Sunday, June 27, 2010

Day 707: Sunglasses Day

Smoke tinted glasses were invented before 1430 in China. But, they weren't for sun protection. Judges wore them in court so nobody could see their eyes and guess their opinion before a verdict was declared. Sunglasses as we know them today are a 20th century phenomenon. In the 1930s, the military commissioned glasses that would protect pilots from sun glare. But, they didn't become a real fad until the 1960s when an ad campaign said... "Who's Behind those Foster Grants?".
Happy Sunglasses Day everyone!  Where them proudly!






See?  Even Grayson is gettin' his 'Sunglasses Day' groove on!

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