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Also the movie "Hairspray" was a spoof-like fond memory. The idea is the kids were really very sweet and ordinary and LUCKY! And SO MUCH FUN. I wish I could get the Boomarang Diner chain to do these on weekends...
and this...I actually remember Arlene...my older sister (class of 63) Bonnie did too ;=)
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcyC1zrQfSE&list=PLW5sxcnCkCYsps2ivC_iRW9zX0qKh9gkb]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcyC1zrQfSE&list=PLW5sxcnCkCYsps2ivC_iRW9zX0qKh9gkb]
Chevy454 · 46-50, M
Wish I grew up in the 50’s!!
@Chevy454 send your older friends over to this post...
@Chevy454 It was strange and guarded and yet we knew we were trying to have some fun and we made the most of it. And it got better for a while before it got killed off.
some real clips of[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvV79IbE-7E&list=PLW5sxcnCkCYsps2ivC_iRW9zX0qKh9gkb&index=12] Arlene and the original dancers dancing
and here's the trailer from "Hairspray"
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATTgIMJH87M]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATTgIMJH87M]
This is for u Swampflower!
Reunion of all the old time dancers
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv_fMh71ac4&list=PLW5sxcnCkCYsps2ivC_iRW9zX0qKh9gkb&index=4]
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv_fMh71ac4&list=PLW5sxcnCkCYsps2ivC_iRW9zX0qKh9gkb&index=4]
ArtieKat · M
I don't think we had them in the UK :-)
@ArtieKat not with your skiffle band concerts??
ArtieKat · M
@Stilltryinghard I was too young in the 50s to be able to give a first-hand account lol:-)