The Unknown Flapper: 1922

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Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 5:39pm.

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Washington, D.C., 1922. "Unidentified woman." Trying to tell us ... something. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

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heeheehee, gol'dang I'm fun

Submitted by ImpressionsInWat... on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 4:41pm.

"If skirts should get much shorter, 
Said the flapper with a sob, 
There'll be two more cheeks to powder,
 And one more place to bob."

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Re: Unflapped Knower

Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 5:23pm.

While this woman may not be the prettiest, don't insult her memory with a comparison to Garrison Keillor.

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Need some TLC

Submitted by azhdragon on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 9:07am.

... and 8oz of conditioner, stat!

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Unflapped Knower

Submitted by GMH in SC on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 7:16am.

Sure looks a lot like Garrison Keillor.

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Something clicked

Submitted by CSK on Mon, 02/21/2011 - 1:50am.

"You want to take my picture? All right, even though I don't quite know why."

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Gap-toothed women

Submitted by nixiebunny on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 11:32pm.

There's a whole movie devoted to this subject.

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At First Glance

Submitted by Mr Mel on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 10:00pm.

She reminds me of Bette Davis, in her role as Jane in the movie "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane." You know, the one where Jane's invalid sister, Blanche, played by Joan Crawford, is being served her dinner by Jane. Jane's Signature dish, revealed when the dome is lifted from the dinner plate, is Blanche's beloved parakeet.

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Come to think of it,

Submitted by Rip Tragle on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 9:43pm.

I don't like her either.

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Call the Police

Submitted by Vintagetvs on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 8:46pm.

The Bad Hair Police, that is. Also she's showing some bra strap -- gonna drive men wild.

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I can read lips

Submitted by flickr4jazz on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 8:33pm.

And she's saying, "How about givin' me some of that bathtub gin, Daddy!"

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