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    You know you are getting old when:

    It only contains a listing of watches worn by the Bond character. Maybe there's a more inclusive site that lists them all?
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    Today in History

    Something we don't have over here, sadly. We could sure do with them on our roads
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    The Mole People, a 1956 monster/sci-fi flick distributed by Universal and directed by Virgil Vogel. The movie stars John Agar, who was husband at the time of Shirley Temple, and over-acted every scene, and doe-eyed Cynthia Patrick, who only seems to have done bit-parts on TV afterwards from what...
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    Public information films/Public service announcements

    He wasn't the first, and he's certainly not the last, but he is the most well known fake among Native people and settler society alike. He married a Navajo woman and had children with her, so while he was no Native himself (except of Sicily), he left a complicated legacy that his children have...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    LOL!!! The fact that someone calculated this is incredibly funny. Also, kinda sobering for sure. For those interested, here's a list of all James Bond's watches
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    You know you are getting old when:

    Grace Jones is what Naomi Campbell wishes she was. The fact that I know who both of them are, makes me feel really old, lol!!! While working on a Pulsar watch the other day while XM literally played a Grace Jones song, I started thinking about the James Bond movies and how many of them there...
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    Today in History

    Today in 1841, Harrison became the first POTUS to die whilst in office. On this day in 1917, the US officially entered The Great War, although it would be months before men and materiel arrived in Europe, and even longer before they became a fighting force.
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    Today in 537, the Goths laid siege to Rome, effectively ending the Roman Empire. It was also the day Robert Smith found eyeliner. Today in 1905, the Paris Subway was officially opened.
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    The Powder Room's Etsy Directory

    Finally refreshed Blitz and Pieces Who's still here? If you've refreshed your store since listing it here, it might be a good idea to post it. Seems the volume of FL posts isn't what it used to be a few years ago, and any community, even an online one, is only what we all make it :)
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    Mens 1930's Dinner Suit Tux 36R (eBay)

    FA: 1934-35 Men's Dinner Suit/Tux
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    Today in 1933, two notable things happened. The first, the board game Monopoly was created. The second, the movie King Kong that shot Fay Wray to stardom, premiered.
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    Today in History

    Today in 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that Black people could not become citizens, aka the shameful Dred Scott Decision. Today in 1945, Cologne fell to the U.S. First Army.
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    Today in History

    The art of Foley :)
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    Today in History

    Today in 1928, Bell Labs invented an anti-flutter mechanical system for television, while competitor RCA was publicly testing their own mechanical television system for NBC's fledgling TV service, W2XBS, which was broadcasting flickery still images of a Felix the Cat doll. Proving multimedia was...
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    Today in History

    Today in 1473, Polish astronomer Copernicus, the man who proved the heliocentric universe model, was born. In 1807, VP Aaron Burr was arrested for treason in Alabama. In 1902, the Smallpox vaccination became mandatory in France, erasing Smallpox in that country. In 1911, Merle Oberon was born
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    Today in History

    On this day in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. On this day in 1931, James Dean was born.
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    Today in History

    Today in 1929, Germany formally accepted the Kellogg-Briand pact. On this day in 1933, Germany instituted its broad censorship of the press, printed works, and all forms of media at the time. Today in 1788, Mass. became the 6th State to formally ratify the Constitution
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    Today in History

    Today in 1913, Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. On this day in 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched his Friendface social media site, which became known as Facebook
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    I had no idea it was even filmed in Technicolor. Did it play in theaters in color at all?
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    Today in History

    Today in 1587, Elizabeth I signed a death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots. Today in 1960, four Black students staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC.

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