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BABY BOOMER IN THE MIDWEST "In the fifties, sleek Mixmasters were replacing rusty eggbeaters, and new pressurecookers blew their tops in kitchens all over town. There were kids everywhere, and new ranch-style houses filled vacant lots. . . . Turquoise Studebakers and dusty-rose Chevy BelAirs with flamboyant fins and lots of chrome replaced dark pre-war cars. Cameras took color snapshots instead of black-and-white. We wore red canvas tennis shoes and lemon yellow shorts, and bright blue popsicles melted down our chins." — from the Introduction In "Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins" the four Sanvidge sisters, whose birthdates span the baby boomer period, present a lively chronicle of growing up in the 1950s and '60s in a small Midwestern town. Each sister writes about the facets of her childhood she remembers best, and their lighthearted stories are illustrated with period photos. Sprinkled with mentions of pedal pushers, home permanents, and "two-tone" cars; early TV shows and the first rock and roll; hula hoops, Tiny Tears, and Mr. Potato Head (played with a real potato); and memories of their grandparents who lived nearby, "Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins" also features "how-tos" for re-creating the fads, foods, crafts and games the Sanvidge sisters recall in their stories. In their first book, "Apple Betty & Sloppy Joe," the Sanvidge sisters gathered food memories and recipes from their Midwestern baby boomer childhood. In "Penny Loafers & Bobby Pins" you'll find out what they were up to — when they weren't eating! Media: For review copies of the book, author or book photos, or book event information, please contact Melanie Roth, Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 816 State St., Madison, Wis. 53706; (608) 264-6465; e-mail: melanie.roth@wisconsinhistory.org. The Wisconsin Historical Society Press, publishing the best of Wisconsin history and culture, since 1855
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