Regionalism
Muskogee Stomp Dance
The level of ritual fervor seems decidedly low here. Also, lack of vintage garb is rather incongruous. All in all, I suspect, a pale shadow of what once was a vital artform.
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 30, 2015 -
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Category: Costumes and Masks, Regionalism, Dance, Native Americans
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
If only I could make it out to Santa Rosa, CA, to see Guillermo Gómez-Peña in his upcoming performance. I am sure my consciousness would be raised to Olympian levels.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 03, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Ethnic Groupings, Regionalism, Performance Art
Diving for Buttons
"Today, little remains of the industry but the occasional telltale sign spotted on the ground—shells laced with perfectly round holes—and millions of mother-of-pearl buttons saved in button jars across the country, cut from blouses and shirts from a time when nothing was wasted."
The whole story, in depth. (No pun intended.)
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 24, 2015 -
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Category: Fashion, Nature, Regionalism, 1950s, North America
World Erotic Art Museum
RIP, founder Naomi Wilzig.
Being TV journalism, the clip is work-safe.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 21, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Museums, Regionalism, Sexuality
Odd Place Names of Missouri
Original article here.
Tightwad, MO
Crybaby Holler, MO
Barely Do, MO
Old Dishrag, MO
Hell on the Line, MO
Not, MO
Rat, MO
Competition, MO
Koshkonong, MO
Peculiar, MO
Frankenstein, MO
Romance, MO
Braggadocio, MO
Yup, them's some odd names, allright.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 15, 2015 -
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Category: Regionalism, Weird Names, North America
The Popular Pickle
There is so much to love about this video, from the whimsical music which makes it seem as if the cucumbers are just going on holiday, instead of being wrenched from their happy fields and families, then sliced and seasoned for consumption by monstrous hairless apes, to the very phrase "pickle packer." The one omission, understandable in light of 1950s' reticence, is no mention of the cucumber as sex toy.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Apr 10, 2015 -
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Category: Regionalism, Advertising, Industry, Factories and Manufacturing, Farming, Vegetables, Pickles, 1950s
Moodus Mystery
More history here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 07, 2015 -
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Category: Regionalism, Superstition, Natural Wonders, Fictional Monsters
Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp
The tour for squares.
The tour for hipsters.
Their home page.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 30, 2014 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Regionalism, Religion, Superstition
The Tonopah Plague
Plagues have always been with us. Here's an instance from 1905.What was this exotic mystery germ? The answer is here.
[Click to enlarge]
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 26, 2014 -
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Category: Regionalism, 1900s, Diseases
Clysmic Water
Source of B&W image (in back page advert section).
If this ad were selling bottled elk urine, I'd buy the stuff. Luckily, the product actually sounded beneficial.
Source of text.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 15, 2014 -
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Category: Art, Business, Advertising, Products, Health, Regionalism, 1900s
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