| Back to ’70s at American Girl Tea event |
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| Wednesday, 10 December 2008 | ||
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Staff writer Some four dozen little women, dressed in their best American Girl outfits and cradling their favorite dollies, escaped winter’s chill and enjoyed the annual American Girl Tea at the Anoka County Historical Society.
Two Dec. 8 teas – each with 15 girls in attendance – were staged especially for little girls and their mothers who are part of the Internet Homeschool Co-op. After introducing themselves and their dolls to fellow tea party-ers, the girls listened as Maria King, volunteer coordinator for the Anoka County Historical Society, described the highs and lows of the ‘70s. The U.S. government struggled with Watergate, the occupation of Wounded Knee and the pending impeachment of President Richard Nixon, King told them. New technologies included the first cell phone and the first ATM machine. Space exploration baffled suburbanites, disco kept dance floors hopping, protests filled the airwaves and video games, like Pacman and Pong, kept youngsters occupied while mom and dad witnessed the beginning of the energy crisis. After moms shared their own memories of those bygone days – and the Cabbage Patch, Strawberry Shortcake and Betsy Wetsy dolls that lived through it with them – the little girls got to create their own memento of the ‘70s: their own pair of elaborately designed Elton John-type glasses. Then, after donning hats and gloves like the ladies of bygone days, the little girls and their mommies enjoyed a surprising array of traditional treats at an authentic tea party. Sue Austreng is at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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