Happy May! We're so close to summertime that we are opening up the backyard early! Join us as we talk about what made the backyard the midcentury hang out spot, and even list some of the 1950s and 60s must-haves for your backyard. Maybe you'll be inspired and re-design your backyard into an MCM haven in these last few weeks before summertime.
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Weekly Catch Up ends at 5:30
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SHOW NOTES:
History of the American Backayard: https://www.mlive.com/homeandgarden/2010/09/the_history_of_the_american_ba.html#:~:text=Folks%20today%20think%20of%20the,the%20family%20supplied%20with%20necessities.
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Weber Grill: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/story-weber-grill-begins-buoy-180960335/
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Atomic Gardening: https://www.northshoreheritage.org/blog/2022/8/16/the-age-of-the-atomic-garden-trends-that-shaped-gardens-in-the-1950s
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Pools: https://www.poolspanews.com/business/the-history-of-aboveground-pools-playing-for-keeps_o
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