Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Search results

  1. green papaya

    do you have names for meals? like a Nickname for special dishes?

    back in the Old West they had nicknames for foods like "Son-of-a-Bitch-Stew" (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer...
  2. green papaya

    military movies with non regulation hair cuts

    One of the first things I notice in a lot of war movies , the actors often have hairstyles that are not regulation, usually not clean cut and tapered enough on the sides and back of the neck, also too long or thick on top then when they take off their helmet their hairstyle looks all styled and...
  3. green papaya

    what foods would you serve a person from 1840 if they traveled to Modern day 2020?

    if a person from America back in 1840 traveled to modern day US for a week via Time Machine, what type of foods would you serve them and what activities or modern inventions would show them? Im sure they were use to a much more "bland diet" than what a person eats now The Amish probably...
  4. green papaya

    how far does a person need to travel to be considered a "Tourist" ?

    if a person lived 20 - 50 miles away from a city, would that person be considered a "tourist" if they regularly go there for shopping, etc? I would consider it more like being a "day tripper" since you can do something that morning and be back in a few hours or the same day. no luggage, just...
  5. green papaya

    have you tried Scotch Broth?

    Scotch Broth is a traditional Scottish meal - halfway between a soup and stew. It's a perfect comforting winter warmer. The lamb should be scraggy and fatty (don't be squeamish about fat - it's essential to this dish), and you can use any combination of root vegetables that you like. I havent...
  7. green papaya

    Dangerous Playground of the 1900's rare photos

    interesting rare photos of turn of the century playgrounds from the early 1900's https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/dangerous-playgrounds-1900s/
  8. green papaya

    if a non white person tried to order a meal back in 1850 would they serve him?

    Time Travel is a common discussion, but what if a non white person like a Native American, Asian, Black tried to go into town on a Saturday night to order a nice meal like a steak or something, would they have served him? since society was heavily segregated back then, Im guessing they would...
  9. green papaya

    old Chinatown SF around 1960 meat market window

    some photos showing a boy walking past a market around 1960 with roast ducks and chickens in the window, notice the price for a Roast duck is only $3.25 each, and by the looks they dont look as big and meaty as the current color photo showing the same thing today in a chinese market, the price...
  10. green papaya

    ALCATRAZ FEDERAL PENITENTIARY MESS HALL typical foods served

    The food served at ALCATRAZ was some of the best prison food! http://www.alcatraz101.com/Page7.html How was the food? The tedium of Alcatraz--the sameness of the people, work and living space--was broken only by the variety of the menu. The food was practically considered part of the...
  11. green papaya

    in old movies they always dress up for dinner at home?

    something I notice about old movies from the 1930's - 1940's is they often show a family all dressed up around the table at evening meal at dinner, and they often have a servant or house boy / house lady. would the average middle class family have been all dressed up in suits & ties at home for...
  13. green papaya

    AL CAPONE , which movie was the best portrayal of mr Capone?

    They made several movies about AL CAPONE , which ones were the best portrayal of the gangster known as AL CAPONE? I thought Roberto Deniro did a good job of him in the movie UNTOUCHABLES
  14. green papaya

    USPS packages that say "DELIVERED TO MAILROOM" ?

    I ordered a few items on Ebay and checked the tracking and it says it's arrived and has been DELIVERED TO THE MAILROOM , whats this mean? they usually put small packages in my mailbox that I open with a key next to my house, I never heard of a "MAILROOM" ? where would that be? is it possibly on...
  15. green papaya

    If you had a conversation with a person in 1770 would they understand?

    If you went back to the years 1680 - 1769 era and tried to blend in with the locals do you think your modern English would still be understandable to the people of the day? What if you asked them if they knew of any good places to get a good steak or a few beers?
  16. green papaya

    Did they try to promote Smoking in old movies? they sure smoked a lot

    I watch a lot of the old classics, especially the Film Noir Classics and some of these movies, every scene shows them smoking, or offering somebody a cigarette or asking for a light, or rewarding somebody by offering a cigarette, or smoking while doing some activity they seemed to really be...
  17. green papaya

    Kids having fun on the Streets of San Francisco 1950's & 1960's

    these teens have some type of homemade cart with roller skate wheels / skate board wheels? They used a piece of rope to steer, and notice his feet are on a pieces of wood to use as the brakes? going down a steep street in North Beach San Francisco in the 50's - 60's the other group are fishing...
  19. green papaya

    WW2 men's greasy hairstyles circa 1941 - 1942

    WW2 sailors with the greased slicked back hairstyles, and a group of young men enlisting in the US Armed Forces taking the oath of enlistment.
  20. green papaya

    actor Edward G. Robinson wears a M51 Field Jacket in movie

    In the movie "A BOY TEN FEET TALL" released in the USA in 1965 , actor Edward G. Robinson appears to be wearing a later issue M51 Field Coat with a zipper and snap pockets.
  21. green papaya

    Migration of Mongoloid peoples into North America

    anybody interested in the history of early migrations of people out of asia / Siberia into what is now North America? What other theories do you think happened? were there other groups of people from other areas? The Siberian /Alaskan / Canadian would be the most recent migrations before...
  22. green papaya

    WW2 the Manufacture of the M1911A1 pistol by Union Switch & Signal

    here's a very interesting film showing how the US Military M1911A1 .45 pistol was manufactured during WWII in color
  23. green papaya

    Old restaurant "PARIS CAFE 1959" food menu in window

    look at the prices , this was back when you could buy a meal for less than a dollar, but the wages were also probably pretty low. the menu on the left has Chinese food, and menu on the right has standard American dishes.

Latest posts

Members online

... and 3 more.
Total: 3,833 (members: 53, guests: 3,780)

Forum statistics

Threads
107,231
Messages
3,031,571
Members
52,699
Latest member
Bergsma112
Top