Throughout the ‘20s, records progressively became louder to take advantage of the proliferation of gramophones that had no volume knob. The phrase “put a sock in it” actually references cramming a sock into the horn of a gramophone to stifle the sound on louder recordings.
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brochure for brochure racks (found on a brochure rack)
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^ Aztec skull encrusted with turquoise mosaic, believed to represent Tezcatlipoca in his black aspect as lord of misfortune.
^ St. Anthony of Egypt was a 3rd century Christian ascetic who withdrew from the world and was plagued by bizarre and nightmare visions, which included multitudes of demons in frightening animal forms.
(“The Temptation of St. Anthony,” an engraving by Martin Schongauer.)
two translated editions of our lady of the flowers, jean genet’s 1943 debut novel:
^ 1964 (bantamn, 1st ed.)
^ 1994
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