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...what you're after is a gift that lasts, try magiccabin.com for "heirloom quality" dolls, toys and crafts, like this Crochet Critter, $25, or an adorable red polka...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Web Shopping Guide: For The Kids | 11/29/2004 | See Source »

...crooner considered to be the father of Tejano music; of complications from a stroke and brain aneurysm; in Corpus Christi, Texas. The native Texan, who was half Apache (hence "El Indio"), formed the Isidro Lopez Orchestra in 1956, combining a Big Band sound with accordion-laced Mexican-style polka called conjunto. Also nicknamed "the Mexican Elvis," he wrote more than 500 songs, including rock tunes such as Mala Cara and Macho Rock 'n' Roll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Aug. 30, 2004 | 8/30/2004 | See Source »

...introduced silk-shantung gowns in sherbet shades of pink, lilac, green and blue. Reem Acra designed a dress that allows brides to choose from various colored underlays. The color wave is set to continue: at last month's spring 2005 bridal shows, Carolina Herrera unveiled a black-and-white polka-dot taffeta gown, Amsale debuted a mocha-and-ivory lace-and-chiffon dress, and Monique Lhuillier accented her collection with brown satin ribbons and rich teal blue sashes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And the Bride Wore Lavender | 5/10/2004 | See Source »

...than anybody.? He set ballets to the music of Charles Ives, George Gershwin and John Philip Sousa. He choreographed dances for Hollywood movies (notably the Slaughter on Tenth Avenue sequence in On Your Toes, 1936) and Broadway musicals (including The Boys from Syracuse, 1938). He even famously devised a polka for the elephants in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Balancing Balanchine | 3/26/2004 | See Source »

...Come on and dress me, dress me, dress me in my peekaboo blouse With the lovely interlining made of Chesapeake mouse. I want my polka-dotted dickie with the crinoline fringe, For I'm going do-mi-do-ing on a do-mi-do binge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: That Old Feeling: Seuss on First | 3/2/2004 | See Source »

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