FReeper Canteen ~ Fabulous Friday

March 1, 2012 | Canteen Crew

[beachn4fun]

Jasmine...nice...

Coffee?

[beachn4fun]

Final for this FRiday

MARCH 14, 1950

The ship Cygnet hits a mine off the Dutch coast.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

We got sunshine right now but rain expected later. Cooler this morning, too.

Whatz up out your way?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. TGIF, but it's already 70º here at 0630.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

Well, I did some lawnmowing yesterday. Also, took Bo out to the lake. Had a great time out there.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

I remember the VW Microbus quite well - we owned three of them in the late 50's - early 60's.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[LUV W]

Friday is finally here!
Yay...and I'll have my RED on for the troops!
All you Early Birds have a Woohoo Weekend!
...and do something fun!
((((hugs))))
[no standing "o"...stuck to the chair! :)]

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))) to you.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Hmm, 70s already?

[LUV W]

Have a great weekend, Arrow! (((hugs)))

[left that other site]

The Coffee tree is mostly ornamental. The flowers smell like gardenias. My little tree actually produced Coffee Cherries last year, but they were stunted and bitter. Coffee trees need volcanic soil and mountain breezes to produce REAL coffee.

Juan Valdez told me so! :-)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

Hmm, 70s already?

[beachn4fun]

Juan Valdez told me so! :-)

LOL

WOW, never knew The Coffee tree is mostly ornamental. The flowers smell like gardenias.

Love gardenias too. Have two shrubs next to my front porch so I can smell them when I out there.

[beachn4fun]

UGH! I think we’re going to have to mow soon too.

[beachn4fun]

VW Microbus

Did they have flower power painted on them? LOL

It's incredible there are some still around.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, night owl ((HUGS))

You working today?

[beachn4fun]

???

anyone have a clue as to why the pager timing out every minute?

[left that other site]

The leaves on the coffee tree look just like gardenias, oval, pointy on each end, and dark glossy green.

When I walk Linda The Dog in the morning before sunrise, the aromas from the various flowers are amazing. Like walking through the perfume department at Saks Fifth Avenue. ESPECIALLY if there was a little pre-dawn sprinkle of rain.

[beachn4fun]

the aromas from the various flowers are amazing.

I bet...mmmmmm

[Arrowhead1952]

Thanks and same to you. Got my big Texas flag up for Texas Independence Day.

[ConorMacNessa]

Yes, Beachy, that was my mother. She was not hard on the eyes.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

No flower power decorations on our Microbuses. Weused to put a wreath over the VW label every Christmas season.



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

TGIF!!!



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[PROCON]

Happy Friday Beachie!!

I'm definately ready for the weekend and baseball season will kick off soon which is a sure sign of Spring, Woo-Hoo!

I'm sad at Andrew Breitbart's passing, I read many of his articles, he was a staunch conservative, a true American :-(

Not much other than R&R this weekend, daughter-girl may bless me with her presence and allow me to buy her lunch :-)

I hope your weekend is splendicious!

[left that other site]

It’s a VERY good way to start the day! LOL

[HiJinx]

MARCH 14, 1975

Jinxy and NanaJ are married in Phoenix, AZ.

[beachn4fun]

Your mother and you. A nice picture to have.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Pro ((HUGS))

I’m ready for the weekend too!

I did not know Breitbart.

LOL. You raised one smart gal! She knows where the money is. hehe

Have a wonderfully, warmish, weekend.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Jinxie ((HUGS))

tsk...tsk...you must not have read the opening thread...we're doing 1950...

when (if) we get to 1975 then you can mention you two getting hitched

[HiJinx]

Yeah, but it was such a neat opportunity...!
Let’s see, 1950...hmmm...I wan’t even a twinkle in my Daddy’s eye, yet.

[beachn4fun]

...a twinkle in my Daddy’s eye, yet.

Are you sure? LOL

[unique1]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Arrowhead...((HUGS))..out the door for work.

Have a great Friday.

[Arrowhead1952]

It was 78 when I got home from walking the dog, so I put my shorts on.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[LUV W]

Howdy! Yep, I’m working, but get off at 2! Yay!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Any rain in sight?

[Kathy in Alaska]

(how many of you remember the Microbus?)

Me!!!! We had one for years!!! Fun to drive.

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[Kathy in Alaska]

We made it, beachy, we made it to the weekend!! ((HUGS))

[AZamericonnie]

Life in the 1950s, often described as a time of conformity and marked by conservative values, is a decade that most of us look back on as a “golden era,” when times seemed ideal. Those brief 10 years gave us the birth of rock ‘n roll, movies, prize-winning novels that are still often quoted, and hundreds of invented products we now use in everyday life. The decade was not free of fear or violence, with the Cold War on one side and the Korean War on the other. After the depression and World War II however, Americans relished these relatively peaceful years. Brush up on your retro knowledge with the following facts from the 1950s.

Symbols of the 1950s 1950s pop culture was mild in comparison to the decades to follow. Cramming telephone booths was one of the most popular fads of all time, and panty raids (college boys confiscating their co-eds’ lingerie) were a “kick.”

1950s fashion was largely conservative, typified by the poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes, and rolled-up jeans.

Gals wore their steady beau’s letter jacket or sweater, and pony tails, while the most popular hair for guys in the 1950s (besides the crew cut) was the greased-back “Duck butt” hairstyle (think James Dean, or John Travolta of “Grease”).

Drive-in movies were termed “passion pits,” and if they didn’t need a movie for an excuse to make out, teens went to the “submarine races.”

It was the perfect decade to be a kid. America was, on the whole, a safer place, and cool toys like boomerangs, hula hoops and Silly Putty were “neato,” and affordable, too – unlike the current cool toys (Gameboys and iPods) of today.

Some of the most dearly loved icons of pop culture ever enjoyed their heyday in the 1950s.

Famous figures included Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, James Dean, Lucille Ball, and Buddy Holly.

Television came into its own with timeless shows like I Love Lucy, Ozzie and Harriet, The Honeymooners, and Gunsmoke.

The Howdy Doody Show and The Mickey Mouse Club were some of the first shows that explored marketing for children. The popularity of coonskin caps was largely due to Disney’s Davy Crocket specials on television.

1950s History and Trivia Timeline: 1950 – North Korea invades South Korea, and President Truman sends U.S. soldiers to war.

The Soviets announce they have built an atomic bomb.

Paul Harvey begins his national radio broadcast. Papermate introduces the first ballpoint pen that does not leak.

Charlie Brown and Snoopy are introduced in the syndicated Peanuts column by artist Charles Shultz.

The Diner’s Club issues the first credit cards.

1951 – Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted as Communist spies, and sentenced to the electric chair (carried out in 1953).

The introduction of potpies (by Swanson), Tupperware and the first commercial computer is made.

J. D. Salinger publishes Catcher in the Rye, and Herman Wouk publishes Caine Mutiny.

I Love Lucy debuts on CBS.

1952 – Some famous firsts include: Holiday Inn, Mr. Potato Head, area codes for telephone numbers, Mad Magazine, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, and Lipton’s Onion Soup Mix.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) is elected President.

The nation suffers a polio epidemic.

The book Anne Frank, Diary of a Young Girl is published.

Ozzie and Harriet debut on ABC, and Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable” hit the charts, and we’re still humming the tune.

1953 – Color television comes on the scene! Discoveries included: polio vaccine by Dr. Jonas Salk, and DNA’s double helix by Francis Crick and James Watson.

Inventions included: Saran Wrap (Dow Chemical) and radial tires. The first 3-D movie, Bwana Devil, is shown.

John F. Kennedy marries Jackie (Jacqueline Bouvier).

The Academy Awards are nationally televised, and the Oscar for Best Picture goes to From Here to Eternity.

1954 – The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published, as is J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.

Elvis cuts his first record.

Hemingway wins the Nobel Prize for literature.

Burger King, Peanut M&M’s, Butterball Turkey, and TV dinners are introduced.

Play Doh hits the shelves, a favorite for kids and mommies.

Eisenhower inserts “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance.

The presidential plane is first termed “Air Force One” for clarity and security.

Senator Joseph McCarthy goes on the rampage for “Reds” with his nationally televised hearings of suspected Communists. He is later censured by Congress.

1955 – Rosa Parks refuses to give her seat to a white man in an Alabama bus, breaking the law.

Two American icons open for business: McDonald’s and Disneyland.

Famous firsts include Johnson & Johnson’s Baby shampoo and Quaker’s Instant Oatmeal.

Illinois passes the first seat belt law.

Albert Einstein dies at 76, and Rebel Without a Cause actor James Dean dies in a car accident.

Microwaves hit the market, but are too expensive for the average home.

TV quiz shows, like The $64,000 Question, capture America’s interest, but later shatters the nation’s naiveté when Congressional hearings reveal shady practices and discovers questions were rigged.

1956 – President Eishenhower defeats Adlai Stevenson in elections.

Allen Ginsberg’s Howl, a voice for the Beat generation, is published.

Grace Kelly marries her Prince Ranier III of Monaco, and Marilyn Monroe marries Pulitzer prize-winning author Arthur Miller.

Elvis Presley makes his debut on national television; four of his songs become hits in 1956. This is the big year for the birth of rock ‘n roll.

Hard disks for computers are now available.

1957 – The Soviets launch their satellite Sputnik, and the international space race begins.

Swiss inventor George de Mestral patents Velcro.

New-on-the-market items include: Tang, “AA” alkaline batteries (Eveready) and the Edsel.

Larry King begins his radio career in Miami.

Jack Kerouac coins the words “Beat” and “Beatnik” in his novel On the Road.

Jackie Robinson retires from baseball.

“Leave it to Beaver” debuts, another idealistic yet much-loved family sitcom.

1958 – Boris Pasternak publishes Nobel prize-winning Dr. Zhivago in the United States, but his book is banned in the Soviet Union, and he is forced to decline the Nobel.

American Express introduces its charge card, and Visa (at this time known as BankAmericard) and joins the credit campaign.

The newly created NASA launches the Explorer.

A first class postage stamp costs 4 cents.

Some important inventions of this year include: the computer modem, the laser and stereophonic recordings.

The Champs win a Grammy (at the first Grammy Awards) for the Best Rhythm and Blues Performance with “Tequila.”

1959 – Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states.

Nasa sends space monkeys Able and Baker into orbit, then chooses the crew for the Mercury.

This year is the advent of garter-free pantyhose.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. Richardson die in a plane crash (February 3, now known as The Day the Music Died).

Lee Harvey Oswald immigrates to Russia. Barbie is born on March 9, entering the world as a curvaceous eternal 20-something.

The microchip’s invention means the electronic age is just around the corner.

Soon the generation that remembers the 1950s will be gone. The days of innocence and tight censorship on TV are past. Gone is the norm of the traditional family, the Cleavers and uncomplicated heroes like the Lone Ranger. Gone are the chrome and brightly-colored vinyl barstools, the checkered floors of the diners. Even the imitations, whether it is 1950s furniture or sitcoms based on groundbreaking television shows from the era, cannot bring back the wonder and nostalgia of the nation’s favorite decade.

*50's Trivia Quiz*

[Arrowhead1952]

No rain in the near forecast. It is 83 now, but should cool off with the “cool front”.

[LUV W]

I hope you and yours are safe from these devastating storms!