Re: PESO: Cruising Woodward

[Peter J. Alling]

I think we are in a decade of no style, or every style, things from the 
50's 60's 70's and 80's are in "style".  Maybe 40's and 90's for that 
matter.

Ann Sanfedele wrote:
Paul Stenquist wrote:
 

On Nov 26, 2004, at 1:24 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
   

Unfortunately it isn't a time warp :(
Hawaiian shirts are back in, btw.
     

You're wrong. It is a time warp. It's from the Dream Cruise, which is a
week long, retro focused, party, where those of us in Detroit celebrate
what we do here by driving up and down Woodward in classic cars, hot
rods, and all manner of unusual vehicles. This year it drew 1.5 million
spectators and 30,000 cars. A lot of people dress up fifties style with
greased up hair, beehives, and poodle skirts. It's all just for fun.
Nothing evil or distasteful about it.
   

I wrote a couple of other replies - among them,showing relief that it
wasn't for
real (In this particular case)
That being said - Hawaiian shorts are back in , I'm told, at least as
collectables...
the 50's, I think, are in for style.
But my comment about it not being a time warp was a politcal statement -
triggered by, but not really _about_ your pic, Paul.
The thing about nostalgia is it erases the bad stuff of whatever decade you
are being nostagic about.
ann


 


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