#leisure
I get a week off from work and school and begin to waste my life on leftist tik tok. Not mad about it though, there’s some funny commies out there.
Eating leftover apple pie and watching X Files is self care. Take some time to eat dessert and watch a good show, you deserve it!
Exercise Wisconsin style. #getoutside #americasdairyland #lakelife #boating #leisure
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Cismigiu Gardens in Bucharest, Romania.
The most central of the city’s public gardens, Cismigiu is a haven of lawns, trees, flowers and lakes. Often mistakenly referred to as a park, Cismigiu is actually a large garden, first designed and laid out in 1845 by the German landscape architect Carl Meyer, but not completed until 1860. More than 30,000 trees and plants were brought in from the Romanian mountains, while exotic plants were fetched from the botanical gardens in Vienna. Highlights of the 17-hectare garden include the Roman Garden, laid out in the style of ancient Rome, and including busts of Romania’s most famous writers, the lake, which can be explored by rowing boat in summer or skated upon during the winter, and Ion Jalea’s French Memorial in Carrara marble, which commemorates those French troops killed on Romanian territory during World War I. The park has a couple of cafes, refreshment kiosks and - in summer - terraces, as well as some good, large children’s playgrounds. It can get very busy in good weather, but it is a lovely place to spend time.
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‘Policeman’, Tiller Clowes Marionette Company, late 19th century
Carved wood with painted decoration; sewn cotton stuffed body with cotton, wool, knitted & leather costume with metal whistles
Troupes of Victorian travelling marionette players had a lot of plays, pantomimes and variety acts in their repertoire at any time, and presented many different shows during their visit to a town or a fair. To apprehend the villain, several plays called for a policeman (or 'bobby’ or 'peeler’, as they were called, after the founder of the force, Sir Robert Peel).
This marionette from the Tiller-Clowes troupe was originally made as a policeman, with the helmet and sideburns carved as one piece. He wears a blue serge policeman’s jacket and trousers, with metal buttons and a leather belt. He is carrying two different types of 'Acme Thunderer’ whistle, the type of whistle developed in the 19th century by a toolmaker in Birmingham and first tested by the Metropolitan Police in 1883. Because it could be heard a mile away, the police adopted it in preference to the cumbersome rattles they had previously used to attract attention. The left hand of this marionette is carved closed, indicating that the policeman may also originally have held a truncheon.
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Photo: Hot fun in the summertime, 1980, © Jamel Shabazz.
Kicking off the summer with #APeoplesJourney to pools, BBQs and family reunions! From the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, African Americans around the country sought leisure destinations where they could relax without the burden of racial oppression.
Photo:The Way of Life of the Northern Negro: Untitled Photograph of father and son at Lake Michigan 1946-1948, © Wayne F. Miller.
Photo: Outdoor Portrait of a Family Standing by a Picnic Table, H.C. Anderson.
Photo: ©1955 Travelguide, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Join us this month, as we amplify and explore black leisure traditions in the United States. And all month long, share with us your memories of the summer with #APeoplesJourney!
