I was browsing around on iTunes today, and found a song of Clark Gable singing “Puttin on the Ritz”…huh? Clark Gable, singing and dancing? I had to track it down.
We’re absorbed with Regency around here, between working on costumes and attending dance classes for the upcoming Jane Austen Evening, but I’m starting to get excited about my favorite vintage event of the year – The Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942.
It’s an outdoor event down at Fort Macarthur in San Pedro, and they have vehicle displays, live music, and of course, an AIR RAID! It’s all very exciting, and they improve the event every year, adding food, better seating, etc. Being February, the weather can be a little iffy, but this year I’m planning to stick it out barring a tsunami. That’s what galoshes are for, right?
During WWII, the “V” was adopted by the allies as a patriotic symbol (Victory!), and was plastered on jewelry, clothing, dishware, and all sorts of homefront items so that people could show support.
