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1920s Baby Names are Popular Again
According to http://www.littlethings.com, some baby names from the 1920s are becoming popular again! Click here to see 20 names from the 1920s which are coming back in vogue. Personally, I vote for more Beatrices in the world… 🙂
“You can get much further with a smile and a gun…
…than you can with a smile alone.” This quote and its many variations are widely attributed to Al Capone, Chicago’s most famous gangster. Unfortunately, it was likely invented by journalists—or perhaps a Seattle comedian—back in 1962.
