Regionalism
Miss Cranberry 1972
Source
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 02, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Food, Regionalism, 1970s
The Umbrella Man of Seattle
A great eccentric figure from the past.Good long article here with many illos.
The shorter Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 17, 2022 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Regionalism, Weather, Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century
Ninety-five Years of the Shenandoah Queens
I like the fact that they choose Queens from outside their region. Long may she reign!First photo source: The Daily News Leader (Staunton, Virginia)10 Mar 1959, Tue Page 12
The home page.
Apparently, the Court also includes Apple Blossom Princesses.
Source: The Daily News Leader (Staunton, Virginia) 22 Mar 1957, Fri Page 3
Source of article: The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) 04 May 1957, Sat Page 3
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 24, 2022 -
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Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
Stock Show Beauty Queens of 1956 and 1957
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 23, 2022 -
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Category: Animals, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Regionalism, 1950s
The Seneca Lake Monster
One of the lesser-known giant enigmas to haunt the lakes of the Northeast USA.Source of article below.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 15, 2022 -
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Category: Cryptozoology, Regionalism, Fables, Myths, Urban Legends, Rumors, Water-Cooler Lore, North America
Coral Castle, Florida
Their homepage.Their Wikipedia entry.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 30, 2022 -
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Category: Architecture, Eccentrics, Regionalism, Statues, Monuments and Memorials, North America, Twentieth Century
“Goodbye, Three Mile Island”
With Chernobyl in the news again, perhaps we need to revive this song.Gary and the Outriders, a local music group, recorded an original song, "Goodbye T.M.I. (The Ballad of Three Mile Island)," and released it as a 45 rpm record. Its catchy melody contrasts with its dire refrain: "Goodbye, goodbye to your life, T.M.I."
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 19, 2022 -
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Category: Music, Regionalism, Riots, Protests and Civil Disobedience, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1970s
The Grape Day Queen of Escondido
The official page.Grape Day started in 1908 as a way to celebrate Escondido's grape harvest and promote the city. It flourished until 1950 and was revived by the Escondido History Center in 1996. Each year in October*, our community comes together to celebrate Grape Day.
An article from 2006.
The 1949 candidates, courtesy of the Weekly Times-Advocate (Escondido, California)19 Aug 1949, Fri Page 6
The 1913 winner.
Source: Times-Advocate (Escondido, California)18 Feb 1973, Sun Page 8
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 09, 2022 -
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Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
Oklahoma U. Engineers’ Queen
Apparently the University of Oklahoma has a long tradition of the Engineering Department electing a queen, and then risking her being kidnapped by the Law School.Read a history of the OU Engineering School here.
I found a pretty recent reference to the continuation of the Queen's election, but not necessarily the kidnapping.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 31, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, Rivalries, Feuds and Grudges, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, Universities, Colleges, Private Schools and Academia, Twenty-first Century
Unauthorized Dwellings 22
Read about the legal aspects of this squatting here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 28, 2022 -
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Category: Regionalism, Unauthorized Dwellings, North America, Twenty-first Century
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