The Daily Sparkle
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Monday August 2nd, 2010 PAGE 1 Today in History [left hand column]- Myrna Loy Background: A well known and popular actress whose career started in silent films but who went on to make talking films too. Questions: Do you remember Myrna Loy? Which of her films have you seen? Have you seen any old films on television recently? What kind of films do like best? What did you think about her leading men? The Way We Were [right hand column]- Queen of Puddings Background: This was a bit more ‘special’ than Bread and Butter pudding although the ingredients are basically the same. Lots of recipes used leftovers, and this one was a good way of using dry white bread. Questions: What sort of puddings do you like? Do you prefer hot or cold puddings? What is the texture of Queen of Puddings like? Why might it have been called Queen of Puddings? PAGE 2 Do You Remember [left hand column] Rag and Bone Man Background: Rag and Bone men were a familiar sight in the 1950s. They collected household items, especially clothing and textiles because they could be sold. In those days there were no Charity Shops on the High Street. Clothes would have been worn until they were worn out, or handed down, or cut down to make other things. By the time they were given to the Rag and Bone Man most of them would be unwearable. Thrifty housewives would remove collars and cuffs from shirts and sew them back on with the worn part on the inside so that they would last a bit longer. Sheets were cut down the middle through the worn part, and the sides joined with a flat seam. Bones were collected for glue. The popular comedy Steptoe and Son was about a Rag and Bone Man and his son. Linked to Singalong, p3. Questions: Did you have a Rag and Bone Man in your area? What sort of things did he collect? What do you think bones were collected for? What did you do to make clothes last longer? What was ‘Sides-to-Middling’? Over to You [right hand column] Money saving, stamps Background: Lots of people who lived through the war, or times of hardship, and are perhaps now living on a pension, find it satisfying to save money where they can. Questions: What is your best tip for saving money? What is your best tip for saving time? Do you think people today are more or less wasteful of money now than they were, say, 50 years ago? What was the postal system like in the days before First Class and Second Class mail? PAGE 3 Quiz [left hand column] Stage Names and Pen Names Quiz. Singalong [right hand column] Any Old Iron. Linked to Do You Remember P2.
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