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American Christmas – WWII

Christmas, WWII: The year 1941 was a time of great change for Americans. Despite the tumultuous time, Christmas still remained an important holiday to many Americans. It was a time of traditions and wartime sacrifices. So, what was Christmas like …

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Vintage Style Icon: Zoe Bell

Okay, so when you think of vintage style, the Kiwi stunt woman-turned-movie star Zoe Bell (Death Proof, Kill Bill, Xena: Warrior Princess, Angel of Death & Whip It see her in both capacities) isn’t the first person who …

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Watchlist: The Plot Against America ( HBO )

One of my favorite modern books has been adapted to the screen and I didn’t even realize it until today! The 2004 Philip Roth novel, ‘The Plot Against America‘ twists our history to show us what one bad …

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Cake, Starbucks and Cronkite: My 38th Birthday

I’ve been 38 years old for almost a month – November 9th. It’s hard for me to fathom. I was 18 one second then, all of the sudden, I looked up and I was in my mid-30s! I’m sure that’s …

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Vintage Cars at the Stanberry, Missouri Father’s Day Car Show

While I’m not quite back from hiatus, I have had quite a couple of months and have some nifty photos from the places I’ve been recently. I’ll leave some of my shenanigans for future posts, I did want to toss …

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TWA USO-Style Airplane Hangar Dance in Kansas City

Good evening! It’s been an exhausting 2017 already, hasn’t it? But I come bearing gifts! In 2015, we went out to Kansas City to the airport by the river and attended the TWA Museum’s USO-style ‘Hanger Dance‘. We’ve …

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