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Twisting and Shouting Tonight
Fifty years ago, the Stockdale (PA) Fire Hall was the place for teens to be on Saturday nights in the Mon Valley. The facility is a few blocks from where I live, and they're having an anniversary celebration tonight, as reported in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Feb. 12:
On Saturday nights at the Stockdale fire hall in Washington County, young Romeos only had eyes for perky girls clad in form-fitting dresses or sweaters and skirts and bouffant hair. It was, after all, the age of Aqua Net hair spray. Fifty cents bought admission to the week's biggest social event, which often featured live performances by popular recording stars and, if you were lucky, a few smooches with your sweetie.
This Saturday, about 1,000 people will pay $10 apiece to relive those magical nights as three different disc jockeys play music by the Five Satins, the Chiffons, the Shirelles, the Del Vikings and the Marcels, among many popular oldies.
The special dance marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of these dances, which began on Dec. 21, 1957....
Dance in 1958 @ Stockdale Fire Hall
(Thanks to Paul for the story.)
Lane Core Jr. CIW P — Sat. 02/16/08 06:26:26 PM
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