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History of Fun – Crayola Crayons
Nothing reminds me more of the carefree days of childhood than the sharp, waxy smell of Crayola crayons. A fun fact I learned this weekend: The art of Crayola crayon color-naming is ridiculously political. In 1962, the “flesh” crayon was … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #crayola
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Garage Sale – Real Housewife foreclosure style
Teresa Giudice, the Real Housewife of NJ foreclosure princess who is $11 million in debt, is selling the overblown monstrosity of a house for a few dollars shy of $4 million. But if that’s out of your budget, can I … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Garage Sales, Gossip!, Life 101, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #bravo, #brucelittlefield, #garagesale, #realhousewives
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Gossip! – Stream the New Los Lobos Album
Los Lobos, the band that brought the world La Bamba (you’ll know it when you hear it, even if you didn’t know the actual title) is back for more. The Chicano rock band is scheduled to release a new album … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, American Icons, Gossip!, Pop Culture Pop-Up, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #loslobos
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Life 101 – Friday Fun
In a recent post, I discussed earworms. Several people wrote to suggest songs that were earworms… And then I found this: A mash-up of all the Top 25 hits of 2009. I have listened to it non-stop since yesterday. If … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, History of Fun, Life 101, Parties, Pop Culture Pop-Up, Quick Fixes, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #dance, #ladygaga, #mashup
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Pet Fun – Pug Sings Batman
How exactly does one wake up and decide “I’m going to get my pug to sing the Batman theme?” Oh, who cares. It’s genius. And certainly has become an earworm in my day. Take a pug listen, you’ll thank me.
Posted in American Fun, American Pets, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Pet Fun, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #batman, #brucelittlefield, #pug
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History of Fun – Legos!
Legos are internationally beloved by kids of all ages, the perfect plastic medium to build anything your mind can invent. I just visited the Lego store in NYC and was inspired. Did you know Legos began in a small village … Continue reading
Posted in History of Fun, Life 101, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #fun, #lego, #NYC
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Gossip! – Betty White is the new black
Come fall, I’m wearing Betty. Yep, Betty White is branching out into fashion. Women’s Wear Daily is saying the uber-star is launching a line of T-shirts and hoodies in August featuring her smiling face. Targeting the digital generation, the $48 … Continue reading
Talented kids – Kids as the Real Housewives
The brilliant minds at Babelgum bring us the pint-sized reenactment of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. And let me say you don’t know Jersey, until you’ve heard a ginger-headed six-year-old utter Caroline’s legendary line: “If you’re going to mess … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #babelgum, #brucelittlefield, #kids, #realhousewives
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Life 101 – We all bark for…
Westminster recently asked me if he could go to England. I thought it might be to sniff out the Abbey, but then I heard about this: a doggone smart entrepreneur in England is serving up doggie ice cream in flavors … Continue reading
Posted in American Pets, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Pet Fun, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #dogowners, #dogs, #pets
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