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What's wrong with the chairs in the house, Sis? 😜

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An ad for The Home Journal that was addressing the jazz slang of their day. Source: Evening public ledger (Philadelphia, PA), 01 Nov. 1921.

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I wonder how long this practice lasted in the prison system. 🤔

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Wow! What a tragic way to go. That had to have been a bad day for all involved in that accident.

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Don't be a wet blanket and watch this video on 1920s slang.

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Health advice from the 1920s.

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"Why argue?" Here is some old advice on why not to argue. Pretty advice, especially if you're in sales. Source: Idaho County Free Press, (Grangeville, Idaho Territory), 13 Nov. 1924.

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Would you try this? Does it sound tasty to you? Any 1920s reenactors out there looking for a meal to try out for your impression?

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“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” - Hippocrates. A proper human diet, exercise, hydration, good rest, destressing, going outdoors, etc. are all great healthy practices that promote great results in the body and mind. Mrs. F. was on to something in 1928.

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What happens to a person who goes to Washington? Mickie might give us a clue.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's wrong with the chairs in the house, Sis? 😜	17
An ad for The Home Journal that was addressing the jazz slang of their day. Source: Evening public ledger (Philadelphia, PA), 01 Nov. 1921.	16
I wonder how long this practice lasted in the prison system. 🤔	14
Wow! What a tragic way to go. That had to have been a bad day for all involved in that accident.	12
Don't be a wet blanket and watch this video on 1920s slang.	11
Health advice from the 1920s.	10
"Why argue?" Here is some old advice on why not to argue. Pretty advice, especially if you're in sales. Source: Idaho County Free Press, (Grangeville, Idaho Territory), 13 Nov. 1924.	8
Would you try this? Does it sound tasty to you? Any 1920s reenactors out there looking for a meal to try out for your impression?	7
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” - Hippocrates. A proper human diet, exercise, hydration, good rest, destressing, going outdoors, etc. are all great healthy practices that promote great results in the body and mind. Mrs. F. was on to something in 1928.	6
What happens to a person who goes to Washington? Mickie might give us a clue.	3