Ask anyone who hit their teen years in the 1960s, and they’ll tell you their closets had better dance moves than they did. Back then, colors popped louder than a soda fizz, and every new trend felt like an invitation to shake things up—literally. The minute Mom stitched an extra triangle of denim into a…
Florida. Sunshine, beaches, theme parks, and alligators – it’s a state that often feels like it’s straight out of a movie. But while it’s known for its fun and adventure, there are some facts about Florida that non-Floridians who’ve only ever heard about Florida on television just can’t fathom. These are some truths about Florida…
From New England to the Deep South, certain quirky expressions have survived generations. Some phrases are funny, some are practical, and some sound completely made up. But in the right part of the country, they make perfect sense. Even Pennsylvania has a head-scratcher of its own. “Bless Your Heart” – The Southern Way to Say…
Slide open a closet stuffed with paisley shirts and corduroy jackets, and the pop-bright world of 1970s New Mexico tumbles out like a disco ball gone rogue. It was a decade when families argued over who got to sit closest to the wood-grained TV console for Saturday-morning cartoons, teens blasted eight-track tapes on joyrides through…
What’s in a name? From Love Bug to the proudly self-deprecating Rolling Turd, millions of Americans are naming their cars with personality. A new survey of 2,000 Americans found one in three has a nickname for their car, with Buttercup’s Folly, The Slug, and Old Flame some of the monikers dished out to vehicles. Did…
Childhood used to come with fewer rules and more independence. You could walk to the store, hang out at the park until dark, and your parents never worried if you didn’t answer your phone… because you didn’t have one. These days, it’s all scheduled playdates, location sharing, and helicopter parenting. Some changes make sense. But…
America’s Generation X was raised on Saturday morning cartoons and cold cereal. They made it through college without GPS, and they mastered the art of not caring what people think. Gen X may not always give advice in a soft and fluffy way. But when they talk, people should listen. Here are some of their…
McDonald’s is the kind of fast food restaurant where you can roll through in your pajamas at 10 a.m. for a Sausage McMuffin or treat yourself to a McFlurry at midnight. It’s casual, it’s fast, and it’s everywhere. But not every Alaskan remembers their manners when they’re under the golden arches. Some customers seem to…
Some names roll off the tongue, others not so much. With more than 108,000 cities in the United States, it’s no surprise that more than a few town names are extra hard to pronounce. Here are seven towns that truly test your tongue-twisting skills, including one in Iowa. Try saying each three times fast. 1:…
Whether you’re in a Georgia PTA meeting or a church potluck line, passive-aggressive phrases are alive and well. They slip into conversations with a smile and leave you wondering why your blood pressure just spiked. They sound polite, and they’re usually said with a soft tone. But don’t let that fool you: These phrases are…
