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It's Reddy Kilowatt flying a kite!!! Sometimes one comes across a couple random sights that synch up perfectly for a blog post. It...

Howdy Doody marionette in an antique store I'm back from my "vacation" and ready for fun and games. ;-) So, boys and g...

Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino was born on February 26, 1928 Rock and Roll pianists are not very common in contemporary musi...

"You can fly! You can fly! You can fly!!!" - Disney's Peter Pan was released on February 5, 1953 Today marks the 60th an...

Detail of Betty in a Glass (2012) by Cesar Santander You all know that we love Betty Boop here at Paideia . So, when I saw this painti...

Eartha Kitt in St. Louis Blues (1958) Many a week has passed on by since we last celebrated a classic female vocalist's birth date...

Mannequin of Elvis Presley at the South Bay Galleria I haven't much to share today, not much time either. However, while strolling...

Parked Budweiser truck making a delivery, but where are the Clydesdales ? ;-) Nothing much to share tonight. Honestly, I'm a bit d...

Detail of the cover for Ray Anthony's Bunny Hop record (1952) Here's to a Happy Easter!!! To celebrate, we've got a bri...

Nat King Cole was born on March 17, 1919 Who's the smoothest, coolest cat to ever croon a classy tune? Let's put down the Gu...

Edith Piaf was born on December 19, 1915.  I never liked the sound of Edith Piaf's voice, back in the days when I was obsessed w...

Popeye and Olive Oyl in A Date to Skate (1938) My love for classic cartoons is well established on this blog. But one of my favorite...

Dave Brubeck was born on December 6, 1920. I can't let the day end without celebrating the birth date of jazz legend, Dave Brubeck...

Exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum celebrating the life and career of Phil Hill Although the stereotype of American automotive ...

Felix the Cat debuted on November 9, 1919 in Feline Follies  We can't let the day pass without celebrating Felix the Cat . As a...

"Veggies" Card illustration from  Lord of the Fries ( Cheapass Games , 1999) by Brian Snoddy  Whenever I become significant...

Anita O'Day from her album " Incomparable " (1964) With a style that was as cool as the other side of the pillow, Anita ...

Lucy and Snoopy share an apple for Halloween .  On this day in 1950, the first Peanuts comic strip appeared. This began a fifty ye...

Julie London from the cover of Lonely Girl Whenever I think of " torch songs " or the cool jazz/blues vocal standards of the...

Little Girl Go (2011) by DJ Hall  Koplin Del Rio Gallery in Culver City is currently exhibiting works by DJ Hall in " Kodak Mom...