Tigers Are So Seldom: 1922...A year of happiness together

Lee & Sally at the beach

The beginning of 1922 brought the realization that the Malrose family would be just three children. Sally had complications after the birth of her third child and had to have a complete hysterectomy to save her life. But with the three beautiful children and the deep love they shared for each other that sounded fine to them.

Sally & Lee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDrTaB5U3KeBk&v=rTaB5U3KeBk

Chicago felt young and full of life with plenty of adventure in 1922. The clothing became less modest and more glamours. The song "Chicago--That Toddling Town" will give you a feel of what it was like at that time to be young and to live in a major metropolitan city. They dressed for it. They worked for it. And most of all they loved to play in their beautiful city.

New Orleans was also enjoying more lavish times, although with a more swagger. Listen to "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" to make a comparison which also came out in 1922.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwFvxWd0fu0

1922 was the year that radio broadcasts were started all over the country. From Spokane, Washington to Fort Worth, TX; to Detroit MI, Saint Louis, MO; Buffalo, NY; Atlanta GA and of course Seattle wouldn't be left behind. I can't even imagine a time when there wasn't a radio to listen to. I know as I grew up the radio was my life-line. I loved music. I will have to do more research to learn what was played on the radio in 1922. I know when I was growing up the radio turned off at 11:00 pm and there was no rock-n-roll on Sunday.

Sally

The first Reader's Digest came out in 1922. Walt Disney started his first film company called "Laugh-O-Gram. And James Joyce, an Irish poet and author published "Ulysses'" in Paris. It was banned in America till 1934. And to every one's delight the 1st Eskimo Pies came out this year.

As for politics the extremes of Europe & Russia were gaining momentum. Stalin was appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party on April 3. Germany and Russia signed a treaty in Italy.

Lenin suffered a stroke but survived.