The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

"Greasemonkey On The Throne?"

With 2012 being the year of both the London Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, this post seemed timely. Included in one of its carspotting photo posts, this time from London during a 1962 mass transit strike, the Hemmings blog also posted a World War II British newsreel about then Princess Elizabeth's service in the Army as a driver and mechanic. I posted some color photos about this chapter in the Queen's life here. I agree with the post author Daniel Strohl's sentiment that he feels "better about the British monarchy knowing there’s a greasemonkey on the throne," although I am not sure I could comfortably refer to Queen Elizabeth II as a "greasemonkey."
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