Trip the light fantastic: to dance.
After all the years of singing,
Now I finally know the meaning!
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“The Sidewalks of New York” is a popular song about life in New York City during the 1890s. It was created by lyricist James W. Blake (23 September 1862 – 24 May 1935) and vaudeville actor and composer Charles B. Lawlor in 1894. The song proved successful afterwards, and is often considered a theme for New York City. Many artists, including Mel Tormé, Duke Ellington, Larry Groce and The Grateful Dead, have performed this song. Source: Wikipedia
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Image is a 1910 Sheet Music cover. Source: Wikipedia
Josephina Ballerina 
Finally know the meaning of what? “Trip the light fantastic”?
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Now I’m going to have to listen to the song. I love the old poster and the fun facts. I’m always learning something new from you! Have a happy day!
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The only part of that song I could sing is ‘the sidewalks of New York.’ Lol what a great poster!!
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very clever….i enjoyed the old time poster!!!
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Still twisting my head around the idea of The Grateful Dead covering The Sidewalks of New York, and thinking that it is so much nicer than New York, New York.
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you are a mine of information!! Great poster image. As to your question regarding my artistic abilities? Well, I considered myself pretty rubbish at art in school (and so did my teacher I think!), but I’ve always been creative. When we moved to the US 12 years ago I got introduced to scrapbooking, and slowly I’ve moved on to picking up a paint brush. I did one short drawing class at night school a couple of years ago, since then it’s been books, online videos, and inspiration from wherever. Now I’m on a break from working I have time to explore my own way of doing things – and I’m enjoying the process. Recently I’ve learned that I can admire someone else’s work, but know that I have no need (or desire) to copy their style. I am accepting my “uniqueness”!! Comes with age (and a few hard knocks when I’ve tried to be someone I am not)! Have a lovely weekend.
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Great image on the poster
Juliet
http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com
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Fabulous cover art and your did great with the 6 words. I skipped this one.
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Thank-you, Ida. On couch sick. Fever and all. Ugh. I get herpes on the roof of my mouth. Ever now and then, and accompanying flu-think attacks. Man, I feel lousy -weak. Never had so even much as a cold sore yard ago. First herpes Ever was in the cornea of my right eye. Lost all the sight. Took 1 ½ yrs to get it back. But have scar right in the middle, so everything I see with that eye is blurred.
Also developing cataracts. Whoopee!
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