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Tuesday, September 20, 1927

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The Headlines

THRONGS HAIL MARCHERS; Procession of American Veterans Revelation to Citizens. UNITES REVERENCE AND JOY Each Legionaire, Under Arc de Triomphe, Drops Flower on Unknown's Tomb. 14,000 IN COLORFUL LINES Behind Foch and Pershing Tramp State Delegates, Women and French Units.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

My Blue Heaven

Walter Donaldson

The must-have

Radio Flyer Wagon

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush

Flapper

bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy

Gangster

big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy

Catchphrases of 1927

  • You ain't heard nothin' yet!

Tech Check

Electronic TV (Philo Farnsworth), Jukebox (Automatic) & Iron Lung.

Cost of Living (1920)

Loaf of Bread

$0.11

Gallon of Gas

$0.30

Average Home

$6,296

New Car

$575

Time Elapsed

36,053 days ago

(98 years, 283 days)