MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Are They Called “Bobby Pins”?
When someone needs to keep their hair in place (or they need to try & pick a lock at the spur of the moment), they’ll often reach for a bobby pin. But why are they called bobby pins in the first place? Did someone named Bobby have anything to do with their creation?
Well, no…not really. Bobby pins got their name from the bob hairstyle trend that was popular in the early 1900s. At the time, women typically sported longer hair. But when dancer Irene Castle opted for a shorter cut, her fans followed suit. But a lot of beauty salons actually refused to cut their female clients’ hair that short, which meant many women had to go to barbers. (Hair salons eventually relented as the style persisted well into the 1920s.) The style, by the way, was named the “Castle bob” for a while (in honor of the woman who made the style popular), but eventually shortened to become just “the bob.” And to keep the hair fixed in place, special hair clips were often used. And those hair clips became known as bobby pins.
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– Stainless steel appliances including a gas cooktop
🌞 Bright with skylights and a large picture window
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CLOSINGS & CANCELLATIONS
Adams County Head Start – Closed
Berkeley County Schools (PreK-12) closed. All evening activities are canceled.
Jefferson County Schools – Closed
Morgan County Schools closed for in-person learning. This is a Non-Traditional Instructional Day. Employees will follow reporting code A.
Howard County Public Schools – Code orange – Closed for Students, a delay for offices and liberal leave in effect.
Frederick Couny Public Schools – scheduled day off for students, two hour delay for staff
Montgomery County Schools – Closed, offices opening 2 hours late, eligible 11 and 12 month employees may telework
Washington County Schools – Closed (update)
Carroll County Public Schools will open two late
Loudoun County Public Schools – Closed
Clarke County Public Schools closed – offices and buildings will open at 11:00 .
Fairfiled Area Schools – Two hour delay
Geeencastle Antrim Schools – two hour delay
Gettysburg Area School Disctrict – two Hour Delay
Waynesboro Area Schools – Two hour delay
Littlestown School District – Two hour delay
St. John’s Regional Catholic School – 2 hour delay
St. John’s Catholic Prep High School – 2 hour delay, opening at 10AM
Frederick Christian Academy – Two Hour Delay
New Life Christian Academy – opening at 10, staff report at 9:30
Banner School – 2 hour delay, no morning extended care
Mother Seton School – Two Hour Delay
Frederick Adventist Academy – Two hour delay, doors opening at 10, before care at 9.
ECHO of Leesburg – two hour delay
Shepherd University – Closed
Hood College – Offices will operate under flexible remote option
Federal Government – OPEN and have the option of allowing unscheduled leave/telework
Fort Detrick is open with optional unscheduled leave – All offices at Fort Detrick are open, and employees must report to work on time. Non-Emergency Employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework, pending supervisor approval.
Maryland State Government – Emergency Essential Employees should report as Scheduled. Non-emergency essential employees who report to an office may use liberal leave upon supervisor notification.
Washington County Government – liberal leave in effect for all nonessential employees
City of Frederick – offices and facilities opening at 10AM
Howard County Government – Liberal Leave
Washington County Courts – Washington County District Court will be opening at 10:00am. Staff are to report at 9:30am.