1950s dance party

Well Readers, I could have danced all Night... If you've been keeping up with the events here on "Mick's" You'll know that last Friday Night was our annual Spring Break Dance! If you will recall last years formal dance, we had quite a turn out and a fabulous time. This year's dance- not to be out done boasted a guest list of 51 people in attendance, with even more gowns and tux's! (Don't we all look great?!) (A "white sport coat" and my date Patricia) This year everyone dressed up in period…

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The Sock Hop got it's name from the school dances that were held in the school gym. Shoes were not allowed on the gym floor.

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New York dance club 1950s

This year Bear wanted to have a Sock Hop Party. These were the invitations that we sent out. I tried to make them look like a record. I clipped a little brad on them so they would slide open. I thought the poem fit perfectly with the theme. I tried to turn our kitchen into a Soda Shop. I bought a ton of records for super cheap at a thrift store. I also lined our kitchen "island" with a black plastic table cloth and taped white computer paper to it to make it look like a checkered counter…

Sock Hop Decor Paper and props from Shindigz.com