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    How do you play "Ask Me Another"?

    And I happened to be in the city of Whittier when I came to the question: Give the next line: "Blessings on thee, little man..." (Barefoot boy with cheeks of tan-- John Greenleaf Whittier)
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    How do you play "Ask Me Another"?

    I have the book now-- it's got an orange cover. I saw only "Copyright 1927" and no other date for printing. But I was wondering why a question referring to Lon Chaney was worded in the past tense-- "What motion picture actor WAS...." After that, I found an answer referring to Wiley Post's...
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    Abercrombie & Fitch ~ Savile Row protest London

    The music blasting from Abercrombie has kept me from ever considering a look inside.
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    What are you wearing today??

    Miss Tuppence, as seen in this week's episode of "All Creatures Wow and Hubba-Hubba."
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    Music suggestions 20's 30's big band & jazz?

    Bill Stern's 1940s radio sports show was full of fanciful stories, which tied the topic of sports together with entertainment personalities and other famous people. He claimed that "Lili Marleen" had started with a different name, but Hitler forced it to be changed because the original reminded...
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Rue, they're Chinese once-removed.
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Shangas reminds me of a remark by Al Pearce on his radio show in 1940. He said a panel had voted on the Comedian of the Year, and the winner was Confucius. (At that time, there were a ton of goofy wise-sayings, or proverbs, all preceded by "Confucius say:" I used to hear them in grade school...
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    I'm picturing shelf-loads of glass Ragu jars being shattered by machine-gun fire.
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Waited ten years after first Olive Garden visit... they apparently hadn't seen the commercials which showed more food being brought to you as you ran low. Of course if you don't like it anyway... Eventually went a few more times, and did at least get enough to eat.
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    What are you wearing today??

    I saw a couple of Tootalls in L.A. yesterday. One had an emblem of Liverpool P.S. and ??? (I figured P.S. was for Public School, and I've forgotten the rest of the initials.)
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    Lapel pins and buttons

    I have a Willkie pin like that, which one of many repros political pins given out by Home Savings a long time ago. Hmmm... I skipped some posts, so maybe that was already explained.
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    Bow Ties

    I've seen Countess Mara bows which are sold tied, and they are tightly attached to the "hang card" for the store display. One might start to wonder, "Can I untie it and then tie it myself, or is it of that other kind?" and the card is keeping you from getting a good look. BUT... there is a...
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    Questions and Answers -- General Attire

    Okay, thanks. At least it's not as wide a spread on the contrast collar as the "Donald J. Trump" and "American Living" brands. I wore it once with a solid blue tie and got a compliment or two. I had in mind to try a solid white tie, but I never followed through.
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    Questions and Answers -- General Attire

    A year ago I bought a Michael Kors shirt, blue and white striped (blue is dominant) with a white "contrast collar." I thought it would give at least a suggestion of the 1920s look, but no-- the first time I put it on with a tie, I realized the spread collar ruins that. And any BOWTIE I've...
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    Eve Arden

    I suppose I had chances to see TV reruns of Our Miss Brooks, but passed them up. I vaguely remember "The Mothers-in-Law" with Kaye Ballard. Our Miss Brooks radio shows aired locally in 1999 or so, and I gradually started liking them.
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    Eve Arden

    As a youngster in the 1970s I almost thought there was a man named Harold Lloyd Estate. (H.L. had died, and there were a lot of news stories about the uncertain future of his home, "Greenacres.")
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    What are you listening to?

    I've never seen or listened to X, but I did see The Bonebrake Syncopators, and I hope to again. A friend pointed out to me-- the difference between the punk scene in L.A. as compared to NYC or London, was that L.A. had a fair number of good musicians involved.
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    Panama hat "color"

    I saw Jaxson Safaris last year with black or green bands. Black is fine for almost everything, and I couldn't justify two. But green would be neat with a few colors...
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    The nicest comment I ever heard

    I went to hear some vintage style bands at a club that's mostly for the dancers, on that day of the week. I wore a Jaxson cap, and a bow tie of an orange-crate-labels print. One of the quite-a-bit-younger ladies stopped and said, "Are you dancing? No? Well you LOOK great!"
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    Bow Ties

    I think it's only a southern California chain, but Stein Mart is carrying some Rooster brand bows at $14.99. That's one of the brands I see at Nordstrom rack, for about the same price.

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