20s Night!

Tonight, 17 people came to the Teen Advisory Board's 20s Night event. Everyone seemed to have a good time. We started out with a crossword puzzle of famous people from the 1920s because crosswords were actually a big fad of that decade. Later, I showed everyone some basic moves of the Charleston, which was funny. We had a goldfish eating contest with crackers, not the real thing as they actually did in the 20s! We watched media clips about the stock market crash and the St. Valentine's Day massacre, both of which happened in 1929. Kara also brought in a silent movie to share as well, which was amazing. Some people didn't even know there had been movies without sound! Our snacks for the evening were Good Humor ice cream bars, fruit-flavored Lifesavers, Butterfingers, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Baby Ruths, all of which were introduced in the 20s. We made Shirley Temples with 7up, which was also first available in that decade. Since Kara and I were the only people who dressed up, she automatically won the costume contest! Other contest winners included Anas, Arig, and Jasmine. They all got Mike and Ikes and a chocolate bar. I don't know what decade the TAB will do next, but this was a good one!

It's hard to aim the goldfish when you're laughing!

Costumes (My stretch velvet dress actually stretched over my baby bump!)

Our flapper pose

Learning the Charleston

Adding a kick!

All that Jazz

Here are some great websites to help you find out more about the 1920s, whether you attend our event or not! Thanks to Kara and Shelby for their assistance in locating the sites.

Flapper Fashion
Find out how to get the complete flapper look.

Mind Your Manners
This is a cool interactive game to test your knowledge of how to behave in 1920s society.

Slang
Discover if you're the bee's knees or just all wet! And if this page doesn't have enough slang for you, here's another one.

Food
Many popular national brands started in the 20s, including Kool-Aid, Gerber's baby food, and Velveeta cheese!

Dancing the Charleston
The video quality is not great, but the teen in this YouTube video teaches the solo Charleston very nicely. And the guy who posted a response video has some cool moves too, and does it in amazing pants!

Music
Stream music of the era over your computer thanks to the 1920's Radio Network.

The Roaring 20s
This comprehensive website covers all aspects of the 20s, including science, entertainment, and world news.

1920s: Roar or Yawn?
What was it really like to live during this era?