Nine years before the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v Board of Education, Froebel High School in Gary, Indiana accepted 200 African-American students. Not all of the white kids were happy. A thousand angry teens banded together and protested the school’s decision by skipping school. And that’s when Frank Sinatra showed up. Earlier that year, Sinatra had starred in an … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
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Sunday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
Alright Woody! How bout I give you the whole dang group! LOL Yes, the infamous "Rat Pack" or "Summit" or "Clan" led by The Chairman of the Board himself - Ol Blue Eyes. First a little history because I always thought it was just this group that was named the aforementioned, actually The Rat Pack was founded and led by Humphrey Bogart: The Rat Pack was a group of actors … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread: The Rat Pack Week
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Sunday Open Thread: The Family of Laws
Good Sunday Morning POU! h/t to Conlakappa on the talented Laws family: Ronnie, Eloise, Hubert and Debra. The Laws family of musicians hail from Houston, Texas. Miola Luverta Donahue and Hubert Laws, Sr. had eight children and all displayed an interest in music. The family home was directly across the street from an honest-to-goodness honky-tonk, Miss Mary's … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: The Family of Laws
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy the sounds of jazz vocalist, Lauren Henderson. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch