April 1, 2014

A to Z: Talk the Talk for Walking the Walk


Welcome one, welcome all...well, one or two of you. *shields eyes and squints* There are at least a couple of you out there, right? Good. Let's get started, before you click away to the website you were really trying to view.

First, a little background:





Up to speed? Brilliant. Now then, I'd like to kick off the 2014 Blogging from A to Z Challenge with my first favorite bit of 1920s slang so that you, too, can talk the talk by the time my 1920s novel Seven for a Secret comes out:



~*~  ANKLE  ~*~
Meaning: To walk or to leave


"Ladies, let's ankle!"

5 comments:

  1. That IS really interesting! I'd never have known that if it hadn't been for your blog. Thanks! Looking forward to learning some other interesting things.

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    1. Glad you liked it and thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! I have to laugh at the swim suits women wore back in the day. And those were considered risqué by many.

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    1. Thanks, Stephen! I know, those old-fashioned bathing suits were hilarious, and the photo I posted for "B" today probably would've only been seen in a naughty peepshow machine. What a tart! ;)

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  3. Cool, "Let's Boo Boo" was getting old. (not gonna make sens until you see The World's End. ;)

    Very cute intro to the hop.

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