#22 feb

[newyorkthegoldenage]

For years, February 22, the birthday of George Washington, was a public holiday. So was February 12, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Later they were combined into what we now call President's Day.

In the photo, newsboys place a wreath on the Washington statue in Union Square on February 22, 1928.

Photo: Thieman for the NY Daily News via Getty Images

[time-is-standing]

top 10 songs for the month in which we all get doomed (feb) 1. Balenciaga by Paulz

this song... I saw a tiktok dance and I fell in love with it. I love the rythm, I can listen to it all day on repeat. if I have to walk a bit faster, this is what I use and it will get me everywhere, lol.

2. Oblivion by Halfy & Winks

I spent a lifetime looking for this song. I think it started playing in my head in like november but I couldn't find it until february. I love it, even though it has sadder vibes. they are super talented!! this & people like them are the reason I still love the dsmp fandom. 3. Angels Don't Fuck by Insincere

I actually started listening to this song when I was having the biggest mental breakdown. this stupid war & facing some past trauma made my last weekend the worst thing this year. it was so rough and even though I got help from a friend, this song was the thing I needed to get me out of the worst part of it.

4. Queerball by McCafferty

sadly I am having a rough time, these last couple of weeks took a huge toll on me. to try and help with that, I am trying new ways to fall asleep and the best option for now is: listening to music on my phone while the tv is muted so there isn't darkness in the room. this song helped me through so much, it's my go-to if I struggle with falling asleep.

5. Solas by Jamie Duffy

countless early mornings have passed by me while I was listening to this masterpiece on repeat. I love that it's an instrumental song, sometimes that's all my brain needs to function and to get inspiration and my creativity flowing. 6. Dreamland by Glass Animals

my wilbur soot fanfic is still in the making, causing me many headaches (and heartbreaks). this song always helps me to calm down and it cheers me up. funfact: it'll be in my next chapter as well, so yeah.

7. Everywhere I Go by Hollywood Undead

this is a fun little song I put into the playlist as a joke. it always made me smile and it actually makes me laugh a lot as well, so I decided that it needs to stay in there.

8. Notion by The Rare Occasions

it's just to help me get through the rough parts of life. this song is radiating happiness and fun, at least the melody does. I love it.

9. Softcore by The Neighbourhood

"are we too young for this?"

meanwhile I'm vibing online, writing fun fanfic's and spending hours watching streams, I am working on myself as well.

trying to get the right form of therapy & specialist seems impossible, so I'm trying to figure out what are the things that I really need to focus on. I am digging deep into my (sometimes non-existent) childhood memories for help and with every day passing by I feel more and more anger and pain. it was way too obvious that something isn't right with me and people should have noticed. I get real disturbed by it so the process is a bit slow. this song reminds me of it and makes it a tiny bit easier to cope with these huge feelings.

10. After Dark by Mr.Kitty

still on my list. this month I made 4 different playlists because I couldn't find any song that I truly enjoyed for so long (it's usually a sign of my depression getting a bit better). this was the only song I kept on adding to the newer lists because I love it so much!

+1 Fentanyl by McCafferty

I love love love this one!!!! spoken word poetry is always a win in my books but the talent these guys have... relevant topics, heavy lyrics but it doesn't make me mad. I just enjoy it so much.

[nerosunero]

22 February 2021, Dublin. The Half Penny Bridge on the river Liffey

[j-ilinx]

il buongiorno si vede dal mattino e io ho un bisogno disperato di prendere a pugni qualcosa

[devilgay]

after a year of chasing the doctors im finally getting another appointment at adult psyk with the highest cheif (bc my parents and my contact person has been pissed at them) and im so scared bc im like 110% sure that they will yell at me when i get there???? even tho ive done nothing wrong but i know they will. also on monday there is a crisis meeting with the soc ppl and hopefully they might (might might might) be able to help me get an apartment and stuff so i can finally maybe start a life. but i don't want to hope too much bc i know it probably wont happen.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Rosalie Fairbanks, a guide to the New York World's Fair, points to the fair's joint symbols, the Trylon and Perisphere, February 22, 1939. The entire sheath of scaffolding was removed for the first time on this day. The Trylon and Perisphere symbolized progress—the theme of the fair was "The World of Tomorrow." (In those days, people believed that life would improve in the future.)

Photo: Associated Press

[newyorkthegoldenage]

They didn't have Black Friday in 1955, but they did have Washington's Birthday (before his and Lincoln's, on Feb. 12, were combined to form Presidents' Day). This big sales event began in 1954. On February 22, 1955, crowds of bargain hunters waiting to get into Hearn's, a department store on 14th Street, watched as Stanley Walenciej of Brooklyn triumphantly carried off a used (?) TV set he'd bought for $99. The price of a new one would have been around $1,000.

Photo: Associated Press

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A new Manhattan nightclub, the Carnival, is thronged with patrons, February 22, 1945. The new club opened as nightclub owners began to organize a protest against War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes's request for a midnight curfew on such venues. They were unsuccessful, but the war in Europe ended two months later.

Photo: Dan Grossi for the AP