Comments on: The Mirror Is Full of Cheer — Just Unscrew the Handle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:01:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047443 Blurgle Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:41:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047443 Oh, and "smelling salts" were a bit of a relic by the 20s. They were especially common in the Victorian age, when women wore corsets so tight that they'd faint at times. Oh, and “smelling salts” were a bit of a relic by the 20s. They were especially common in the Victorian age, when women wore corsets so tight that they’d faint at times.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047442 Blurgle Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:39:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047442 As if "three fingers of comfort" could mean anything but alcohol! ...at least in 1922. As if “three fingers of comfort” could mean anything but alcohol!

…at least in 1922.

]]> By: albear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047441 albear Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:38:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047441 Perfume or smelling salts, so, that's what they called illegal moonshine during the prohibition eh? ;) Perfume or smelling salts, so, that’s what they called illegal moonshine during the prohibition eh? ;)

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047435 Rick Auricchio Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:03:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047435 Prohibition! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition A wonderful tune is Irving Berlin's 1920 song "I'll see you in C-U-B-A," about people hopping into (then free) Cuba to party. I used to perform this song with The Golden State Ramblers (http://www.offhanddesigns.com/ramblers). The coda was one long line: "Why don't you travel with us on a train or a bus to Miami where we can begin to plan a wonderful trip on a plane or a ship that will take us from Florida to Havana, see you in C-U-B-A!" Lyrics here: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/c/caaterlyrics/illseeyouincubalyrics.html Prohibition! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition

A wonderful tune is Irving Berlin’s 1920 song “I’ll see you in C-U-B-A,” about people hopping into (then free) Cuba to party.

I used to perform this song with The Golden State Ramblers (http://www.offhanddesigns.com/ramblers). The coda was one long line: “Why don’t you travel with us on a train or a bus to Miami where we can begin to plan a wonderful trip on a plane or a ship that will take us from Florida to Havana, see you in C-U-B-A!”

Lyrics here: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/.....yrics.html

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047413 Stannous Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:52:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047413 Without my glasses I first read 'Cheer' as 'Cheese'... It presents a VERY different image. Without my glasses I first read ‘Cheer’ as ‘Cheese’…

It presents a VERY different image.

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047412 Neil Russell Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:50:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047412 I like that Popular Science was offering a "wink wink" way around Prohibition. Interesting political statement for the times! I like that Popular Science was offering a “wink wink” way around Prohibition.
Interesting political statement for the times!

]]> By: Roflcopter http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047408 Roflcopter Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:37:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047408 Yeah, talking about todays "Aromatherapy" ... Those old damsel's from the late 20s were often prone to blackouts, still dont know wether this was because of those schmelling salts or wether they need it herefor... maybe they were simply hungry, talking about poverty in the depression etc bllblbl.... Yeah, talking about todays “Aromatherapy” …

Those old damsel’s from the late 20s were often prone to blackouts, still dont know wether this was because of those schmelling salts or wether they need it herefor… maybe they were simply hungry, talking about poverty in the depression etc bllblbl….

]]> By: galessa http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047403 galessa Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:10:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047403 many kinds of "smelling salts" were popular in the 1920s... even sold in pharmacies. this mirror must have been a big hit in Hollywood. many kinds of “smelling salts” were popular in the 1920s… even sold in pharmacies. this mirror must have been a big hit in Hollywood.

]]> By: Metrophanes http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047396 Metrophanes Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:25:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047396 Thish mirror shmells fanTASHtic!! *hic* Thish mirror shmells fanTASHtic!! *hic*

]]> By: Githyanki http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/comment-page-1/#comment-1047395 Githyanki Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:57:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/25/the-mirror-is-full-of-cheer-%e2%80%94-just-unscrew-the-handle/#comment-1047395 Her eye's look like she's been into the "smelling salts" a little too much. Her eye’s look like she’s been into the “smelling salts” a little too much.

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