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  1. Paisley

    Question about Watches & Jewelry

    I am no expert on this, but I have a cameo c. 1919 that is in rose gold. My mother's wedding rings, c. 1950, are in white gold. These may have been popular watch metals during these times. I think gold has always been in style.
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    are we becoming too self-centered?

    I don't see narcisism as self-reliance. If anything, narcisism means being more high-maintenance. Think of an archetypal diva: someone whose ego needs constant care and feeding. Perhaps this is one reason so many marriages fail today: spouses cannot meet the needs of such large egos (nor should...
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    1943 GUIDE TO HIRING WOMEN

    lol Baby, baby, looks like it's gonna hail...
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    1943 GUIDE TO HIRING WOMEN

    I needed a pregnant coworker of mine to come in one weekend. Not at a specific time, just sometime to get some work done. She didn't show up anytime during the entire weekend because she had a baby shower. :mad: Now I'm off to fix something she fouled up.
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    Flying Attire

    Drive a big comfy sedan to wherever you're going.
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    How to treat a lady...?

    Social signals range from the obvious to the very subtle. When a person does not pick up on the subtler signals, love can, indeed, seem like a confusing game. (This is what I meant--not trying to impress someone who has a roving eye or an oversized ego.) Hence, we have girls saying, "You're a...
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    How to treat a lady...?

    Ah yes, the man-boy. Sen. Jack has had some amusing comments on this character, although a quick search didn't turn up anything. Basically, he describes a prototypical male who is grown, but dresses like a five-year-old and lets his spiffy-looking date lead him around and buy him dinner. He's...
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    Swing Dancing

    I think East Coast (or jitterbug) is good to try first if you've never social danced (i.e., danced with a partner). I've seen some people have trouble making the transition from six-count dances (e.g., East Coast) to lindy, which is an eight-count dance. Don't rush the seven and eight. For...
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    "You look nice." Me: "Thanks." "I like your flower" (referring to silk flower pin). Me: "Thanks."
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    1943 GUIDE TO HIRING WOMEN

    I think what they really meant by "pick young married women" is "the boss is less likely to waste company time chasing her around his office, and if he does, she won't have the chutzpah to slap him upside the head."
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    How to treat a lady...?

    Learn the game! There was a thread on this several months ago (I think it was in the observation bar). I cannot remember enough details about it to do a search, though. Can anyone help?
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    How to treat a lady...?

    Speaking of creepy, I'm not easily creeped out, but when a guy follows me around the dance floor but doesn't ask me to dance, it really is creepy. Guys, either fish or cut bait. If she says yes (variations include and are pretty well limited to "OK" and "When?"), cool. If she says anything...
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    How to treat a lady...?

    Gentleness can be mistaken for lack of spirit. (Or niceness be being a doormat.) Maybe women are hardwired to want a man who can kill a wildebeast and protect his home and family.
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    1943 GUIDE TO HIRING WOMEN

    I guess they didn't charge single women for room and board back in '43.
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    Rats!

    I've only ever seen one rat in Denver, and no cockroaches. We have good rat control, and the weather takes care of most of the bugs.
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    What would you wear with this top? For a Retro swingdance-party?

    I can't see the shirt. But if you wear a skirt, make sure you wear one you can move around in and something under it you wouldn't mind other people seeing. Dancing makes your skirt fly up higher than you think.:o
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    What's Your Vintage Skill Set?

    I can lindy hop, balboa, and charleston. I can also can fruit. (Spiced apple rings are big hit when I give them away.) I can grow plants from seed trays. I can dial a rotary phone.:p Years ago, I could use a 4x5 camera (the kind where you put a black cloth over your head and see the...
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    WWII Vet Finally Gets Medals

    From the Rocky Mountain News, February 23, 2007: LONGMONT - The long road that led Thursday to Sgt. Ernest LeRoy Peterson finally getting his World War II medals took a decisive turn at the counter of a local grocery store. There at the Food Emporium, the 86- year-old Minnesota native...
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    Discussion: The Art Deco Society

    If you go, ask if you can check it out for about five minutes before you pay. If you don't like it, you can leave immediately without wasting your cover charge. People tend to behave better when there is a diversity of ages. A roomful of 20-year-olds act like a bunch of wild banshees. A...
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    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    I use a Whirlpool Fabric Freshener. It steams your clothes using distilled water. It takes out bad smells and wrinkles. A few other FLers have gotten them (I believe Sen Jack has) and have used them with good results.

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