April 2009

Mississippi Music - 1930's old country blues

This is an original 1930's country blues recording of "Sittin' On Top of the World" by The Mississippi Sheiks. read more...

Minnesota - this Swedish family tradition is SO CUTE!

In our Retropolis tour of retro America, our next stop is in Minnesota. I found this CUTE, CUTE video of a family participating in an annual Swedish Christmas tradtion. I've never seen this tradition before (although my own grandmother was Swedish) but it looks like something all families should try. read more...

30 Years Ago - The Police - Roxanne - 1979 - HOT!

This performance was scorching hot in more ways than one. You'll notice Sting's shirt was even wet. read more...

Avoid the swine - wash before you dine. No more germy germs!

For those who have been following the swine flu outbreak on news channels to see where it is hitting next, I thought you might enjoy a funny break from all this time spent on swine. read more...

Michigan Central Train Station in Detroit is a Ghost Town

When I was a kid I remember hearing about "ghost towns" out West and I was very scared of the idea of seeing an empty, vacant town that used to be very vibrant and alive. I imagined old saloons, hotels, restaurants and mercantiles standing there all alone, wooden and dusty, like an old Hollywood set. read more...

Before it became a ghost town - Michigan Central Station - 1987

This is what Michigan Cenral Station looked like in 1987. It had already begun to deteriorate, but nobody could have imagined back then just how deteriorated it would look 20 years later. read more...

Bea Arthur, thank you for all the laughs.

You will always be adored.

An old pump organ that works! Especially cool for fans of the movie Amélie

SheIsTheLadyAmalthea posted this video on youtube for her sister in Italy to show her the new (old, from around 1900) pump organ. I was so grateful to hear it because every pump organ I have come across at auctions, estate sales, and antique stores has been completely broken. read more...

Visit Plymouth, Massachusetts. In Pilgrims style? No. In 50's style? Yes!

Plymouth Rock rocks! And so does this parody of a 1950's tourism film about Plymouth, Mass. It gave us many laughs. read more...

Mowing in Maryland is Fun with the Greenbelt Reel Lawnmower Society Precision Drill Team

Today Retropolis travels to Greenbelt, Maryland for our retro tour of America to watch the Greenbelt Reel Lawnmower Society Precision Drill Team. Don't  they make mowing look like fun! read more...