while an Ulster History Circle Blue Plaque is located on the Ulster Bank building in Donegal Square East, Belfast. The site is the former showroom of Harry Ferguson Limited. There is also a granite memorial to
although they often had to follow strict rules. Some schools stopped holding dances -- called "sock hops" because the teens were required to take off their shoes so as not to damage the gym floor --
the silk scarves that were often seen around necks and draped over lapels of the past and present. For his inaugural towel offerings, he chose shades of red, white, and blue, which coordinate with a lot of clothing, and drew his themes from two popular swing era topics – aviation and ...
Old City Arts Association launched First Friday in 1991 to introduce Philadelphia to the improving neighborhood and the artists and designers who were bringing it back to life. Two decades later, Old City is a nationally recognized arts destination, named in 2013 as one of the country’s top ...
About 5 years ago, I found a number of acetates my grandfather made in the 1940s and 50s. The lacquer was peeling off and many were unplayable. On them I found full and partial songs, radio takes, and the sound of my family years before I was born singing and playing together. What...
Kyushu hosts a variety of traditional festivals throughout the year. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa in Fukuoka is a dynamic event featuring teams racing through the streets with large floats, while the Nagasaki Kunchi showcases vibrant performances and dances that reflect the city’s diverse cultural infl...
On Sunday, Chanel was the look. But on Saturdays, in 1957 in the town of Los Parros everyone dressed casually, unless of course you were going downtown or into Hollywood to see a movie. Then you dressed up. But on Saturday’s little boys wore blue jeans rolled up at the ankles and ...
” I was exasperated, and my tone SHOULD have conveyed what I was really saying: “So I wish you’d practiced a neurotic amount of time, until even the silences between each note were perfected, so I could relax.” But K. is not that sort of woman, and she said, in her breezy,...
I know where you were last night! Jazz To cause to accelerate. Jive To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc. Jazz To exaggerate or lie. Jive (uncountable) A dance style popular in the 1940–50s. Jazz (music genre) ...
A fashion last popular in the 1940s. Lastly At the end; finally Add the butter last. Last At the end; finally Add the butter last. Lastly One that is at the end or last The last to be chosen. On every page but the last. Last One that is at the end or last The last to be ...