Tag: Baby Boomers
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Boulevard of Greedy Dreams
Child labor laws did not apply in my hometown. The young, and very young, turned out to hustle the summer crowd—just as in the country, all the kids labored on […]
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Sartorial Satire at Gene Todd’s Pool Room
Dino didn’t compromise fashion for the pool room. Grown men played the game in work clothes, those who worked at anything. Others were unabashed to dress in rags, if rags […]
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Maybe Next Time
I never liked roller coasters that much. Anymore, I’m too old to ride them without fear of a heart attack, even though I know the odds are pretty good, the […]
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All You Need is Love
When I was a kid growing up in The Land of Shag, romance was my daily bread, also the peanut butter and jelly; I hungered for it more than French […]
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Cure For Lazy Legs
In The Land of Shag the night is young forever. Along the coast of the Carolinas, shag dancing is nightlife for an increasing number of Baby Boomers who refuse to […]
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May I have This Dance?
If you’re in love, love to dance, or you’re alone, looking for a partner; if fifty years ago, you married your high school sweetheart and haven’t danced since senior prom. […]
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The Wonder of the Crush
I love showing people something good they haven’t seen before. It’s an unsung pleasure of life introducing a new experience. In the bargain, as a veteran, you’re given a fresh […]
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The Music Is All There Is
What do you get dancing the shag at SOS? Everybody gets what they came for. That was my impression. I just hoped SOS wouldn’t end before it got old. You […]
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Golden Oldies
[av_image src=’http://bobryanwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/booksigning1-300×225.jpg’ attachment=’228′ attachment_size=’medium’ align=’left’ animation=’pop-up’ link=’lightbox’ target=” styling=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=”][/av_image] The best part of me will always live for the rhythms of summer, in the Land of Shag, where […]