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  1. dhermann1

    How to Know if You're in The Right Bar

    Yike! I have a bottle of sweet Vermouth at home and I don't even know the brand! I had been a Bourbon drinker for decades, almost exclusively. But eventually they ALL started tasting too sweet to me. I was at the Saloon at the Oyster Bar at Grand Central (I know, MK, one of your favorite...
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    The nicest comment I ever heard

    Karen Akers is dazzlingly fabulous. Dazzlingly.
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    The nicest comment I ever heard

    Here they are:
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    The nicest comment I ever heard

    This was not a hat comment, but a shoe comment. I was sitting on a bench at the 23rd St station of the subway this evening when this very tall VERY elegant lady plops down next to me and goes "Oof". It was 94 outside and close to 100 on the platform. She sees my brown and white spectators and...
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    1950's Photos

    I'm gonna have to spend some time with these.
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    Report from the mountains

    Spiffing! Looking forward to more.
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    Writing / logos on clothing.

    Funny you should mention crocodiles, Hem. I think that's where this whole thing started. The short sleeved cotton knit shirts from Izod La Coste first appeared right before the war (correct me if I'm wrong) and slowly became more widespread in the 50s. There was a certain cache about that...
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    Writing / logos on clothing.

    The New Yorker was on top of this way back in 1979:
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Say what you want about Pete's politics, he's a national treasure. They were together for a very long time. Sad.
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    UNUSUAL 1930's Summer BELTED BACK

    I may bid on it, but it's gonna (or should) go for a flippin fortune. It would actually fit me. What a gem.
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    CNN Opinion: Stop hating on the millenials

    All other issues aside, in this day and age having a computer and internet is NOT a luxury. That's like saying that having electric light and central heating is a luxury. The entire US and world economy totally depends on sending emails at the very least.
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    CNN Opinion: Stop hating on the millenials

    Always reassuring to see how much affection people have for us Baby Boomers . . . TOMMMMMM ;) . But seriously, I think this whole "generation" thing is ridiculous. People are individuals, and generalizations are bunk.
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    Help! What Sherry in 50's - 60's England?

    Duff Gordon?
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    Reviving the Urban Brewery Districts

    There's a small brewery in western New York State where I grew up called Sourthern Tier Brewery that makes a terrific IPA that's been getting good reviews. These small labels are popping up all over the country, and making some REALLY nice beers. Yes, I'd say there's definitely a trend.
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    Buying Vintage homes for cheap . . . what's the catch?

    There ARE many small cities that are in that cycle of economic decline where the property values have gone down the toilet where this is NOT the case, but you really have to pick and choose. I think it's all a question of finding the borderline between good and bad, and between areas that have...
  19. dhermann1

    Show me the ropes?

    Hmmm . . . 35 people have looked, but no responses? The Powder Room is rather a forum within a forum here, so it really should be a lady who does the introductions. Anyhow, welcome to the Lounge, boondogglejane. You'll enjoy it here and learn a lot. Remember what Yogi Berra once said, you...
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    Disneyland 1955

    I was born between the 1939 NY Worlds Fair and the opening of Disneyland. It's a little jarring to see how much these films remind me of the color films of the 39 Fair. Look how dressed up everyone was! Faskinatin'. It's also striking to me, never having been there, how small the scale of...
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    Forgotten places

    Why do I think I saw this series of pics at least two years ago? I think it's mainly because I was so infuriated by the fact that NONE of the places are identified in any way, and the captions have nothing to do with the pictures. Yes, I've definitely seen these pics before. Not that every...
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    40s Bold Neckties

    So now I have 9 new old ties. Yay!
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    Etiquette of attending WWII events in vintage?

    I don't think there's much chance of you being subjected to a "You're not entitled to that ribbon!" type inspection. Since you're a Lounger I would fully expect you'll be crowned Queen of the Hop, or something! Anyhow, I'll bet you get lots of compliments. You could do like actors do, and...
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