This article appeared yesterday on Yahoo News. I love stories like this. "Earlier this month, as Mike Trogdon was going about his routine as director of operations for postal services at Duke University, he ran across something rather startling: a letter from Salem, Va., postmarked Feb. 12, 1934.He told Yahoo! News that his first thought was "Where in the world could this have been for all these years?"The letter — which bore a 2-cent stamp and a 1-cent stamp — was addressed to a "Miss ... Continue Reading
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Ra Ra Ra, Sis Boom Ba!
Check out these pics I found of cheerleaders from the 1950's! Aren't they so adorable? The outfits are so conservative and look at the length of those skirts! ... Continue Reading
Gone With the Wind
Can you believe I've never seen Gone With the Wind? I know, I'm probably the only person in America! I always want to watch it, but somehow seem overwhelmed by the length. I found some great trivia to get me interested so here goes:--When Gary Cooper turned down the role for Rhett Butler, he was passionately against it. He is quoted saying both, "Gone with the Wind (1939) is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history," and, "I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face ... Continue Reading