Comments on Puzzle #15086: 45 rpm
By Synthia McBride (synthia)
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Puzzle Description:
A juke box. The term is thought to have orignated from the old English word "jouk" which meant to dance wildly and was adopted into the dialects of African slaves in the Caribbean and southern USA. Then in the USA's south, during the early/mid 1900's, "juke joints" sprang up. These were unsavory bars in out-of-the way places where people went to listen to jazz music played by "juke bands." When coin-operated music boxes were invented, they replaced the live bands and hence "juke boxes." My 80-year-old mother can tell of a juke joint in her home town in South Louisiana where Cajun music was played. She was sternly warned off of going there by her parents.
#1: Aldege Cholette (aldege) on Jul 5, 2011 [SPOILER]
Great jukebox Synthia.#2: Kristen (cachedans) on Jul 5, 2011
this was great!#3: Tom O'Connell (sensei69) on Jul 5, 2011 [SPOILER]
excellant pic Synthia, am I put many of nickles in above stated juke boxes#4: Liz P (lizteach) on Jul 5, 2011
Excellent puzzle (image *and* solve), and the description was a bonus!#5: Kerri Kemp (kerri_kemp) on Jul 5, 2011
Loved doing the puzzle Synthia. And thank you for the background in where the name came from. I too have thrown a coin or two into one of these machines. Brings back fond memories.#6: Sarah Andrews (sarah) on Jul 6, 2011 [SPOILER]
great image. ditto Liz. Did your mom ever go there? Sometimes when parents forbid too much, it makes it a place you have to go. (well, at least for rebels like me)#7: Teresa K (fasstar) on Jul 6, 2011
Fantastic puzzle, Synthia. The image turned out really nice, and the solve was fun. And I love the story that goes with it. Thanks!#8: Ellen Vollor (evollor) on Jul 7, 2011
Thanks for the history lesson. I remember my parents talking about the juke joints. My mom grew up in Missouri and jazz was big down there. It is a very good image!#9: Linda Martin (ilovethispuzzle123) on Jul 8, 2011
love the image! very 1950's :-)#10: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Jul 18, 2011
My Louisiana in-laws now call it "jungle music." :P#11: Dianne Hamilton (dlh46) on Aug 13, 2011
This was great fun and a terrifically rewarding image at the end. Thanks!#12: annalivia (annalivia) on Aug 20, 2011
terrific all the way round!#13: BlackCat (BlackCat) on Jul 10, 2020
I recognized this early on and it is a great illustration. My father came out of WWII as an electrician and he set up a TV & repair shop. He serviced all the boxes in upper Wisconsin. Really great memories.
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