Buddy Holly
"That'll be the Day" is my favorite 50's song. ********************************
Going to a 50's Party ? You gotta know the 50's slang.
Back Seat Bingo – Necking in the back seat of a car
Boss – Great !
Big Daddy – an Older person
Cat – a Hip person
Cruisin' for a bruisin' – Looking for trouble
Deuce - A 1932 Ford (hot-rodder)
Dolly – Cute girl
Duck Butt or D.A. - Hairstyle of greasers where hair in back is combed to the middle, then with end of comb, make a middle part.
Flat-top - Men's hairstyle. A crew cut which is flat across the top
Hep - With it, cool. Someone who knows the situation.
Made in the shade - Success guaranteed
Passion Pit - Drive-in movie theatre
Pop the Clutch - Release the clutch pedal quickly so as to get a fast start
Souped up - A car modified to go fast
Word from the bird - The truth
What's buzzin, cuzzin - What's new?
Find more slang at The Fifties Web - Your Retro 50s Source
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Fun Date Ideas from the 50's
Going out with your steady or with the whole gang here's some popular date night hot spots from the 50's. (although I was a little kid in the 50's I remember watching my teenage sister and brother getting ready for their nights out)
Drive in Movies - show off your cool car and your date while catching the latest movie. How about "Rock Around the Clock" or "Jailhouse Rock" or a scream fest like "Attack of the Crab Monster." (I remember being in the back seat at the drive dressed in my pajamas with a box of Ritz crackers and peanut butter.)
School Dance - twist, jive or boogie at the "Hop". Some popular dances are the stroll, the mash potatoe, the swim, the twist, the hulley gulley, the watusi, the jerk. (We practiced in front of the mirror for hours before braving it in the school gym)
Record Parties - grab an arm load of 45's and practice lip synching to Connie Francis, "Lipstick on Your Collar" or "Stupid Cupid". The Supremes - how about "Baby Love" or "My Boyfriends Back" by Leslie Gore. (I remember using a butter knife as a mic - great for dramatic flourishes)
Malt Shop - chow down on burgers and fries, chocolate shake (two straws please) with a banana split to top it all off. (I still miss Schrafft's. It was the first place I was allowed to walk to to meet friends downtown.)
