Yea, Erica! You got it right with Johnny Weissmuller. You probably knew that already because all the clues fit together when you get it right. Some information/explanations: He won a total of 5 Olympic gold medals, 3 in the Paris 1924 and 2 in the Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games (clues included collected gold, two very successful gold finding trips, played games in Paris, famous for something before he was a famous actor, part of the golden age of sports (1920's) before he was part of the golden age of Hollywood). I really didn't think about one's golden years until I saw how that clue was interpreted yesterday. I thought someone would have googled golden age and found out about the golden age of sports. The US Olympic committee calls him swimming'a first superstar. I really thought someone would have gotten it with clue 5. He was a legendary swimmer, and he starred as Tarzan, the legendary lord of the jungle. Further I used the word guerilla soldiers on purpose since it sounded like gorilla, and he managed to avoid capture by doing his Tarzan yell and then the soldiers recognized him, were big fans, and escorted him safely back to the hotel. Great job, Erica! This concludes the Blast from the Past Password game. Thank you for playing, everyone! Erica, I will get your prize out to you. I will post my package from Amy when I get back on Wednesday.

Department store restaurants were usually outstanding - wonderful food, good service. My father ate lunch at the "Men's Grill" at Scruggs, Vandervoot & Barney nearly every single day. Can one imagine a store allowing a "Men's Grill" today? Ha! It was perfect as the men didn't want a bunch of chit chatting ladies around, and wanted their food quickly so they could get back to work. The "ladies who lunched" enjoyed the tea room. My children learned about "fine dining" at the old Stix, Baer & Fuller tea room at Westroads shopping center in St Louis. When my parents came to town to visit, we always went to lunch there. It was white linen cloths and really very nice. They always seated us where the waitresses were the quickest, and these same waitresses whisked that basket of crackers off the table before the children saw them - no point paying for lunch if they've already filled up on crackers. Young children are far better at lunch than dinner, so it was a perfect place to learn ones dining out manners. My children adored going there - such a treat! Yes, I remember going to Sakowitz tea room during a visit to Houston. And one of my all time favorite sandwiches was served at Marshall Field's - it was called a "Field's Special" and consisted of iceberg lettuce, eggs, ham, swiss cheese, turkey and thousand island dressing. It was quite a meal and it was fabulous. And one cannot forget the wonderful food at Neiman Marcus restaurants. Shopping was an "experience" in those days. It was elegant, made one feel special, and was always a little bit glamorous. Large fitting rooms, alteration ladies, salesladies who brought things to the room - all gone with the wind. No wonder no one wants to do anything but shop online today! The glamour is gone even in outrageously expensive stores. We lived within walking distance of Famous Barr's Clayton store in St Louis. When my daughter was 8, she and her best friend up the street, would get all dressed up, carrying their small Bermuda bags, and walk to Famous Barr and have French Onion Soup in the small bistro. They felt VERY grown up and elegant. She remembers that so well, and was thrilled when a Panera opened a few blocks from her house, so her boys would have a similar experience. They went there often with friends - even had "their booth". It was pretty cute. Children need more such opportunities today.

Yeah, I do also.....I was around when he really caught the conifer bug and his yard started disappearing fast. I'd love to see it now! I also ran across your old thread where you moved that huge spruce tree...really cool!

It took me many years to realize that not everyone loves what I love and I wonder how many times I gave someone something that they later gave or threw away. We who do arts and crafts think our creativity, cost of supplies and time spent are priceless but not so much do others agree. I've stopped giving unless there is a genuine interest shown by someone. Even then I hesitate since they might be just trying to be nice. I make quilts and I think they are just wonderful but others would look at them and wonder what kind of a complete idiot takes perfectly good (and expensive by the way) fabric and cut it up into all kinds and sizes of shapes and sew it back together again. I would rather that people just be honest about what they like and dislike so that we don't waste our "priceless" gifts on them in the first place.