100 Years of Mary Blair

The Google doodle honouring Walt Disney artist Mary Blair. Photograph: Google

Mary Blair (October 21, 1911 – July 26, 1978), born Mary Robinson, was an American artist who was prominent in producing art and animation for The Walt Disney Company, drawing concept art for such films as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Song of the South and Cinderella. Blair also created character designs for enduring attractions such as Disneyland's It's a Small World, the fiesta scene in El Rio del Tiempo in the Mexico pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase, and an enormous mosaic inside Disney's Contemporary Resort. Several of her illustrated children's books from the 1950s remain in print, such as I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss. Blair was honored as a Disney Legend in 1991.
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Disney Insider
magicofmaryblair.com
www.oscars.org
Mary Blair on Wikipedia
Mary Blair Meadow Gold commercial

Earl of Sandwich - The world´s greatest hot sandwich

One of best Sandwiches you can get, new at "Disney Village" in front of Disneyland Paris. I tried the "Full Montagu", it was delicious.
The restaurant, the chain’s first in mainland Europe(unfortunately not in Austria), was officially inaugurated back on Wednesday, 15th June with the 11th Earl of Sandwich himself, John Montagu.

Earl of Sandwich menu
Earl of Sandwich London
Earl of Sandwich USA
Earl of Sandwich (restaurant)Wikipedia

What is an Italian Beef Sandwich?

An Italian beef is a sandwich of thin slices of seasoned roast beef, dripping with meat juices, on a dense, long Italian-style roll, believed to have originated in Chicago, where its history dates back at least to the 1930s.[1] The bread itself is often dipped (or double-dipped) into the juices the meat is cooked in, and the sandwich is typically topped off with Chicago-style giardiniera (called "hot") or sauteed, green Italian sweet peppers (called "sweet").

Italian beef sandwiches can be found at most hot dog stands and small Italian-American restaurants throughout the city of Chicago and its suburbs. They are difficult to find outside the Chicago metropolitan area. However, Chicago expatriates have opened restaurants across the country serving Italian beef,
Chicago-style hot dogs, and other foods original to the Chicago area.
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Al´s Beef Chicagos #1 Italian Beef since 1938
Unfortunately not in Austria.

www.great-chicago-italian-recipes.com
www.seriouseats.com

Hillerich & Bradsby

Hillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in downtown Louisville features a retrospective of the product and its use throughout baseball history. H&B also makes baseball gloves, golf clubs, golf gloves and other equipment (under the PowerBilt brand). (Textsource wikipedia)

www.slugger.com
www.sluggermuseum.org
The City of Louisville, Kentucky

Brooks Stevens - Giant in Industrial Design

A great american era needs a great designer - Brooks Stevens
Mr. Stevens was a founder of the industrial design business in the 1930's, and as a designer he has been responsible for the design of many american cultural things like home furnishings, appliances, automobiles, motorcycles or trains.

www.brooksstevenshistory.com
www.excaliburclassics.com
www.brooksstevens.com

New World Pasta

America´s best known pasta, belongs to a european company in Spain!
It is the largest retail branded pasta manufacturer in North America in terms of sales. The company's brands include Ronzoni, San Giorgio, Skinner, American Beauty, Light 'n Fluffy, Prince, Catelli, Lancia and Creamette. It was divested to a private equity group by The Hershey Company in 1999, and declared bankruptcy in 2004.
In 2006, the company was acquired by Ebro Puleva S.A., a food company based in Spain. New World Pasta headquarters are in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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www.newworldpasta.com
Ebro Official Website

Elvis alive in Carinthia

The best carinthian folk tunes in the stile of Mr. Elvis Presley!

http://www.buzgi.at/

Buzgi - Da Grossvota saat, Youtube Video

Sugafari - Sweets from all over the world

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Sugarfari USA

110 Years - The Centennial Light

www.centennialbulb.org
The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb. It is at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.The fire department says that the bulb is at least 109 years old and has been turned off only a handful of times. Due to its longevity, the bulb has been noted by The Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, and General Electric.Moreover it is often cited as an evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in the later light bulbs.
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Arte Thema: Kaufen für die Müllhalde - Planned Obsolescence

"From Gettysburg with Love"

Check out this new novel, just released. Sounds like a great story. It is set in Australia, Gettysburg and Europe. Both contemporary and historical it is meant to be a powerful and emotional read.

This historical novel personifies the strong and ongoing alliance between America and Australia which was formed after Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in 1941.

Author: David M. Griffiths
Date Published: 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Zeus Publications

Zeus Publications homepage

Groundhog Day















Groundhog Day

is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.

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Groundhogday Official Website
City of Punxsutawney PA
Google maps Punxsutawney PA Gobblers Knob

The Movie Groundhog Day
is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin...

...The location for most of the shooting of the film was Woodstock, Illinois.
Residents of the city helped in the production by bringing out heaters to warm the cast and crew in cold weather.
The real Gobbler's Knob is located in a rural area about 2 miles east of Punxsutawney, but the film location gives the impression that it is in the town.
The Tip Top Cafe, where much of the film takes place, was originally a set created for the film, but local demand led to its remaining open as a real cafe. After it closed, the Tip Top Bistro took its place, eventually to be replaced by Bella's Gelateria which serves coffee and Italian ice cream.
Some of the film was also shot in Indiana, Pennsylvania with aerial shots also being filmed in Pittsburgh. An aerial view of the WPBH van shows the Pittsburgh Press and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette buildings, as well as Gateway Center.

Textsource Wikipedia
City of Woodstock IL Homepage
Groundhogdays in Woodstock
dailyscript.com
Google maps Woodstock IL



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What is TIKI Culture???

Tiki culture refers to a 20th-century theme used in Polynesian -style restaurants and clubs originally in the United States and then, to a lesser degree, around the world. Although inspired in part by Tiki carvings and mythology, the connection is loose and stylistic.
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Some interesting links from this great era of american culture:
Tiki on wikipedia
Tiki daze
The Hukilau
The Tikiroom

What's Up Wit' That? - Tiki Culture

Mommy Poppins - Get more out of NYC with kids

If you didn't know any better, you might think New York City was a terrible place to raise kids, only for the rich and fashionable, with nothing for children to do outdoors except dodge traffic. Mommy Poppins is all about helping our readers know better, a lot better. Written by real, unpretentious moms, Mommy Poppins provides daily doses of the inside scoop on what's cool in New York for kids and their grown-up entourage.
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