Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
Stories (2007)
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Sagging pants have a dark history rooted in American slavery and rape
Sagging pants history Young men in America began wearing sagging pants during the 1990’s. Unlike other fads that come and go this one style has stuck around for 30 years. The origin of this fashion statement has a dark history that many people might not be aware of.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Styled
Juneteenth Facts You Might Not Know
Juneteenth has a purpose You may be about to take part in Juneteenth, but are you familiar with the details surrounding this yearly summer event? There are many fascinating layers to this special occasion that probably are not widely known. Juneteenth is an annual African American celebration that is also referred to as Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-liberation Day or Freedom Day.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in The Swamp
Marvin Gaye's "Whats Going On" was inspired by police brutality against (white) hippies
It began with the Hippies "Hippies" come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, but the word often conjures up images of white males in the 1960s with long hair, wearing bell bottoms, and getting high. This story is related explicitly to Caucasian hippies who were abused by the police in the early 1970s. Their situation led to the hit R&B song What's Going On, being released in 1971.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Beat
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day
Memorial Day began as Decoration Day but this term is seldom used now. I can recall my grandmother and others of her generation saying Decoration Day but as a child, I did not ask why. I now know that originally this was a day to “decorate” the graves of American war veterans. Memorial Day as we call it now is now a federal United States holiday. The purpose of this date is for mourning and honoring all military personnel who died serving in the US Armed Forces. I can remember my grandma and others placing flowers on the graves of our relatives who fought in WWI and WWII. This was also a time to check in the graves of nonmilitary loved ones. We had no cemetery caretaker and men from our small African American church volunteered to upkeep the area.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Serve
Jeanne Cooper Before She Was Young And Restless
The Young and the Restless icon Katherine Chancellor was a one-of-a-kind, iconic character on The Young and the Restless. Younger fans may not know this, but Jeanne Cooper had a fantastic career before becoming famous as Kay Chancellor. There are some facts that her greatest devotees may not be aware of. As popular as she was for four decades on Y&R, her prior resume is very impressive. This famous woman's life began when she was born Wilma Jeanne Cooper on October 25, 1928. She passed away on May 8, 2013, at age 84, and spent 40 years on Y&R before her passing.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Geeks
The evolution of Bat-girl
Bat-girl beginnings Bat-girl was birthed through DC comics as the female superheroine counterpart to Batman. She was introduced in 1961 as Betty Kane by Sheldon Moldoff and Bill Finger. In 1967Betty was replaced by Barbara Gordon who eventually became identified as Batgirl, without the hyphen. This character made her entrance in DC Comics #359, The million dollar debut of Batgirl, in January 1967.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Geeks
There are no birthdays in heaven
Some things should be self-explanatory and certain issues should be elementary my dear Watson, and so simple that even a child understands. Facebook, however, is bringing out a follow the leader mentality where people post trending sayings just because someone else does it without checking the validity of what is being shared. One specific issue that continues is posts where dead people are wished a happy heavenly birthday.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Humans
Vaseline, Kotex, Kleenex, and Tampax are brand names, not products
Old habits die hard Most everyone has said themselves or heard someone else say they were going to the store to purchase a box of Kotex, Kleenex, Tampax or a jar of Vaseline. In truth these are name brands of companies that sell sanitary napkins, facial tissues, tampons, and petroleum jelly. Years ago there were not as many companies manufacturing these items as there are today and also most people did not like to use “off-brands”. Even when consumers do choose to purchase generic versions of these products, years of habit cause them to still refer to them by the names they have utilized all their lives. Following is a breakdown of each of these products.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Journal
Black Couples May want To Reconsider Jumping the Broom When Getting Married
A tradition from slavery Decades ago when a black couple decided to get married, it would be said that they were going to “jump the broom.” I heard this often but did not give much thought to it. Today it’s for African American couples to jump over a broom to seal the deal after a wedding ceremony. There was even a movie that was titled Jumping the Broom.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Marriage
Oh What A Night. Second Place in Behind the Beat Challenge.
Oh what a night it was, New Years Eve 1975 and about 15 minutes before midnight. I had no idea my life was about to change, and that Frankie Valli's current hit would be a part of the process. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" is actually a song by the group the Four Seasons, with Frankie Valli as their leader. This recording was written by Bob Gaudio, the original keyboardist for the group and his future wife Judy Parker. The song featured drummer Gerry Polci on lead vocals, with Valli singing backing vocals and the bridge sections. Don Ciccone the former lead singer of The Critters played base and sang the falsetto part of "And I felt a rush like a rolling ball of thunder, spinning my head around and taking my body under." December 63 reached number one in both the UK and the United States. I recall that during my senior year in high school there was a barn dance in the gym, complete with bales of hay. Just as I walked in and sat down December 63 began to play. I'm not certain, but this may have been my first time hearing it and I loved it right away. According to Wikepedia, this was the last hit for the Four Seasons as a group, but as a solo artist, Frankie Valli had another record breaker with Grease.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Beat
Leap year and Sadie Hawkins day
Sadie Hawkins origin Most people assume that Valentine’s Day on February 14th is what makes the second month of the year a time of romance. There is another event that takes place in the shortest month, but only comes around every four years. On the 29th of February during Leap Year there is a special occasion that young people may not be familiar with. This auspicious observation is called Sadie Hawkins Day and once upon a time it used to be quite a big deal. Sadie Hawkins came from the mind of cartoonist Al Capp in his classic hillbilly comic strip Li'l Abner. Many baby boomers grew up reading about the escapades of the hillbillies on weekdays in the new paper on a page that was just for comics and was known then as the funny papers.
By Cheryl E Preston6 years ago in Humans
