Stolen Kisses
From Shakespeare to Tennyson, Byron to Keats, Sheridan to Swindberg…all authors of passion have something to say about love. When it comes to matters of the heart and romance, we learned in Pucker Up and Under the Mistletoe , that a lady + a handkerchief create a formidable duo. Every girl needs at least one red hankie. A foolproof flirting foil, the crimson hankie doubles as a nimble wing man, attracting admirers from across the room. Our first handkerchief displays a plethora of romantic aphorisms framing the temptress in the center. It’s the perfect contrivance to initiate a conversation...
Read MoreUnder the Mistletoe
It’s mistletoe season once again, and we find this bashful beau blushing – either from shyness or smug satisfaction at his overwhelming success in the smooching department. My, he has been busy. I’ve been told this is an example of a ‘magic’ disappearing handkerchief. Once laundered, the image purportedly washes away, making the hankie utilitarian for everyday use, but why would you want to wash out all the fun? Now that we’ve entered the season of red & green as well as mistletoe, it appears essential for a girl to always have a lipstick at the ready, as well as a lipstick...
Read MoreAir Travel
“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” Leonardo da Vinci As the dreary days of winter stretch ahead, nothing could be more enticing than thoughts of escaping to a tropical paradise. Spirits take flight as brochures are gathered and websites pursued. The grind of travel seems a blip on the radar as we tell ourselves we’ll endure any drudgery to achieve our escape. Travel used to mean a delightful adventure from departure to destination. Polite porters transported your...
Read MoreTV – November Sweeps
Westinghouse, Motorola, Philco, Zenith, General Electric, RCA, Sylvania, Magnavox, Admiral… all were household names during the golden age of television. No invention has ever been more quickly embraced by the American public. Before 1947, only a few thousand homes had TV; by 1955, over half of all U.S. homes had television. (Faster than the growth of telephones, computers or the internet!) By the late 1990’s, 98% of homes had at least one TV, and those sets were turned on an average of more than seven hours a day. No wonder advertisers viewed TV as the most efficient, wide reaching and...
Read MoreVeteran’s Day – WWI WWII
“The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” General George S. Patton Jr. This month we pay tribute to those who serve in the armed forces. Originally called Armistice Day to commemorate the end of WWI, the holiday was renamed Veteran’s Day in 1954 to honor veterans of all U. S. wars. The ubiquitous handkerchief also played a role in wartime. Not so surprising, when you think about it. Soldiers constantly on the move were limited to...
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