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    WARNING! Controversial poll ahead,...

    where's the conflict. I voted for both. I fail to see why the theory of evolution is an inherent challenge to the existence of God. No reason why evolution couldn't be part of His grand design. In fact, the opening bits of Genesis talk about the creation of various life forms in Darwinian...
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    A letter from Deanna Durbin

    WHAT a cool story! BUMP! Am posting to get this one back near the top of the section, so that nobody misses reading it. Lauren, you've got to be the only person on the Lounge that's actually corresponding with a 40's icon. How very, very neat.:eusa_clap :eusa_clap
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    Please Do Your Part for The Lounge and VOTE

    voted Voted.
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    How many of you were taught this in high school? Or, at home?

    where have all the standards gone.... I think this Lounge and the whole subculture it represents is all about rebelling against the current trend against dressing up for ANYTHING. My take on this is that if you aren't detail oriented enough to show up at a job interview at the very least...
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    Your favorite Scotch? Your Favorite liquor in general?

    name yer poison Re: Whisky without the "e", (aka "Scotch"), I don't like the blended ones much at all. Single malts are the only ones I can abide. My favourites are the nice peaty Islay whiskies -- Laphroaig and all its cousins. I'd probably be happy just munching on a bag of peat moss (j/k!)...
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    Johnny's fedora in Newsweek

    Whippet good Depp is clearly One of Us. If he's not lurking on the lounge already, somebody ought to send him the link (or his agent). The chap has style.
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    Dinitz Caf?©, Prague

    tea in London ok, the Ritz is sort of a must-do, I guess, but my favourite place for tea in London is Brown's Hotel. Wonderful place if you like feeling like you're in an Agatha Christie novel, more intimate and less touristy than the Ritz. oh man, I feel a cucumber sandwich coming on....
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    Show us your critters

    Agnes the sheep, sporting my Dobbs Panama hat, a remarkably cheap Burlington Coat Factory find, considering what a nice hat it is. Same hat, worn by her friend and "sister" April, who is actally a collie mix, but has her summertime buzz cut. (Albert the kitten in the background")...
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    Not Sissy Actors but REAL MEN

    Real men Here's a couple nobody's mentioned yet: 1. Senator Bob Dole -- for heroism and for triumph over adversity. As a young lieutenant in the 10th Mountain Division, stepped on a landmine while rescuing a wounded comrade during the siege at Montecassino (April '45). Was not expected to...
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    TAG BANNED IN SCHOOLS?!

    not it! not it! (Fie on political correctness!) Geez, this reminds me of a wonderful Kurt Vonnegut short story from the 1970s called "Harrison Bergeron". It is set in this futuristic nanny state in which pretty people have to wear masks to avoid making ugly people feel inadequate. Ballerinas...
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    SUFFERING For Your STYLE

    vintage lifestyle downsides? My good "modern" clothes are classic styles, which when you analyse them, are broadly inspired by the styles of the 30s-50s. So, vintage and repro pieces mix and match with this look quite well. A 30's dress can look quite modern / neutral, if you don't wear it...
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    Show us your vintage home!

    oops, wrong vintage My house is a bit earlier than golden era (1859) and I've chosen to "interpret" it in the style of the year of the famous visit that gave the house its Warholian "15 minutes of fame." That means, authentically not just a bunch of 1860's stuff but an accretion -- from 18th...
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    Old fashioned names new again....

    remarkable names of real people Speaking of Ima Hogg and other heiresses with funny names (yes, such a thing existed before Paris Hilton) Bill Lear, inventor of the Lear jet, named his daughter Shanda Lear. http://www.slecorp.com/b-productdev.html She hasn't let it get her down (see website...
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    Dinitz Caf?©, Prague

    Or.more probably the Muvesz Cafe, near the Opera? http://www.pbase.com/nat13/image/25367496 (if you're in Budapest, also go to the Gellert baths on the Buda side for some more cool interiors & architecture
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    Dinitz Caf?©, Prague

    Gerbeaud Confectionery? http://www.planetware.com/picture/pest/budapest-gerbeaud-confectionery-h-h058.htm Gerbeaud Konditorei Been in business since 1858, under new management in the 1890s. Terrific fin de siecle and a bit earlier atmophere. Was thrilled to find it online and see that it's...
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    Vintage eyebrow shapes

    brows My natural brow shape has a strong arch to it and they're about medium width - as was the fashion from the mid 40s through early 50s -- not as heavy as the heavy furry commas of the late 50s look. When I was in my late teens and early 20s and was deeply into 1920s -30s retro, I plucked...
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    What Makes You Choose One Decade Over Another?

    choices of era My favorite 20th century era is the 1930s through early 40's. I think it has a lot to do with my late grandmother's influence. My grandmother (1910-1998) was the most stylish woman I ever met and while she constantly kept up with mainstream fashion, she always maintained a...
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    Vintage Habitats

    my wild backyard I live in a historic house that's surrounded by a subdivision built on land formerly belonging to this property which use to be 1500 acres. The good news is that the subdivision lots are all quite large, 5-10 acres, and we've still got 12 acres. The back half of everybody's lot...
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    Depression Era Frugality

    make do and mend I'm moderately frugal - I DO wash out and save plastic tubs like from Oxyclean, etc (why BUY Tupperware?) and also rinse out & reuse zip-lock baggies and tinfoil if they didn't have anything gross in or on them, and re-use tea bags if they're the English kind that are good for...
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    What *Could* You Do Without?

    things I could do without Annoying as telemarketers are, it's almost time to start getting nostalgic for "the good old days when you got a live human telemarketer instead of a recording. I utterly hate these recorded junk calls.. Aarrrggghh! Especially the ones that fill up your voice mail. At...

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