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Nineteen Twenties and Flappers

Fringe on edge of a dancing flapper’s skirt Provocative and playful, enticing and tantalizing Encouraging other women To dare be more modern, Bob their head, dance in public Changing the world One woman at a time Who is willing to normalize bawdy Usually found in the bigger cities Two or three years Before they arrive in the small towns Maybe never arriving in the Bible belt at all.

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Date: 4/17/2020 10:30:00 AM
Loved this charming verse. Like Anne and Ilene, I too love flapper duds and dancing. In fact any type costume will do. It's like playing grow up Panagiota Romios xx
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/17/2020 3:01:00 PM
I have so many dress up clothes it is frightening.
Date: 4/16/2020 10:04:00 AM
I have always wanted to be one too. I once went with Frank to a fancy dress ball and I was dressed as a flapper and he was dress as Al Capone, hahaha... it was such fun and I felt so at home dressed as a flapper, as if I had been there in another life. Loved your poem Caren. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/16/2020 7:15:00 PM
Thank you Ann. I have dressed as a flapper at least four times.
Date: 4/15/2020 2:46:00 PM
oh, i think it would have been great fun to have been a flapper, caren!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/15/2020 7:42:00 PM
I am so there with you Ilene!

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