David Frum

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David Frum @davidfrum

The phrase "Roaring Twenties" was derived from the "Roaring Forties," the very powerful westerly winds that blow between 40 and 50 degrees latitude in the southern hemisphere. The Roaring Forties could hugely speed sailing ships - but also swamp and sink them. 2/x https://t.co/nuX1YJTvJb — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 22, 2021 Hibernated

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David Frum @davidfrum

I don't think everyone realizes that the phrase "Roaring Twenties" - referring to the decade of the 1920s - was not coined entirely as a compliment. 1/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 22, 2021 Hibernated

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David Frum @davidfrum

Whoever borrowed the adjective "roaring" for the decade of the 1920s didn't mean to say that the decade was serenely prosperous, but that it was wild, nerve-wracking, and dangerous, like the far south seas below Australia. 3/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 22, 2021 Hibernated