1. Crossing Your Fingers for Good Luck Almost every kid learns to cross their fingers when they’re hoping something works out. Whether it was wishing for a snow day or silently praying the teacher wouldn’t call on them, the gesture […]
1. Grossinger’s Catskill Resort, New York For decades, Grossinger’s Catskill Resort in Liberty, New York was one of the most glamorous vacation spots in the Catskills. Celebrities, politicians and families flocked there for big band music, ice skating and lavish
1. Memorizing Phone Numbers There was a time when you knew at least a dozen phone numbers by heart. Your best friend’s number, your grandparents’ number, maybe even the local pizza place, all lived in your memory instead of a
1. Faye Dunaway There was a stretch of time when Faye Dunaway felt absolutely inescapable. After starring in Bonnie and Clyde and later winning an Academy Award for Network, she represented a certain sharp, intelligent glamour that defined late ’60s
1. Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast There was a time when creamed chipped beef felt less like a choice and more like a strategy. Dried beef in a jar was inexpensive, shelf-stable, and could stretch to feed everyone at the
1. Christopher Columbus For generations, Christopher Columbus was presented as a brave explorer who “discovered” America in 1492, a figure wrapped in school pageantry and parades. Textbooks once focused almost entirely on his navigation skills and determination to sail west
1. A Heavy Metal Ring Bolted to the Floor The ring looked intentional, thick, rusted, and bolted straight into the concrete as if it had a job to do. It was too solid to be decorative and too awkwardly placed
