The Necktie Named Bolo

It is common for US states to adopt certain trees, animals, dishes and even pieces of clothing to identify with. Minnesota has an official state fish for example, the walleye. In addition they have an official state bird, the loon, and even an official state flower, the "Pink Lady Slipper". Did you know that one state has an "official state necktie"? This state is Arizona. A specific necktie called "Bolo" became Arizona's official neckwear in 1971. New Mexico followed suit in 2007. What is a bolo tie? If you are from the southwestern part of the United States or are into western wear, that's a pretty silly question. For us northerners and city slickers, it may be a new term.

A bolo tie is a piece of braided leather or cord that has silver tips and has an ornamental clasp. It is sometimes also called "Bola Tie", a "String Tie" or "Texas Tie". Supposedly a silversmith named Victor Cedarstaff of Wickenburg, Arizona sometime in the late 1940s, first created the bolo tie The story is that he was riding his horse with some friends and his hat blew off. Afraid of losing the silver-trimmed hatband, he put it around his neck. One of his friends kidded him that he had a nice-looking tie. Cedarstaff, being a silversmith, soon fashioned and patented the bolo tie.

According to another story, a North American pioneer created the bolo tie back in the 1800s. In a trading post in Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico there is a bolo tie on display that is said to date back that far. The bolo tie is known as a bootlace tie in the United Kingdom. It was made popular by a group of teenage boys called the Teddy Boys in the 1950s. They wore the ties with dark drape suits, brightly colored socks (which they made sure everyone could see), a white shirt with a high-necked loose collar, a brocade waistcoat and suede shoes.

In the southwestern part of the United States, the bolo tie is said to be appropriate for any occasion. It can be worn with a tuxedo, or blue jeans and cowboy boots.

Neckwear can come in various shapes and colors. Most common are neckties and bow ties. However, if you live in certain parts of the United States or love horses and western wear, the neckwear of choice just might be the bolo tie No matter what its origin, it is the official state tie of two states and beloved by many.

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Birthday party supplies cover everything from decorations, food, favors and partyware. The thoughtful planner will first choose a theme (for example: disco, 1950s, Mardi Gras, Hawaiian or Western). Once you've chosen a theme, you'll find everything else for the celebration easily falls into place -- and the planning is actually fun!

You can purchase birthday party supplies at Party City or Coolest-kid-birthday-parties, which also offer clues about kids birthday and adult birthday themes. For instance, some popular kids themes include: Harry Potter, undersea, princesses, pirates, dinosaurs, fiesta, western, army and safari. Popular adult themes are: 1920s, 1950s, 1970s, mardi gras, Victorian ball, luau, western and casino.

Sometimes your guests will appreciate a simple theme, with costumes that merely involve silly hats or masquerade masks. Theme is your key to finding decorations and deciding which food to serve.

For kids parties, your best bet is sheet pizza and munchies or a little home cooking. If you're throwing a theme party, there are tons of themed food ideas for kids parties at Coolest-kid-birthday-parties. For a superhero theme, you might serve "Superhero sandwiches", "Green Goblin guacamole" and "Penguin Tuna Salad".

For a circus theme, you might want corndogs, nachos, clown face dip and animal shaped sandwiches. For adult theme parties, you might choose catering from Subway or a Chinese Buffet to save money. If you want something a little more eloquent, Foodnetwork has great recipe suggestions.

Also, for adult birthday celebration supplies, you'll certainly want to include alcohol and special drink recipes. Jello shots, Mint Juleps, Sake, Martinis, Margaritas and Kahlua-with-coffee make great treats for your guests.

For partyware, Orientaltrading, Partysupplydirect or Party City offer deals on birthday party supplies like bulk plates, cups and silverware. Your best bet if planning a large celebration is to purchase solid tableware and spice up the decorating in other areas, like tablecloths or props.

While eight themed dinner plates are only $2.50, imagine spending just as much on napkins, cake plates and cups; and if you have fifty or more guests coming, that stuff can really add up!

Theme celebration decorations are a quintessential part of birthday party supplies purchases. For kids parties, find decorating ideas at Coolest-kid-birthday-parties where you can do-it-yourself and save money.

If you're low on time, Celebrateexpress offers all-in-one decoration kits that include all partyware, tablecloths, balloons, streamers, and sometimes even celebration favors as well.

Adults can purchase most decorations separately at Party City or in kits at Birthdayzbyshindigz. This can be a really fun part of birthday party supplies shopping as long as you set a budget and stick to it.

Nothing beats a great celebration that's carefully planned, from the invitations to the favors. You'll be happy to know that you're not alone in your planning. There are plenty of online resources to help minimize the stress and give you more creative ideas for your birthday party supplies purchasing.

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Halloween is a childhood favorite, but sometimes the excitement that surrounds this holiday can overshadow safety. Ensure that you and your children have a safe and happy Halloween this year by following these easy-to-follow safety tips.

• Talk to your child before you head out and make sure they understand how to cross the street safely - cross only at corners and crosswalks, look both ways, make sure no cars are coming, hold my hand and walk across... never, ever run into the street.


• Reiterate to your child that even on Halloween, we do talk to strangers and we never, ever go into a stranger's home.


• As unpleasant as it is, before you go out you should check your community's website for registered sex offenders and make note of those addresses. It is safest to just avoid these locations entirely.


• Talk to your child about the possible bad aspects of Halloween such as vandalism. Make sure they feel comfortable telling you if they see any other children misbehaving. Explain that your community looks out for each other so that it's a safe and fun place to live.


• If possible, you should accompany children under the age of 12 when they are trick-or-treating. If you cannot, arrange for an adult you trust to accompany them. We recommend that the adult in the group wear a reflective safety vest for enhanced group visibility. (You could even make it part of a construction worker costume!)


• If your children are older and you will not be escorting them trick-or-treating, map out their route ahead of time so you will know what vicinity they will be in. Designate a clear curfew and make sure their cell phone is charged up.


• Make sure your child picks a costume that is safe and treated with fire retardant. If they are wearing a mask, make sure they can breathe easily and that the eye holes are big enough to allow peripheral vision.


• Serve your children a large, healthy meal before leaving for the evening. This will help limit candy binges!


• Go through your child's candy and the end of the night, and remove any candy that is not perfectly sealed within a wrapper.

Have a happy (and safe) Halloween!

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Cheater's Guide to Looking Your Scary Best - Halloween Costumes

This is the only time of the year when small kids are allowed to demand treats from each and every adult, people can legally have fun while scaring the wits out of random people, paint the town red and have a wild yet spooky time on the city streets till the wee hours of the morning. So you have guessed it, yes we are definitely talking about Halloween here. Halloween is fairly synonymous with Trick or treat, parades and endless partying.

Every individual wants to be dressed to impress and this time in weird and bizarre manner. Yes, that's how it is, the scarier your costume, the more your efforts will be appreciated. Individuals who think that simply by getting into a ghostly costume could qualify them for the prize of being the scariest on Halloween, need to recheck their facts. Because the truth is that almost every individual will be dressed to their scariest best out there. You need to outshine them all in order to get noticed.

Choosing the right kind of Halloween costume is important. But what is more important is to determine how much are you willing to experiment with your make up and accessories along with the bizarre Halloween outfits.

Halloween is the time to masquerade, assume a different identity (a scary one) and yes, the most important, is to flaunt it in the right manner. Your make up is going to be an integral part of your Halloween costumes, so if you are really looking forward to that "Wow" factor, get rid of your inhibitions and be open yourself up to experiment. Bring out that hidden artist in you and use your face, hands, and neck as your canvas which will compliment your Halloween costumes, no matter what outfit you may choose.

There are individuals, especially young girls who would not mind hiring professional designers in order to get the best Halloween costumes. Halloween costumes flaunted in an elegant way can completely transform the looks and make an innocent looking girl into the perfect, seductress or a witch.

The trick is to choose the right fabric and apt designs and you will be pleasantly surprised at the scary results which are ideal for a Halloween night. Your bizarre, yet sexy looks will be rewarded by constant stares, and people looking up in awe. You will be able to see the effectiveness of your scary Halloween seductress effect in the eyes of onlookers.

Though in hindsight, you will have to be mentally prepared not to scare yourself every time you look at the mirror. So, go out and cheat your way to being the best dressed at Halloween by including the right make up as an integral part of your Halloween costumes.

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Where to Find Cheap Victorian Ball Gowns and Other Great Formal Outfits

Events such as formal or costume parties usually require attendants to look their best in their outfit. Most people find it regretful to buy outfits that cost them much knowing that they are probably going to wear it only once. Beautiful formal clothing does not necessarily have to be expensive, contrary to what many people believe. It is possible to find cheap ball gowns that cost below 100 dollars if you know where to look. Do not limit your search to the typical formal dress shops, and you will surely get yourself a bonus treat such as great and inexpensive deals - and the perfect dresses to fit the occasion.

One place to consider in finding perfect cheap ball gowns is the local thrift store. Do not underestimate thrift stores for they have been considered reliable by many people in giving them almost brand new items for very low prices. Most thrift stores offer cheap discarded prom dresses and outfits worn to weddings. Unlike jeans, which are common items in thrift stores, these dresses do not show much evidence of having been used before since most of them were also used once by the previous owners. You can possibly find almost new brand name gown for $20 or less in these stores. If you find the perfect dress and it looks a little worn, let the dry cleaners do wonders for your dress.

Another way to find cheap ball gowns is to try looking for retail gowns in end-of-season sales. This is perfect for people who prefer new dresses to wear in the party. You can probably find fabulous dresses which are slashed of 80% of their original price in these sale events. Try adding a low-cost wrap or shawl to make the dress appropriate for the current season and warm enough for the location of the party.

For formal costume balls, Victorian ball gowns are most appropriate to wear. Try to find cheap Victorian ball gowns over the Internet. Online stores are perfect sources of discounted and inexpensive ball gowns since most online store owners make the dresses themselves, almost requiring you to pay only a little more than the cost of the materials used for the dresses.

If you are eager to find cheap ball gowns, try looking in places where you least likely will shop had you intended to buy the expensive ones. You can find cheap but beautiful gowns that were worn only once at thrift stores. You may also try custom-made gowns if you think your budget permits you to.

You can find cheap Victorian ball gowns with a little effort. If you need plus size ball gowns, you will have more limited selections and it may take a while longer.

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Picking the Right Prom Dress

High school is one of the most wonderful periods of one's life, a window to the adult life, which is yet to come. Prom nights are the most looked forward to events in the life of high school girls and boys. With anticipation they wait for the date to be announced and then start a flurry of activities getting ready for the prom night. You need a date of course to go with you but most important, you need the perfect prom dress to look the best.

Finding the right prom dress is no longer a nightmare and will not take a long time. Gone are the days when your mother and grandmother had to be glued to the sewing machine stitching prom dress for months together. Today in a few minutes you can choose the design, color and variety that you want from looking at the online shops and order the one you want. Besides there are quite a few boutiques specializing in prom dresses. Of course there are malls and discount stores too.

There is a knack for selecting the best prom dress for the party. You can sit down and imagine the scene and decide what kind of an image or style you wish to project. On this will depend your prom dress design.

Picture yourself in various styles and see what fancies you the best. You can be dressed as a charming princess with flowing gown or may be a baby doll gown with wild flowers will go well. Or perhaps a cocktail dress with sexy outlook might hold your fancy or even a very simple, elegant and modern evening dress with stunning pieces of jewelry might look good.

You have unlimited choices and keep trying different pieces. But unless you choose the style that you wish to ware and feel comfortable, you are wasting your time. Once you have decided on the style then choosing the right one is cakewalk.

If you have found the dress you are looking for, negotiate a good deal and finalize the price. But before billing you would have to ensure that you have your parent's ok and approval before buying it, for they need to be able to pay for the dress.

Compared to boutiques and malls, you might find online shops are cheaper and cost effective. Many offer huge discounts and bargains, which might help you save some money too. What more you have grate affordable prices along with hundreds of wide variety to choose from.

If you have found a dress that makes you feel good and comfortable, then price is not a criterion actually. Most importantly you should feel beautiful and it should fit you comfortably besides complementing your personality. What matters with a dress is how good it makes you feel and not what it costs.

If the dress makes you feel good, comfortable and you find it very comfortable and natural next to your skin, then you should choose that dress without a second thought. This is what matters the most while choosing your dress for the evening.

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Some Halloween Knowledge And Ideas

Halloween's not just for kids who want to get a sugar rush. Adults can have fun during Halloween too, dressing up as varies ghouls and characters and going out to parties. In fact, the French were big on it - they had things called masquerade parties where people needed to dress up to attend.

As it was the custom at the time to get sent to the guillotine, the masks were primarily to make sure that the barber didn't take off too much from the top. At the time it was no laughing matter, but there is no doubt that Halloween has evolved quite a bit since then.

The wigs and masks are pretty recent. The Halloween tradition is far more ancient and was actually religious. It was pagan and was only adopted or used by others to make into a holiday.

For many, Halloween is the perfect time to dress up in things that you shouldn't be able to pull off any other day of the year. It's about looking good in a way that is distinctly unique. It's more than about the scares and the ghouls - it's about the dresses and the suits that look oh so good.

Some costumes are more esoteric than others. Some people elect to go classic by dressing up like historical characters such as Abraham Lincoln or what they thought Cleopatra wore back in the day. These costumes are fun, because so many people are caught up dressing up as current characters and people, so it is always nice to switch it up. You can rest assured that you'll probably be the only one dressed up as Abraham Lincoln if that is the path you choose to take.

There are a ton of up-to-date costumes too. Don't be surprised if you find a "Barack Obama" in your neighborhood this year or an updated pirate that looks straight out of a Disney movie.

Other costume inspirations include celebrities, in both serious and comedic fashion. Others still attempt to copy video game costumes for a nerdier flair. Still others take their cue from good old movie characters like Dirty Harry. You can never go wrong with this iconic Clint Eastwood character, or another iconic westerner like John Wayne.

Whatever the inspiration, women tend to pour more effort into their costumes than men, due in large part to the fact that men can generally get away with bad costumes easier than women can.

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