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Face of the Week: Emoticons

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SISTERTEX at SpacialPeepol

“An emoticon is a textual expression representing the face of a writer’s mood or facial expression. Emoticons are often used to alert a responder to the tenor or temper of a statement, and can change and improve interpretation of plain text. The word is a portmanteau of the English words emotion (or emote) and icon.”
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Letter N ~ Neon

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Color Carnival

a Friday meme hosted by Martha.

Neon is the chemical element that has the symbol Ne and atomic number 10. Although a very common element in the universe, it is rare on Earth. A colorless, inert noble gas under standard conditions, neon gives a distinct reddish-orange glow when used in discharge tubes and neon lamps and advertising signs. Source here.

Neon Signs

The Frolic Room is a Hollywood landmark next to the Pantages Theater. When the theater hosted the Academy Awards from 1949-59 the bar at the Frolic Room quenched the thirst of the celebrities.

Neon Lights

Neon Lights at the Pershing Square Train Station

In 1924 the first neon sign in the United States was posted around the corner from Pershing Square. Commemorating this art form, neon artist Antonakos created Neons for Pershing Square, a series of neon sculptures suspended from the station’s high ceiling. The twelve sculptures, with their imaginative shapes and bright colors, create an exciting, lively atmosphere in this modern station. This project received a Best of Downtown award from the Downtown News in 1994. Source here.