Episode 16: Get it in the neck

Posted on | April 26, 2009 | 2 Comments

In episode 16, the Twilight Newborns discuss the year Edward died (1918) and Edward-era slang.

Intro

Parody of the Joker from Steve Miller Band

Twilight News

Rob Pattinsonâ€™s funny Vancouver fan encounter (Read more at RPattzDaily)
Debunking of rumor of Stephenie Meyer getting sued (See Stephenie Meyer’s official website)
E! The Soupâ€”Harry Potter nerd sabotaging Twilight (Read more about The Soup here)
Bellaâ€™s house filming (Read more at Surrey Now)
Wolf Pack photo in USA Today (See USA Today)
ET New Moon interview. (See ET Twilight news here)
David Slade to be Eclipse Director (See HisGoldenEyes.com)

Newborn News

Meat of the Discussion: 1918â€”The Year Edward died

See Wikipedia article
U.S. President was Woodrow Wilson
World War I (1914-1918) 15 million killed
Czar Nicholas II and family assassinated
Chicago Restaurant Poisonings arrests- more than 100 waiters are taken into custody, for poisoning restaurant customers with a lethal powder called Mickey Finn (drugs).
The Spanish Flu becomes pandemic; over 25 million people die in the following 6 months (almost twice as many as died during the war).
Marriage age: 1900: For men: 25.9 years in 1900. For Women: 22 years. Currently the average age at marriage in the US is 26.8 years for men, and 25.1 years for women. (From wisegeek.com)

Slang terms from Edward’s time

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2 Responses to “Episode 16: Get it in the neck”

Cari_tx
April 29th, 2009 @ 5:58 am

you guys do a great job!
Melissa
April 30th, 2009 @ 5:01 am

@Cari_tx Thanks so much!

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