Good morning! Afternoon!
Happy Valentine's day, kids-- I have been so bustling with activity this morning that I've barely had a moment to catch my breath! It's V-day, and I am so happy to mark the, what, fifth one running with Matthew (this time as man and wife, no less). Getting to spend the rest of the year with him again is the best gift I could get on this romantic holiday (but we may have to squeeze in some vintage jewelry just as a side line, you know, why not :) ). I have a ton of things I have YET to do, but I couldn't let a holiday pass without marking the occasion with a season-appropriate post, now could I? AND it falls on a Friday? Guess that means we're photo Fridaying with the spirit of St. Valentine on the brain.
Take a look at these Valentine's Day photos from various Valentine's Day Dances of the mid century! I love how familiar these gatherings look-- apparently, songs and fashions change, but little awkward, adorable school dances remain the same. I've got to jet, but treat yourself to an extra piece of heart shaped candy with my blessing, and we'll talk Monday! Bisous. -Lisa
From the Southern Arkansas University alumni page:
Formal dances were held in the fall and spring and at Christmas and Valentine’s. The Varsitonians continued to entertain at these events. Their leader, SSC band director Richard Oliver, and his horn men swung to a rhythm begun decades earlier. By the late 1950s, a new beat—rock and roll—began to drown out swing. The Varsitonians faded. One local band, the Uniques, composed of several SSC students, began as the Cut-Ups in the late 1950s, hoping to follow the path from obscurity to fame with hit records like Buddy Holly’s Crickets. The Uniques, with lead singer Joe Stampley, in the 1960s enjoyed a measure of regional popularity and had guest spots on a few national shows.  |
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Lake Oswego High School Valentines Day Dance 1959
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Title: Valentine dance, school.
Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio
Date: February 15, 1956
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Nampa, Idaho
Primary Valentine’s Day Dance
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This was the very first gig I ever played in my life. These photos are (I believe) from Valentine's Day 1967. This was a dance at Redway Elementary school.
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Valentine Dance Party (girls only, except for the brother- sixth grade). Tulia, TX. (1968 or so).
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balcony shot of Valentine's day dance 1969
happy for you Lisa, and what lovely pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Sofia! I love how lonely and familiar all these little snap shots look, especially the last one-- all that emptiness! In the movies, you always see jam packed dance floors, but that's more like what I remember high school dances being like: way too big a room and a bunch of nervous kids in it!
Deletei love the first photo with all those streamers!
ReplyDeleteStreamers are like the BEST thing to fill up a room-- look at how a probably $5 crepe paper investment makes that place look like a million bucks!
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