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  1. TraditionalFrog

    Coronavirus: What Vintage Skills Can Help Prepare for a Potential Pandemic?

    For myself, I am concerned for sure, but not worrying or getting in a panic. I am keeping abreast of the news, and using common sense. Beyond that, just getting on with daily life. Sadly, with the hype and sensationalism of the 24 hour news cycle and "on demand" news, it's making it bigger than...
  2. TraditionalFrog

    What are you listening to?

    Radio broadcasts from Pearl Harbor Day.
  3. TraditionalFrog

    Fury

    One of my grandfathers served in the 2nd Armored Division during The War. He was over a maintenance truck that repaired Sherman tanks. The ending of Fury brings to mind a story my grandfather shared. He and a few other men were sent with a T2 retriever to collect a burned out tank. Just after...
  4. TraditionalFrog

    School

    I'm writing up a WWII era historical fiction which involves a family on the home front (in the USA). While I have plenty of info on my subject, a few things puzzle me. What were the typical classroom room hours for elementary and high school? Also, what vacations did pupils have? I assume...
  5. TraditionalFrog

    What are you listening to?

    40's on 4.... Woody Herman: "A Kiss To Build A Dream On"
  7. TraditionalFrog

    Doing Dishes

    I am interested in how dishes were washed back in the day (1930 - ca 1945). By this I am assuming that dishes were done using bar soap rather than liquid detergent. I am interested in the history behind the soap, the various brands, and how it was done. I am considering doing this, so am...
  8. TraditionalFrog

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I don't have a television myself, but the last show I saw was part of a Cincinnati Reds game whilst visiting relatives.
  9. TraditionalFrog

    Hanging your laundry on a clothesline

    My mom used a clothesline when I was growing up except in the coldest of winter. Then she used drying racks and the top and sides of the steam radiators. My great aunt always hung her clothes on a line. She also had two lines strung at one end of a basement room for the winter. I remember once...
  10. TraditionalFrog

    Halloween Costumes

    Hey, I was the weird kid who liked cheap candy! Still do, actually!
  11. TraditionalFrog

    Hurricane Sandy

    This thing is a monster! I'm in Indianapolis and the local NWS office issued a high wind advisory from tonight through Tuesday evening. First time I recall Indy being affected by a hurricane in any way. Also The Weather Channel puts Indy in the "possible" area for power outages. Again, hope...
  13. TraditionalFrog

    Hurricane Sandy

    Looks like even here in Indianapolis, 800+ miles inland we're going to be impacted with some wind and a rain/snow mix off the back side. I'm going to store the deck furniture and move the car away from the tree out front. I'm not expecting any power cuts here, but am prepared just in case...
  14. TraditionalFrog

    I'm Tired Of This Number....

    http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/indiana/1920s-South-Bend-theater-facing-demolition Why, oh why must everything old be demolished? Yes, I know it costs to do restoration, especially when structure is involved, but still... I think preserving our past is important, even if it isn't a church...
  15. TraditionalFrog

    Could This Be the new Air Force Dress Uniform???

    I was under the impression from reading The Air Force Times that they were basing the new dress uniforms on the WWII era Air Corp unis. If this is it, it sure doesn't look like any I've seen from then. I should know as my grandpa served in the USAAF in WWII. Personally, I'm not all that...
  16. TraditionalFrog

    Typewriters

    I generally keep spell check features turned off for the most part, they just get in the way. I don't need them. If I am unsure of a spelling, I just pull my dictionary off my shelf. White-Out... eew! That's nasty stuff. When I was about nine I had the privilege of using Sister Ruth's...
  17. TraditionalFrog

    Tom Brokaw explores Britain's WWII resolve in 'Their Finest Hour'

    Drat! Missed it! Wished I known about this sooner. I watch television so little these days, especially the networks. I hope NBC runs this again or it comes out on DVD. Tom did a great job previously with "The Greatest Generation", so I can't wait to see this one. He seems to have a real...
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    Typewriters

    Kiwilrdg - That happens! It was one of the issues I had when using the electronic word processors. I've got used to computer keyboards now as sadly, I haven't had use of a typewriter since 1993. Hopefully, that will soon change!
  20. TraditionalFrog

    Is It More Difficult For You to Dress "Vintage" in the Summertime?

    I'm not a summer man either. I'm sensitive to both heat and humidity (both of which we get in large doses here), and I get ever so sick and tired of seeing practically everyone for months in shorts, T-shirts and those blasted cheap flip-flops. You'd think there wasn't any other type of clothing...
  21. TraditionalFrog

    Wanna buy a duck?

    Thank you, LizzieMaine! I'm leery of taking Wikipedia as a source of info as practically anyone can edit it. I'll try the duck catchphrase on my grandparents next time I visit and see if they remember! Just wish I could find more recordings of his show.
  22. TraditionalFrog

    Typewriters

    I learned to type on an old manual of my mom's as a child back in the 1980's. I used to have fun making many a homemade newspaper. Wasn't much use to me otherwise as all grade school work back then had to be handwritten (cursive, not block print or a curso-print that so many youngsters use...
  23. TraditionalFrog

    Wanna buy a duck?

    I recently heard a clip of an old time radio program featuring Joe Penner. This fellow is great! I did an internet search for more info about him and aside from Wikipedia there was little else. It seems this once popular funny man is now all but forgotten, at least by the under 85 set. I'm...

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