by david allan van nostrand | Aug 25, 2025 | Americana, Items in the News, The world around us
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store serves comfort food in restaurants with a country feel and a general store gift shop. The stores define country with old tools, signs, relics, and curios all over the place in a large wooden-walled room that has the feel of a country...
by david allan van nostrand | Aug 18, 2025 | Americana, The Wayback Machine
Mae West was a larger-than-life character who came roaring out of the Cultural Revolution of the 1920s. Prohibition had put an end to inhibition. It brought us organized crime, flappers, talking films, the Jazz Age, the Machine Age, exuberant optimism, and prosperity...
by david allan van nostrand | Aug 11, 2025 | Fads, The Wayback Machine, The world around us
Note to readers: You’ll find no ads on this site because I want you to enjoy a leisurely scenic drive without all those annoying billboards blocking the view and intruding on their enjoyment. From time to time I provide links in the text so people can see more, hear...
by david allan van nostrand | Aug 4, 2025 | Americana, Language, The Wayback Machine
Note to readers: You’ll find no ads on this site because I want you to enjoy a leisurely scenic drive without all those annoying billboards blocking the view and intruding on their enjoyment. From time to time I provide links in the text so people can see more,...
