Category Archives: History of Fun
History of Fun – The Chicken Dance!
It’s a favorite of fun lovers of all ages, performed at weddings and barn dances alike all over the country – it’s the Chicken Dance! In case you’re going to a highfalutin shindig soon, The Lawrence Welk show will teach … Continue reading
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American Icons – Happy Birthday, Barbie!
This week is the official 51st birthday of Mattel‘s world-famous Barbie doll. The dolls have changed a lot since their creation in 1959, and have served as a (sometimes controversial) social barometer ever since. It can’t be denied that Barbie … Continue reading
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American Fun – This Too Shall Pass
When I was in middle school, I tried to construct a Rube Goldberg type machine to win the science fair. Alas, my entry was a Rector Set-domino-Lincoln Log disaster. And…I didn’t win. But the band OK Go would have! Remember, … Continue reading
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History of Fun – Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots
At #moderism week been out shopping. Bought some treasure, including some 1960s toys. Memba the battle of the century? I enjoyed countless bouts between eternal heavyweight rivals Red (my brother) and Blue (me), but what’s the history behind the famous … Continue reading
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American Fun – The Frisbee
Fred Morrison, former World War II veteran and inventor of the iconic Frisbee, passed away on Tuesday. Morrison got his start playing with cake pans on the beach, and eventually sold his toy idea to Wham-O, where it almost instantly … Continue reading
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Valentine’s – Bruce on CBS
It’s Valentine’s Week-the week of LOVE. In case you missed it on the CBS Early Show, here are some of my ideas for cute ways to feel the love and make Valentine’s Day fun with the gorgeous Julie Chen.
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History of Fun – Limericks
After nursery rhymes, limericks are often the first poems that kids learn, and with good reason – they’re short, funny, and usually appealingly irreverent. Nobody really knows for sure who wrote the first limerick or why the rhymes share their … Continue reading
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History of Fun – Hula Hoops!
There are few toys simpler or more fun than the Hula Hoop. The Hula Hoop was born in 1957, when an Australian company began manufacturing large wooden rings for sale. The rings quickly caught the attention of Wham-O who began … Continue reading
American icons – The Smiley
Use of the internet and “emoticons” have made him (and his various friends and family) ubiquitous these days, but have you ever wondered about the origins of the Smiley Face? He was invented in 1964 by Harvey Ball. A life … Continue reading
