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Panty Tree
A panty tree (or bra tree or bra/panty tree) is a tree underneath a ski lift decorated with bras, panties, and Mardi Gras throws, Mardi Gras beads cast off by skiers riding the chair lift. History An experienced ski patrol, ski patroller in Aspen, Colorado, has claimed that the first panty tree was under the Bell Mountain ski lift at Aspen Mountain (ski area), Aspen Mountain in the early 1980s. A discussion in 2006 in the letters pages of the ''Skiing Heritage'' journal said "it is believed" that the practice might have begun in the late 1950s. This panty tree was soon copied at nearby Vail Ski Resort and then numerous other ski areas across North America. The first panty tree in Vail was found chopped down one morning in 1997, but skiers picked another tree to continue the tradition. This second tree was used in a 2005 Grand Marnier, liqueur company advertisement, which stated, "You just recognized a pair of panties in the Sun Down Bowl tree...The conversation is waiting." In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banff Sunshine
Banff Sunshine Village (formerly Sunshine Village) is a ski resort in western Canada, located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia. It is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park. Because of its location straddling the Continental Divide of the Americas, Sunshine receives more snow than the neighbouring ski resorts. The Sunshine base area is located southwest of the town of Banff. By car, it is from the city of Calgary; the Sunshine exit on the Trans Canada Highway is west of the town of Banff. Banff Sunshine ski runs and lifts are accessed via an eight-person high-speed gondola. It moves passengers from the parking lot (or bus terminal) to Goat's Eye mountain in 10 minutes and to the upper Village area in 18 minutes. There are 9 chairlifts and 134 trails within the alpine valley formed by the three mountains (Mount Standish, Lookout Mountain, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Folklore
American folklore encompasses the folklore that has evolved in the present-day United States mostly since the European colonization of the Americas. It also contains folklore that dates back to the Pre-Columbian era, Pre-Columbian era. Folklore consists of legends, music, oral tradition, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and Convention (norm), customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. Native American folk Native Americans in the United States, Native American cultures are rich in myths and legends that explain natural phenomena and the relationship between humans and the spirit world. According to Barre Toelken, feathers, beadwork, dance steps and music, the events in a story, the shape of a dwelling, or items of traditional food can be viewed as icons of cultural meaning.Toelken, Barre]''The Anguish of Snails'', Utah State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoe Tree (decorated Plant)
A shoe tree is a tree (or occasionally, a powerline pole or other wooden object) that has been festooned with old shoes, generally through the act of shoe tossing. Shoe trees are generally located alongside a major local thoroughfare, and may have a theme (such as high-heeled shoes). In 2017 there were at least forty-five such shoe trees in the United States. The Mountain Crossings store on the Appalachian Trail, built in the 1930s, has a tree outside where hikers traditionally abandon their boots by hanging them up, after walking the trail. See also * Panty tree A panty tree (or bra tree or bra/panty tree) is a tree underneath a ski lift decorated with bras, panties, and Mardi Gras throws, Mardi Gras beads cast off by skiers riding the chair lift. History An experienced ski patrol, ski patroller in Asp ... Notes References Roadside attractions in the United States Shoes in culture Trees in culture {{US-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoe Tossing
Shoes may be thrown for various cultural reasons. Footwear is used as a projectile in folk sports and cultural practices. Several sports and games are played around the world where participants throw shoes or boots at targets, or as far as possible. A pair of laced shoes may be thrown across raised cables, such as telephone wires and power lines, or onto tree branches to create " shoe trees". In such contexts it may be known as shoefiti. In some cultures there are traditions of throwing old shoes at married couples at their wedding to bring good luck, or throwing shoes over the shoulder to predict a future marriage. In many Arab cultures, shoes are seen as unclean, and it is particularly insulting to throw one at a person. Throwing onto wires Across North America, shoes are thrown onto wires in both rural and urban areas, and their perceived meaning varies from region to region. Often, the shoes are sneakers. Many cultural variations exist and differences abound between s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panty Raid
A panty raid was a prank occurring in American coeducational colleges in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s; the term dates to February 1949. It consisted of a horde of male students attempting to invade living quarters of female students and steal their panties as trophies. History Panty raids were the first college craze after World War II, following 1930s crazes of goldfish swallowing, and of stuffing numbers of people into a phone booth. The mock battles that ensued between male and female students echoed the riotous battles between freshmen and upperclassmen, which were an annual ritual at many colleges in the 20th century. The first documented incident occurred on February 25, 1949, at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. Around 125 men entered the Woman's Building; the first party entered through heating tunnels beneath the building. Once inside, they unlocked the door for the remaining raiders to enter, locked the house mother in her apartment, and cut the light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune is a commercial alpine ski centre located in the municipality of Chelsea in the Gatineau Hills north of Gatineau, Quebec, approximately fifteen minutes from Downtown Ottawa, Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it .... Camp Fortune is composed of three mountainsides, including the Valley, Meech, and Skyline. Pineault, Clifford and Alexander are jointly referred to as ''The Valley'' and are considered to host the easier slopes of the ski centre. Meech offers intermediate terrain, and Skyline offers advanced terrain. During the summer, Camp Fortune operates an aerial park with zip lines and offers downhill and cross country mountain biking in addition to a disc golf course. In addition, the ski lodge is available for rent as a banquet venue. Ryan Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Louise Ski Resort
The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola is a ski resort in western Canada, located in Banff National Park near the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. Located west of Banff, Lake Louise is one of three major ski resorts within Banff National Park. The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the Slate Range, with most of its skiable terrain on the slopes of Whitehorn Mountain, with additional skiable terrain to the east on the lower western slope of Lipalian Mountain. The overall ski area is between the heights of Mount Richardson, Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak and Redoubt Mountain, all around above sea level. The base of the slopes is defined by Pipestone River, a tributary of the Bow River, immediately north of the intersections between Highway 1A ( Bow Valley Trail), Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway), and Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway). History Lake Louise has been a home to skiing since the 1920s, as the gateway to the Skoki Ski Lodge. The first lift was const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axe (brand)
Axe or Lynx is a French brand of male grooming products owned by the London based company Unilever and marketed toward the younger male demographic. It is marketed as Lynx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and China. Products Axe aka Lynx was launched in France in 1983 by Unilever. It was inspired by another of Unilever's brands, Impulse (body mist), Impulse. Unilever introduced many products in the range, but was forced to use the name Lynx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand due to trademark issues with the Axe name. In addition, some countries (such as South Africa) introduced the brand as EGO until 2002. Scents have evolved over time. From 1983 until about 1989, the variant names were descriptions of the fragrances and included ''Musk'', ''Spice'', ''Amber'', ''Oriental'', and ''Marine''. From 1990 until 1996, geographic names for fragrances were used. In 2009, the brand launched an eight-centimetre container called t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panties
Panties are women's form-fitting underpants. Typical components include an elastic waistband, a crotch panel to cover the genitalia (usually lined with absorbent material such as cotton), and a pair of leg openings that, like the waistband, are often made of elastomer. Various materials are used, but are usually chosen to be breathable. Panties are made of a variety of materials, including cotton, lace, latex, leather, lycra, mesh, nylon, PVC, polyester, rawhide, satin, and silk. Construction typically consists of two pieces (front and rear) that are joined by seams at the crotch and sides; an additional gusset is often in the crotch, with the waistband and leg-openings made from elastomer. Terminology In the United States and Canada, "panties" is the preferred term to refer to female undergarments. In the United Kingdom and occasionally in other Commonwealth countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, panties may be referred to as "knickers", "undies", or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skiing (magazine)
''Skiing'' was an American magazine devoted to skiing that was in print publication from 1948 until 2017. It was one of the two largest circulation magazines for skiers. Early years Merrill Hastings launched ''Rocky Mountain Skiing'' in 1948, a news-oriented magazine that soon developed into a national publication. In 1950, it changed its name to the ''National Skiing Newspaper''; it became ''National Skiing'' in 1954; and its name was changed to ''Skiing'' in 1956. The magazine competed aggressively with ''Ski'' magazine, which was run by Bill Eldred. In the early years, the magazine was not entirely objective in its reviews, favoring resorts and equipment makers who advertised in its pages. Circulation rose to almost 50,000 in the first ten years. New York In 1964, the Ziff Davis company of New York bought ''Skiing'' magazine and ''Skiing Trade News'' from Hastings, and moved operations to New York. The company's owner, Bill Ziff, raided ''Ski'' magazine for experienced staf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Marnier
Grand Marnier () is a French brand of liqueurs. The brand's best-known product is Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, an orange-flavored liqueur created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is made from a blend of Cognac (brandy), Cognac brandy, distilled essence of bitter orange, and sugar, containing 40% alcohol (70 British Proof (alcohol), proof/ 80 US proof). It is commonly consumed "neat (bartending), neat" as a Liqueur, cordial or a digestif, and can be used in mixed drinks and desserts. Popular examples of the latter include crêpes Suzette and crêpes au Grand Marnier. Aside from #Cordon Rouge, Cordon Rouge, the Grand Marnier line includes other liqueurs, most of which can be used similarly. History According to its official website, Grand Marnier's first distillery was built in 1827 by Jean Baptiste Lapostolle in the village of Neauphle-le-Château. His granddaughter Julia married Louis-Alexandre Marnier in 1876, and four years later, the Marniers released a signature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
