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Wednesday, December 14, 1927

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The Headlines

FLIGHT THRILLS ALL MEXICO; President Directs Plans for Reception and Fetes During Stay. TO GREET FLIER IN PERSON Lindbergh Will Then Ride With Officials Through Capital to American Embassy. THRONGS CAMP NEAR FIELD Presidential Guard Is Stationed at Landing Place -- Planes Will Escort Him on Last Stage.

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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

35,968 days ago

(98 years, 198 days)