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SKATING FOREVER
Skateboarding evolution 1940s – 1960s If you must know, skateboarding was born sometime in the 1940s or early 1950s. It was when some California surfers were curious enough that they want to do something when the waves are flat. This was when the term "sidewalk surfing" was coined. It was known to be a new wave of surfing on the sidewalk as this sport became exceedingly popular. Also, the early skaters rivaled the surfing style and maneuvers and performed barefoot.
By Dandelionclub5 years ago in FYI
My Immortal and the Enigma Behind the Story
Fanfiction has a reputation among some groups as being “weird” or “strange.” This is a simplification. In reality, the quality of fanfiction varies widely from work to work. There are middle schoolers writing their first stories to professional authors writing in worlds created by other professional authors.
By Haley Keller5 years ago in FYI
Monty Python’s Circus Takes Flight
Monty Python’s Flying Circus made its television debut on October 5, 1969. It was broadcast at 11 pm after most Britons had gone to bed. The episode was entitled “Whither Canada?” yet there wasn’t a single mention of Canada during the entire program. If you were a stickler for logic or reason then Monty Python wasn’t the show for you. However, if you had a rather warped sense of humor and wanted to laugh your buttocks off, you were in for a treat.
By Kathy Copeland Padden5 years ago in FYI
The Secret Sign to Show You're Vaccinated
I recently came across a rant that got me thinking. The person was suggesting that, since the world is reopening whether we like it or not, we (vaccinated liberals, specifically) should come up with a code to indicate that we’re unmasked because we’re vaccinated, and not because we don’t care about the well-being of others. The truth is, there’s already a secret sign in place.
By Jay Villin5 years ago in FYI
The Timeless Wit and Wisdom of Dorothy Parker
Even if you don’t immediately recognise her name, you will certainly be acquainted with the incisive witticisms of acclaimed writer, poet, satirist, screenwriter, and critic, Dorothy Parker. Indeed, many of her clever one liners and sagacious sayings have become a part of our cultural lexicon. She was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, a New York- based circle of writers famed for their wit, wisecracks, and wordplay, and she remains an important figure in American modernist literature.
By Jupiter Grant5 years ago in FYI
You Probably Know My Ex: The F*ckboy Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard
You probably know Soren Kierkegaard as the writer of some of the most formidable philosophical and theological works of the nineteenth century. Maybe you don’t really understand anything he’s written (because let’s face it, he kind of sucked at communication even at the best of times and avoided conciseness like the plague), but vaguely know of him from your annoying philosophy major friend.
By Katie Alafdal5 years ago in FYI
