APRIL 26, 1942

Full News Archive

• Headline: Brief Theatre Strike Ends Before Show. Impact: The brief theatre strike taught workers everywhere that sometimes you can just take a break and still get paid. This revolutionary concept spread to office workers, leading to the modern-day coffee break phenomenon.. Fact: A six-hour strike in the theatre world is practically a lunch break in corporate America. Cheers to that!.
• Headline: Delta Zeta to Have Tea. Impact: The Delta Zeta tea event kickstarted a trend of fancy tea parties for sororities, which ultimately led to a new generation of people who can recite the names of over 30 types of tea but can't boil water.. Fact: Fun fact: 'Having tea' is just a fancy way of saying 'let's gossip about everyone we know.'.
• Headline: MUCH VITAL GOODS IN CARS ON SIDINGS; Materials Blocked by Embargo Hunted Out and Offered to Arms Plants TRACES MATERIALS MUCH VITAL GOODS IN CARS ON SIDINGS. Impact: The blockage of vital goods in cars on sidings due to embargoes led to an underground market for essential materials. This minor inconvenience gave rise to the world's first black-market flower pot trade, which, believe it or not, turned out to be wildly successful.. Fact: If only those cars could talk, they would tell tales of their secret cargo—much more interesting than your average road trip stories!.
• Headline: A Pep Talk for the Japanese; HOW JAPAN PLANS TO WIN. By Kinoaki Matsuo. Translated by Kilsoo K. Haan. 323 pp. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. $2.50.. Impact: Kinoaki Matsuo's pep talk for Japan was so motivational that it inadvertently inspired a series of motivational speeches throughout history, culminating in the rise of self-help books and the eventual birth of the phrase, 'You can achieve anything if you just believe!'. Fact: Imagine if Matsuo had just sent a motivational meme instead—history might have taken a completely different turn!.
• Headline: Power on the Seas; SEA POWER IN CONFLICT. By Paul Schubert. 252 pp. New York: Coward McCann. $2.50. THE WAR AT SEA. By Gilbert Cant. 340 pp. New York: John Day. $3.. Impact: Paul Schubert's exploration of sea power sparked a global interest in naval history. This fascination eventually led to the creation of countless pirate-themed parties, proving that adults will never outgrow the need to play dress-up.. Fact: Ahoy! If you ever wished to be a pirate, just remember: the real treasure was the sea shanties you sang along the way..
• Headline: A New Achillea. Impact: The introduction of a new Achillea species led to a horticultural craze that caused neighborhood garden wars, where people would compete to see who could grow the most exotic plants. This eventually led to the rise of reality TV gardening competitions.. Fact: Gardening: the only competition where you can literally dig your own grave while trying to outdo your neighbor's begonias..
• Headline: War Travel Plan in Michigan City Shows Progress in First Month. Impact: The war travel plan in Michigan City laid the groundwork for modern travel agencies, which quickly learned that 'war travel' was just a euphemism for getting stuck in traffic on the way to a family reunion.. Fact: If you think your travel plans are stressful, remember: at least you're not trying to navigate a warzone—unless you're stuck in airport security, of course!.