Beach Bums & Cool Cab
A look in the mirror isn't a look into today but a look at the past in today's form.
On this day
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1931: Minnie starts mooching
On this day in 1931, Cab Calloway recorded his massive hit "Minnie the Moocher". It was the first jazz record to sell a million copies and taught everyone to sing "hi de hi de hi de ho."
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons
Guess the historical figure
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Who am I?
Outside of Australia or even the Commonwealth, I might not be well known, but to indigenous people of Australia I became a household name. The legendary court case defined Aboriginality and bares my name colloquially.
Photo source: BBC
From our Facebook
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Follow the leader
Can you remember the feeling of following your father everywhere? It's only appropriate to follow in his footsteps on the way into the ocean.
Photo source: Flickr
The historical figure of the day is Eddie Mabo
Feel the sand between your toes and we'll see you tomorrow :-)