I agree the 30s were classy. Money was tight, so good lines, good fabric, the right fit were important. My grandparents came of age then and always had a good eye and classic aesthetic. They continued to dress well all their lives. But—for some reason I've never understood, the clothes give me the heebie jeebies.

Yes. Completely. I would include a family picture, but my sisters have me on their shit list right now and I don't want to make it worse. (Especially since I was a kid back then whose clothes were inflicted upon her and they were actual adults who spent money on those garments.) Imagine, if you will, huge belled…

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Me too! Lots of 'mixed' marriages in our circle of friends. But my kids look more Asian than white so they get all those questions and assumptions. We had a good laugh watching that.

Why do I have the feeling that at the unseen end of this gif, the raccoon takes a big bite out of the kitty?

I have such mixed feelings watching this. First, disappointment that her voice isn't better. Second, delight in seeing someone dance on TV as mediocrely as me. Third, I'm still terrified of nuns. Eight formative years in a New Jersey Catholic school scarred me for life. I'm a grown woman and still run to the…

Agreed. My mom had the vapors when she saw Madonna walking around in her underwear. But mom used the "church" to keep us in line. She was not comfortable talking about morality in everyday life. Sweeping judgements were more her thing. But as a kid, I admired Madonna's body and confidence. I still knew I'd never…

I love it too. I can't believe something this fun, silly and true is on basic cable. And I get to watch it.

Thank you. Some of the stuff I've been reading here is frightening in its ignorance. I'm an ex-Catholic but I never slept with my feet facing Rome, never waiting for the bat-signal from Rome. I have lots of Irish Catholic family and they're just as sick over all this as we are. You're born into a society, a…