From the day
Perspective: The Future Historian · Sound
The rhythmic clatter of news tickers and the frantic honking of Ford Model Ts create a mechanical symphony that signals the shift into a world of "robots," just as the shopkeeper cranks his gramophone to drown out the noise. That jaunty, exotic melody of *The Sheik of Araby* spills onto the sidewalk, a catchy distraction from the grim headlines of reparations and the Ruhr. I can't help but smile at a young man nearby, sporting a sharp new suit and an obvious crush on the girl in the cloche hat, as they both hum along to the tune. It is the sound of a generation trying to dance away the echoes of a war that lingering diplomacy can’t quite silence.