#NoStressMonday! I’ll be reading Psychology handouts and my favorite book this morning, then I’ll be taking the rest of the day off for answering asks in my inbox and finalizing printables! Hooray for productivity!
Okay, so, in the canon of my version of Oz, the eye colors of everyone in Oz corresponds to the section of Oz they were born in. (blue/yellow/red/purple/green)
Dorothy’s a foreigner, so her eyes literally magically changed to gray the moment she entered Oz.
@patreon asked if I’d be a part of their Pride celebration by interpreting the green part of the Pride flag. You can peep their page for a more in depth description of the piece. I thought it would be cute to create a festive Pride celebration outside the Emerald City from the gay classic, The Wizard of Oz. The four figures in the front are subtle homages to the quartet of misfit adventurers from the film. Happy Priiiiidddeee.
In 1946, a Light Street block party was held to celebrate the one-year anniversary of V-J Day, the day after Japan agreed to surrender during World War II. The block was decorated with American flags, multicolored pennants and lights, and featured live music. (Baltimore Sun file photo, 1946)
1914: The Panama Canal was opened to traffic.
1918: The United States and Russia severed diplomatic relations.
1939: The MGM film musical “The Wizard of Oz” premiered at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
1961: East German workers began building the Berlin Wall.
A “Friend of Dorothy” is any LGBTQ+ person. ✨ The phrase dates back to at least World War II, when homosexual acts were illegal in the United States. Stating that, or asking if, someone was a friend of Dorothy was coded language used to find other members of the LGBTQ+ community discreetly, and safely. Whatever its origins, “friend of Dorothy” illustrates several of the most important functions of folklore that serve members of the LGBTQ+ community. The phrase helped to maintain the stability, solidarity, cohesiveness, and identity of the group within the larger culture at a time when those qualities were much needed.
