Indefinite Hiatus!

Liz Wood

Aug 11, 2024 — 1 min read

Hi all, after several weekends in a row of getting a post about 80% finished before running out of time, I have to admit that this is a bigger project than I can balance with my other obligations this summer. The nature of my day job is that sometimes I find out that I got a grant and need to hit the ground running immediately, and it is not leaving me with much spare time or mental capacity. So I am officially putting Expo '74 Weekly on indefinite hiatus, but I will be leaving all the existing posts up and you are welcome to stay subscribed. I may revisit it next year if other commitments permit. I will also keep updating VisitExpo74.com. Thanks for reading!

June 22-June 28: The prince, the streakers, the bride, and the chief.

As an avid but selective collector of Expo '74 merchandise, I was delighted to find this article from June 27, 1974, predicting the value of Expo souvenirs in the year 2024.(1) It feels like they're talking to me! I particularly like the specific prediction that "

June 15-June 21: Juneteenth, Books and Sloths, and Mean Mary Jean

Folklife this week featured "Black Week," a celebration of African-American culture.(1) The week was scheduled to coincide with Juneteenth celebrations, and activities included music, dance, painting demonstrations, jewelry-making, quilting, and demonstrations of hair-braiding. A particularly popular artisan was Marcella Fusilier of Seattle, who demonstrated her doll-making skills.

June 8-June 14: Buffalo stew, heatstroke, and banned Czechoslovakian cinema.

The Folklife Festival theme this week was "Ranching," which was an easy lay-up for plenty of people in this area.(1) Skills on display included hemp braiding, sheep-shearing, a demonstration of muzzle-loading rifles, someone making cowboy boots with pegs instead of nails, a blacksmith shoeing horses, someone making

June 1-June 7: Native Americans' Earth and Save the Whales

I hope you like Estonian sourdough bread, because it's Baltic Week at the Folklife Festival! Activities also included traditional Latvian amber jewelry-making, Estonian folk dance, decorative carving, and embroidery.(1) I'll take this week as an opportunity to introduce Folklife's neighbor and/or roommate,

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June 22-June 28: The prince, the streakers, the bride, and the chief.

June 15-June 21: Juneteenth, Books and Sloths, and Mean Mary Jean

June 8-June 14: Buffalo stew, heatstroke, and banned Czechoslovakian cinema.

June 1-June 7: Native Americans' Earth and Save the Whales