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THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH AND AN OLD FEUD

Here’s an oldie but goodie worth revisiting for a number of reasons. The Lords of Flatbush is a movie from the 70’s about a group of greasers from the 50’s. It starred Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, and Perry King- all unknown at the time. Perry King had the lead because he got the girl played Continue reading “THE LORDS OF FLATBUSH AND AN OLD FEUD”

GREASERS: AN AMERICAN SUBCULTURE OF NOTE

We fell helplessly in love with this photo of “greasers” in New York taken in 1950. No doubt guys like these were the inspiration for the stage musical “Grease” and Elvis Presley’s style. That HAIR! They might not have been the smartest, but they were far and away the coolest and most heart-stopping young men Continue reading “GREASERS: AN AMERICAN SUBCULTURE OF NOTE”