Politics
Panko: The Suffragette Card Game
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Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 24, 2022 -
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Category: Games, Politics, 1910s, Women
Two Richard Nixon Chess Sets
In 1971, when Nixon was still flying high, he got the honor of his own adulatory chess set.In 1973, he got one devoted to Watergate.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 16, 2022 -
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Category: Games, Politics, Disgrace, Shame, Infamy and Downfalls, 1970s
The Other JFK
John Francis Kennedy served three terms as Treasurer of Massachusetts, from 1954 to 1960. He was legendary for putting almost no effort (or money) into campaigning. He made no speeches, nor did he advertise. He didn't even have any relevant experience for the job. Before becoming state treasurer he had been a stockroom supervisor at the Gillette Safety Razor Company.By all accounts, the only reason for his political success was the resemblance of his name to John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
John Francis Kennedy probably would have kept running for state treasurer if he could have. But term limits prevented him. He tried running for governor in 1960 (while JFK was campaigning for President), but his winning streak finally ended.
More info: Commonwealth magazine, Our Campaigns
John Francis Kennedy
Miami News - May 22, 1960
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 20, 2021 -
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Category: Odd Names, Politics, 1950s
Richard Nixon, Cottage Cheese, and Ketchup
Richard Nixon's favorite snack was reportedly cottage cheese topped with ketchup.A 1960 article in the LA Times treated this as noncontroversial personal information about the then-presidential candidate, noting that he had acquired a taste for this unusual delicacy from his Quaker grandmother.
Los Angeles Times - Mar 14, 1960
However, by the 1970s Nixon's team was downplaying his fondness for this snack. Helen Smith, the first lady's press secretary, dismissed it as overblown rumor.
Casper Star Tribune - June 5, 1973
Similarly, White House chef Henry Haller, in his book The White House Family Cookbook, denied he had ever seen Nixon eat such a concoction: "If the President ever doused his cottage cheese with catsup, I never saw him, and doubt he ever did."
I suspect the truth is that Nixon enjoyed this snack when he was younger, but didn't continue eating it when he was President. Regardless, the combination of cottage cheese and ketchup was definitely associated with Nixon in the public mind, and it inspired one odd work of art.
In 1973, on the eve of Nixon's second inauguration, the sculptor Carl Andre dumped 500 pounds of cottage cheese on the floor of the Max Protetch gallery in Washington, DC. He then topped this with 10 gallons of ketchup. He called the work 'American Decay'. However, it smelled so bad that it all had to be removed the next day.
More info: Interview Magazine
'American Decay'. Image source: bonhams
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 18, 2021 -
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Category: Art, Food, Politics, 1970s
Miss Kickback
At the end of each year, South Carolina would reward "kickbacks" of surplus state funds to the counties. In honor of this annual event, in 1962 and '63 the Columbia, SC Chamber of Commerce decided to hold a "Miss Kickback" beauty contest.The winner for 1962 was Jayne Arnold, and in 1963 Ann Warr was awarded the title.
The Columbia Record - Jan 10, 1962
The Columbia Record - Jan 9, 1963
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 11, 2021 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Politics, 1960s
Cultural Revolution Ballet
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 12, 2021 -
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Category: Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers, Political Correctness, Politics, 1970s, Asia
Campaigned in armor
I think elections would be greatly improved if all politicians campaigned while wearing full suits of armor.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Feb 14, 1940
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 08, 2021 -
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Category: Politics, 1940s
Diplomacy Rap
The US Ambassador to Vietnam, Daniel Kritenbrink, recently released a rap video, in collaboration with Vietnamese rapper Wowy, to mark the Lunar New Year Holiday.While it may be rap, it also fits into the genre of cringe.
Kritenbrink's rap starts soon after the one-minute mark.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Feb 13, 2021 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Politics
The Waffle Party
With all this talk of rogue Republicans forming a new party, I hope they choose a name as evocative as that of Canada's The Waffle.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 12, 2021 -
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Category: Odd Names, Politics, 1960s, 1970s, North America
“The Great Society” Comic Book
Read the whole thing here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 02, 2021 -
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Category: Humor, Parody, Politics, Comics, Superheroes, 1960s
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