extra message to those “neighbors” from me, will ya? One that they cannot ignore? One that let’s them know how pissed I am? Thanks.

(((HUGS)))


461 posted on 05/24/2007 5:03:49 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Memorial Day: Remember the fallen. Honor the living.)
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To: tongue-tied

Afternoon, TT!


462 posted on 05/24/2007 5:04:38 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........pickin' my nose, bit by bit......)
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To: tongue-tied

Good afternoon tongue-tied :)


463 posted on 05/24/2007 5:06:07 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: GodBlessUSA
LOL

I think since I'm in such a good mood, I'll do a happy dance with you


464 posted on 05/24/2007 5:07:53 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Memorial Day: Remember the fallen. Honor the living.)
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To: beachn4fun; GodBlessUSA; E.G.C.; Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; tomkow6; LUV W; AZamericonnie; ...

*Hugs*..Good Morning!
It's already 73 here..going into low 80s.
.Scattered thunderstorms a possibility through the weekend.
Hope you all have a great day!

465 posted on 05/24/2007 5:11:42 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: AZamericonnie
Hi Connie :)
How are you today? Thanks for the wonderful thread. My kids, of course, loved the pez. I like the 20's fashions and music.
;)
I had gone to a 20's theme party and loved the styles of dress. It was so much fun.
Hugs!
466 posted on 05/24/2007 5:11:50 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: MEG33

Morning, Meg!


467 posted on 05/24/2007 5:13:16 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........pickin' my nose, bit by bit......)
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To: E.G.C.
I just saw the news on the storms. Not too bad right. Then I think it should clear up for your day. We are having beautiful weather here. I’m enjoying it so much. :)
468 posted on 05/24/2007 5:13:20 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: MEG33
Good Morning Meg :)
Love these flowers and the tea cup. Very pretty. It's going to be 78 and sunny. I'm loving this weather! ;)


Hugs!
469 posted on 05/24/2007 5:17:28 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: beachn4fun

LOL!!! ;)


470 posted on 05/24/2007 5:18:38 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: MEG33; Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; Diva Betsy Ross; beachn4fun; StarCMC; Lady Jag; ...












Good morning to everyone at the FR Canteen.
Just one or two quick posts here this morning.
Looks like we will be having a stormy Memorial Day here.
Goodness gracious. Look at the heat for Allegra today!

471 posted on 05/24/2007 5:19:09 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Guns don't kill people. None of my guns ever left the house at night and killed anyone.)
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To: GodBlessUSA

Enjoy! We've had some great weather lately,too...and I love the long daylight hours.

472 posted on 05/24/2007 5:22:33 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Good Morning Arrowhead :)
How are you today?

Well, changed the blade on the tractor. I learned the hard way. One must raise the tractor, not turn it on it’s side, to change the blade. LOL Oil goes everywhere. So I did get the oil drained and a new spark plug and it works again, whew, LOL ;)


473 posted on 05/24/2007 5:26:32 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: trussell; GummyIII; LaDivaLoca; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; MoJo2001; ...
Good Morning Canteen FReepers!


474 posted on 05/24/2007 5:26:32 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: darkwing104

Good Morning Darkwing :)


475 posted on 05/24/2007 5:27:09 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)
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To: GodBlessUSA
Good Morning GBU!


476 posted on 05/24/2007 5:28:16 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Morning, AH!


477 posted on 05/24/2007 5:28:18 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........pickin' my nose, bit by bit......)
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To: darkwing104

Morning, DW!


478 posted on 05/24/2007 5:28:34 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........pickin' my nose, bit by bit......)
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To: Allegra; Arrowhead1952

111 degrees!..(((Allegra)))

;)..Sending meditation post

479 posted on 05/24/2007 5:28:50 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: MEG33

((HUGS))Good morning, MEG33. How’s it going?


480 posted on 05/24/2007 5:29:08 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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