Postage Party & Curled Cuties
The songs we sing of the past often evolve as time goes on. It's up to old photos to set the record straight.
Blast from the past
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Lunch is served
School day shenanigans are always at their peak in the cafeteria. Something about the combination of a food tray, carton milk, and an unruly gaggle of pre-teens results in the most exciting time of the day.
Photo source: Creative Commons
Photomyne user photo
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Brown-eyed curl
"The little girl is my mother-in-law, Ruth Elmer, from Kansas City. It was taken when she was about 3 or 4 years old (in 1920 or 1921) just before she had those gorgeous ringlets cut."
Photo source: Photomyne user Marcie McGuire
On this day
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Pre-paid postage
Ah, the throwback thrills of writing a letter and sending it off. When postage rates skyrocketed in Great Britain, a cheap, pre-paid alternative was proposed. On May 6, 1840, the first adhesive postage stamp accompanied mail correspondences.
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons
From our Instagram
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Batty bachelor
Bachelor parties are notorious for their debaucherous adventures. The only question remaining is what path this groom-to-be took to find himself covered head to toe by various accessories.
Photo source: Flickr
We'll be back tomorrow. See you then :-)