I don't know the provenance or photographer of this picture. Thanks to reader Dean for passing it along.
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Thursday, September 05, 2013
Yoga-nursing
By Mona Goldwater, New Age Ed.
I don't know the provenance or photographer of this picture. Thanks to reader Dean for passing it along.
I don't know the provenance or photographer of this picture. Thanks to reader Dean for passing it along.
Mind your P's and Q's!
By Mona Goldwater, British Folklore Editor
Way back when, at local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A barmaid's job (Jack reminded me of Shakespeare's 'Mistress Quickly') was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the beer flowing. She had to pay close attention to remember who was drinking pints and who was drinking in quarts, in order to charge them for their drinks. From this, the phrase "minding your "P's and Q's " has been handed down to us.
On the other hand, many people believe the phrase actually stems from type foundries and printers, as illustrated in this comic:
Way back when, at local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A barmaid's job (Jack reminded me of Shakespeare's 'Mistress Quickly') was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the beer flowing. She had to pay close attention to remember who was drinking pints and who was drinking in quarts, in order to charge them for their drinks. From this, the phrase "minding your "P's and Q's " has been handed down to us.
On the other hand, many people believe the phrase actually stems from type foundries and printers, as illustrated in this comic:
I asked Jack what he thought and he said two things: 1) "Why are you writing about this? I'm a folklorist and who cares?" and 2) He suggested that the reference was actually about the male and female genitals, respectively [penises and quims]. He could be right. But I doubt it.
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Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Michael Jackson as Charlie Chaplain
By Pablo F
I can't find the provenance or photographer of this great pic. . .
I can't find the provenance or photographer of this great pic. . .
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1954: Miss Venezuela collapses
By Jack Brummet, Pageant Ed.
A photograph from 1954: Miss Venezuela collapses mid-competition and no one dares break their pose (a chime of the Kitty Genovese story?). And the band played on. . .
A photograph from 1954: Miss Venezuela collapses mid-competition and no one dares break their pose (a chime of the Kitty Genovese story?). And the band played on. . .
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Tuesday, September 03, 2013
President Richard Nixon's backpocket statement in case of an Apollo 11 disaster
By Jack Brummet, Aerospace Ed.
RMN speechwriter William Safire composed this statement in July, 1969 as we awaited news of the astronauts' moon landing. He actually wrote two statements: one for a successful landing, and another in the event the Apollo crashed or exploded, or Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin became stranded on the moon. Fortunately, Dick Nixon was able to deliver the "success" statement.
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