Today, when people talk about puppets, visions of the old Punch and Judy theater come to mind, or at best we think about the prop assistants used by ventriloquists. These latter characters are also referred to as dummies because without their master they are nothing. Ventriloquists’ dummies usually have an opening in their back for ...
It was sixty years ago, 1940, and we were in the midst of World War II. Our supply of rubber for things like truck tires and boots was getting cut off because the Japanese kept invading rubber producing countries in the Far East. Our War Production Board put out word to the American industrial world ...
(This is a solo column by Chris, the adult writer of the Gab Four. For more solo columns from Chris, visit the official Web site of the Gab Four, www.MyBriefs.com.) “Leave my sideburns!” That was my request to the man holding the razor, upon each visit to the barbershop, regardless of whether there was any ...
The year 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of Little Golden Books first published during World War ll. According to Random House Publishers, during the inception of Little Golden Books, the U. S. literacy rate was low but at a price of twenty five cents, everyone could afford to buy a book to build their own ...
I’ve considered myself a country music fan for about 20 years now, but since my parents are fans too, I’ve been around it all my life. The following is a list of my 25 favorite country songs ever – some classics, some current, and all great. Some Memories Just Won’t Die – Marty Robins. A ...