an embroidered lace handkerchief, by Ale059
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a drive-in movie theater in the 1960s, from Everett Collection. The first drive-in movie theater opened in 1933, giving birth to memories of drive-in movies for many people, like this fond remembrance. 
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a granddaughter and granddad smiling at a laptop monitor, for Jumble puzzles for kids and adults
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Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa sketches, for music quiz
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elderly woman in park, from Vladimir Voronin. The 81-year-old celebrity showed us that we can look great at any age – or was the message something entirely different? Baby boomer Margaret Hopkins offers a tongue-in-cheek look at the swimsuit-clad Martha Stewart and how her generation views aging and body image.
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African American granddad and grandson on a laptop together. From Monkey Business Images. For Jumble for Kids and Adults: Shapes and Riddle puzzle
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Jumble for Kids and Adults: Shapes and Riddle

The scrambled word game

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Marilyn Monroe statue at Madame Tussaud's museum, photo by Sanja Baljkas
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Marilyn and Me

An 11-year-old’s coming of age and the iconic sex symbol

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grandparents with their granddaughter looking at a computer monitor and smiling, by Noam Armonn. For Jumble puzzle with an ice rink.
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Jumble Puzzles: Ice Rink and Tourists

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By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 3, 2023
woman writing on a pad at her kitchen table, from Wavebreakmedia Ltd. For article on writing, three-by-five cards and more
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For the writer in us all

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gun and flower Evgenyp. A decades-old incident points to an issue that seems almost ageless: wielding guns for honor. Phil Perkins shares his tale.
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