The Dancing Gets Serious (Page Three)
Theme: Big Band Beat Is Back
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Announcements... Too much bad news...
The centerpieces were from the country club so the Cuda's
had a great idea
for centerpiece substitutes!
Moving to the music of the Big Bands is easy...
Movin' and goovin'
Perhaps a little cha cha?
"Gentlemen... It is time for a mixer!"
Receiving instructions for the mixer from our mixologist... Dr. Haupt!
"Here we go!"
Circling the ladies... They cannot escape!
Looking pretty good!
Enjoying the great and brave dancers!
Visiting continues on the sidelines
No dust settles on this floor!
Elegance in motion
"I feel like we are being watched!"
That come hither smile
Did You Know? - Here is some of the popular slang of the 1930s. Keep in mind that much of the slang may be widely recognizable words that are used today; however, some of the words have since taken on a different meaning.
- Abyssinia - This means "I'll be seeing you" and if you say it really fast you will be able to actually hear it as you say the word.
- Horn – This means telephone.
- Apple – Everyone has heard of "the big apple" (being New York) however did you know that the word "apple" referred to any big city in the 1930s?
- Broad/dame/doll – These words were all slang for the fairer sex; they simply referred to women.
- Gat/rod/heater/convincer – A couple of these words are still used today when referring to a gun.
- Big House – Nothing has changed with this one as it still refers to a prison.
- Hooch/Booze – This was a term for whiskey.
- Trigger Men – This was (and sometimes still is used) a term for hired gunmen.
- Hot mama/looker/ tomato/dish/sweet patootie – These were all terms to describe good looking women.
- Cadillac – While now this word simply refers to a car, in the 1930s it referred to an ounce of cocaine or heroin.
- Canary – No it's not a bird – at least not in the 1930s; a canary in the 1930s referred to a female singer.
- Cats/alligators – These words were used to describe people who were fans of swing music.
- Chicago typewriter/chopper – These words referred to the Thompson machine gun also known as "Tommy Gun."
- City Juice/Dog Soup – These terms referred to a cup of water.
- Copper – Look closely and you will notice that we still use part of this word when referring to a police officer. Instead of a "cop" in the 1930s a police officer was called a "copper."
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Chicago overcoat – This refers to a coffin. There was a ton of gang violence in Chicago during the 1930s so it was not uncommon for the word "Chicago" to be used as a lead word for a slang term relative to violence.
Time to relax and catch up on the latest!
Meanwhile on the dance floor
Romance on the dance floor... It's a wonderful thing!
"It's simple... Just follow my step!"
Must be a samba!
Wow! They make it look so easy!
Dotti looks like she is floating
Just excellent music!
Wyatt is hard at work making the evening special!
The room was beautiful
Saying goodbye until May
"Gary... You are not going to spin me around are you?"
"Yup!"
Nice recovery!
1930's Slang
Above my pay grade—Don’t ask me
Armored heifer—canned milk Bandit—enemy fighter Bathtub—motorcycle sidecar Cook with gas—to do something right Dead hoofer—poor dancer Flap your lips—talk Flip your wig—to lose control of yourself Gammin’—showing off GI—Government Issue, an American service member Gone—knowledgeable Hairy—old, outdated Hen fruit—eggs Hep cat/kitten or cool cat/kitten—hip person Hi sugar, are you rationed?—Are you going steady? |
Hi-de-ho—hello
Hit the silk—to bail out, use a parachute I’m going fishin’—I’m looking for a date Killer-diller—good stuff Licorice stick—clarinet Motorized freckles—insects Mud—coffee North Dakota rice—hot cereal One striper—private first class Popsicle—motorcycle Snap your cap—get angry Stompers—shoes Threads—clothing What’s buzzin’, cousin?—How’s it going? Whistle Dixie—to be wrong or mistaken Yuck—a foolish person |
Kathy watches the floor carefully!
Tom watches Kathy carefully
Too cute!
"OK Gentlemen... Let's speed it up a bit!"
OK... Who yelled "Fetch"?
Dangerous business... There are thorns!
"Hey! It can double as an eye patch!"
"Nope.... It was not me!"
Theme: Big Band Beat Is Back
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