I spent a lot of Saturday afternoons in my youth watching Shirley Temple movies. In an obit for her I heard today, she once said that she believed in Santa Claus until she was six years old—when Santa Claus asked for her autograph.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
(R.I.P.) Shirley Temple's story about Santa Claus
By Jack Brummet, Mid-century America Ed.
I spent a lot of Saturday afternoons in my youth watching Shirley Temple movies. In an obit for her I heard today, she once said that she believed in Santa Claus until she was six years old—when Santa Claus asked for her autograph.
I spent a lot of Saturday afternoons in my youth watching Shirley Temple movies. In an obit for her I heard today, she once said that she believed in Santa Claus until she was six years old—when Santa Claus asked for her autograph.
Devices with Flappy Bird sell for $1,600
By Jack Brummet, Software & Games Ed.
Following the withdrawal of Flappy Bird from the App Store, devices with the game installed have been placed on sale at auction sites, for up to $1,600. S/S from the British eBay site:
Following the withdrawal of Flappy Bird from the App Store, devices with the game installed have been placed on sale at auction sites, for up to $1,600. S/S from the British eBay site:
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Photo: Flag - "Gave proof through the night..."
By Mona Goldwater, Signs & Symnbols Ed.
I have no idea as to the actual context of this flag photograph, or who shot--or Photoshopped?--this image.
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Sunday, February 09, 2014
Saturday, February 08, 2014
Friday, February 07, 2014
Sign from Seattle's now defunct Funhouse club
This is the sign from the Funhouse, a club located across the street from The Space Needle. It closed earlier this year.
Photo courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
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Thursday, February 06, 2014
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