The Origin of the Jitterbug Like a great deal of American popular culture of the 20th Century, the jitterbug has its origins in black culture. While the dance is quite frequently associated with the early…
What were we thinking? In the early 1970s, lots of Baby Boomers traded in their old shows for something called Earth Shoes. These orthopedic marvels featured something called a “negative heel.” Instead of a raised…
When we were growing up, did any of us not either have this game or play it at friends’ homes? The term “cootie” was first coined by U.S. soldiers during World War I. They used…