Regionalism
Old Cawlija
Info at source: "Old Cawlija, a five pound black bass, eats from hand and drinks Falstaff Beer from the can. The tank is placed in front of the Didda-Wa Restaurant."
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 08, 2018 -
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Category: Regionalism, Restaurants, Fish, 1950s, Alcohol
Real Hoodoos vs. Faux Hoodoos
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 21, 2018 -
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Category: Regionalism, Natural Wonders
Cigar Girl
From a travel article: "Stopping in front of King Corona Cigars & Café, I’m quickly reminded that Ybor City was once the “Cigar Capital of the World.” Factories within just a few miles of where I’m standing produced 700 million cigars a year, and all of those cigars were hand-rolled in the Cuban tradition. "
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 26, 2018 -
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Category: Regionalism, Tobacco and Smoking, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Twentieth Century
Sti-Yu-Ka Oatmeal Ritual
Sti-Yu-Ka, a well known tradition at Springfield College, started as a variety of activities planned in celebration on the eve of Stepping Up Day, Springfield College’s way of marking the academic accomplishments of students as members of each class advance a year in their college careers. It is held during the end of the school year. Sti-Yu-Ka was founded in 1961 by Dr. Irving Conrad, then president of the Student Government Association. The name Sti-Yu-Ka seems to have come from the Springfield College club Hosaga, a club that performed Native American traditional ceremonial dances and songs. The name seems to have come from a dance that was performed on the eve of the achievement of adulthood and meant “The Coming of Age,” an appropriate name for an event on the eve of Stepping Up Day.At the time of its creation, Sti-Yu-Ka events started on Saturday at around 1 p.m. and went until the late night/early morning hours on Sunday. Conrad tried to create events that would take the focus away from alcohol. Such activities included a pig roast, canoe races, pie eating contests, square dancing, egg tossing, Jell-O wrestling, roller skating, a greased pig chase, fireworks on Rally Hill, and even the act of smashing a car. However, drinking did become a part of these activities and over the years the Office of Student Affairs increased the official Sti-Yu-Ka events from one weekend to one week, its present length. Again, this was done in an effort to keep students on campus doing activities that were social in nature, and to allow students to spend time with their peers and to try not to focus on alcohol. Although new events are thrown into the lineup, some staple events that have remained as Sti-Yu-Ka tradition over the years are the comedian on opening night, the Campus Activities Board’s Midnight Bingo, Residence Life’s Taste of SC, and the Greased Pole Climb and Oatmeal Pass.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 17, 2017 -
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Category: Ceremonies, Education, Universities, Colleges, Private Schools and Academia, Food, Regionalism
Charles Coffin, the Maine Hermit
Info here.
And more here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 03, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Motor Vehicles, Regionalism, Twentieth Century
Photographer Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones (1886-1967) seems to have had a quirky sense of humor. I like his series of shots titled "Odd Fences."You can see more at this link.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 10, 2017 -
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Category: Architecture, Eccentrics, Photography and Photographers, Regionalism, Twentieth Century
World Famous Tree House
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 01, 2017 -
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Category: Regionalism, Natural Wonders, Twentieth Century
The Giant Leg Sign for Nylons
Source of foto.
Source of foto.
Judge the likeness for yourself.
Her Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 01, 2017 -
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Category: Body, Movies, Regionalism, Advertising, Giant People in Ads, 1940s
Reno Divorce Myth
Original photo and article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 09, 2017 -
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Category: Customs, Regionalism, Divorce, 1930s
Frontier Circus
In 1962, variations on the popular Western genre reached new and unlikely permutations.
Wikipedia entry here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 13, 2017 -
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Category: Animals, Clowns, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Regionalism, Television, 1960s
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