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  1. HistoryCopper

    Favorite WWII song? Lili Marleen.

    Hmmm. Tough to pick just one. Can I have three? 1. Lili Marlene (the original version by Lale Anderson 2. We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn 3. Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye Honorable Mention: Not a period song, but a song done in period style: Mein Kleines Herz from the miniseries...
  2. HistoryCopper

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Currently watching Allied. Tomorrow night I plan on watched Dunkirk.
  3. HistoryCopper

    Another Who does ‘Round the Clock Vintage

    I am a history professor and dress in vintage suits when I'm teaching. Students do tend to be interested and ask questions about it. Which is good. But I don't dress that way every single day or around the house. Just when I'm in the classroom or when out on the town.
  4. HistoryCopper

    Men rings - How to choose? What do you wear?

    On my left hand, I always wear my wedding ring which is a simple band with the word "Honor" inscribed on the inside. On my left hand, I wear one of the following on my ring finger, (which one just depends on what I feel like wearing on any given day) 1. College ring, which I wear the most...
  5. HistoryCopper

    What are you Writing?

    In November I finished writing a novel titled So Others May Live about a German firefighter in World War 2 Berlin.
  7. HistoryCopper

    Dating for Fedora Loungers?

    I met my wife in graduate school where we were pursuing a Masters degree in history. I was still on the job at the time and went to school that day in my fire department uniform. She had a thing for firemen, so she noticed me. And I have a thing for redheads, so I noticed her. (My first wife...
  8. HistoryCopper

    What Pipe Tobacco Are You Smoking Today ?

    I just finished letting Prince Albert out of the can! That and Sir Walter Raleigh are my go to tobacco blends. I save my Dunhill Royal Yacht and Peterson Irish Flake for special occasions.
  9. HistoryCopper

    What Was The Last Radio Program You Heard?

    I set a goal of listening to every one of the Dragnet radio episodes. I hit the halfway point today!
  10. HistoryCopper

    Chronic Illness

    I suffer from Sjogrens Syndrome which is apparently rare in men. It was identified in the 1930s, so it is retro! I was seriously injured on the job as a detective and had to retire. I'm in pretty much constant pain, mostly in my spine.
  11. HistoryCopper

    I enjoyed reading your review of Generation War on your blog. I had many of the same thoughts...

    I enjoyed reading your review of Generation War on your blog. I had many of the same thoughts after watching it that you did. All told, I think it is an excellent film.
  13. HistoryCopper

    Most Over-rated Actress of the Golden Era?

    I have to agree with you as to Marlene Dietrich. I've never been a big fan of hers either.
  14. HistoryCopper

    What Are You Reading

    I'm currently reading the Liberation Trilogy by Rick Atkinson (An Army at Dawn, The Day of Battle, The Guns at Last Light). I'm only on the first book in the series, but it is excellent thus far. I'm sure the others will be as well.
  15. HistoryCopper

    Who Are Your Favorite Golden Era Vocalists?

    Vera Lynn Lale Andersen Bing Crosby Andrews Sisters
  16. HistoryCopper

    Most Over-rated Actress of the Golden Era?

    I'm not a big fan of Monroe, Hepburn, or Russell. The only movie that I liked Barbara Stanwyck in was Double Indemnity. I agree with what others in this thread have said about Monroe reaching icon status because of her early death. I'm not a film critic at all and really do not know what makes a...
  17. HistoryCopper

    Next stop, the Twilight Zone

    I do! I haven't had to work holidays for the past three years and on my first New Years Eve at home, I began my tradition of watching the Twilight Zone. I've always been a fan of it, but I LOVE the marathons. I've seen every episode multiple times (as I also own the DVD collection), but it...
  19. HistoryCopper

    Forbidden items in my home...

    Just remember, a corny joke will leave you with an eerie feeling.
  20. HistoryCopper

    Any Fans of Golden Era Boxing?

    That is quite true. Some Jewish fighters fought under Irish names and vice versa. Back then, professional fighters, even title holders, fought 8-10 times a year on occasion which added to the proliferation of big name bouts which drew all the media attention. Today, a professional may fight...
  21. HistoryCopper

    WWII/old-fashioned military slang for passing gas.

    My grandfather, a Marine WW2 vet, blamed barking spiders, the dog, or the nearest grandchild for his frequent......emissions.
  22. HistoryCopper

    Any Fans of Golden Era Boxing?

    I understand that boxing has, rightfully so, lost most of its popularity. Plenty of people don't like it for lots of valid reasons. However, boxing's golden age just happens to coincide with the Golden Era. In the 1920s, Jack Dempsey got more headlines than Babe Ruth. Before that, when Jack...
  23. HistoryCopper

    Bespoke military uniforms?

    My grandfather enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1940. They were called up to federal service a few months before Pearl Harbor and then in Jan/Feb of 1942 he went through OCS at Fort Benning, I believe. Anyway, he told me that just before graduation he and a bunch of the other OCS...

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