I Never Beep!

[googoogoojoob]

So, a few years ago, Kyle and I came across some old (1940s and 50s) home recordings on acetate aluminum(?) disks at a Salvation Army store. There was a whole stack of them, but not knowing what they were (They were mostly unmarked or hand labeled with fading pencil, and I, at the time, didn't even know that old timey home recording was even a

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[skachick66]

They're working on my computer! These are amazing!

[itshipstertime]

Brilliant. You should win the Local Archiver of the Year award.

[17aurelianos]

I think "Mairzy Doats" is probably the song "Mares eat oats and Does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy, a kid'll eat ivy toowouldn't you?!" I remember singing that song in kindergarten.

That's a pretty good find!

[googoogoojoob]

Yep. AND: that recording was dated the year that song came out. Apparently, it was a very popular song at the time. Kind of like the "Soulja Boy" of 1943.

[17aurelianos]

that's sweet- I wonder if there was an accompanying dance?!

[abunchofcrap]

We had to sing that song in one of my choirs, we did this medley of songs that were popular around that time. That one always drove me NUTS.

[abunchofcrap]

SO AWESOME.

I never peep!

[googoogoojoob]

Your icon is pretty awesome. That's not a real book, is it?