Weekend Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   Doctor’s orders! It’s time to smell the roses. Viruses won't stop the days getting longer or the flowers from peeping out of their buds, nor will it silence the birds that serenade us into Spring. This too shall pass, so we’re not going to let it stop us from stepping outside, and start falling down the rabbit hole as usual... But first things first: [Keep Calm and Make Your own Anti-Coronavirus Moonshine](. As always, take precautions on your adventures. Moving on, our new [Paris Springtime Events & Inspiration Guide]( for Keyholders is here – we’ve narrowed down the emptiest museums and off-beat places to escape the pandemonium along with some cultural activities to take your mind off things. But if you do choose to stay indoors, don’t forget there’s the [Keyholder’s Movie House]( with its database of film recommendations from someone who shares your taste. And we’ve prepared a little menu of longform stories from our archives for your reading pleasure… Starters - [How a Wine and Cocaine Cocktail Became Coca Cola]( - [The Forgotten Elephant of the Moulin Rouge Garden Party]( - [The Swedish Subculture Hoarding More 1950s American Cars than the USA]( Maincourse - [So How Did a Company Selling Rubber Tires Become the World’s Authority on Restaurants?]( - [The Curious Career of Living as a Real-Life Garden Gnome]( - [Paradise Lost at the Moonhole Mansion: An Abandoned Crusoe Dream]( Dessert - [We Went to a Parisian Sex Club for Swingers So You Don’t Have To]( - [The Girl Behind the Wallpaper]( - [The Last Peach Orchards of Paris](  As always, your usual dose of Conversation Starters awaits. Stay curious … and sane, [Nessy]   [Backstage at the Paris Opera House in 1937](   [a4eb9977a61e]( Just when I think I’ve seen all the vintage photos there are to see of Paris, I get lucky and find a stack of treasure hiding away in the archives to share with you. So today, we’re using our virtual backstage pass to snoop around the iconic Palais Garnier. Classical ballet as we know it today…  [Continue Reading](   [Paris Springtime Events & Inspiration Guide](   [original-1]( Viruses won’t stop the days getting longer or the flowers from peeping out of their buds, nor will it silence the birds that serenade us into Spring. In a moment plagued by anxiety, as always, we’re here to guide you to hidden places away from the crowds and take your mind off things with experiences… Pssst! You've stumbled across content that is exclusive to Nessy's Keyholders. There’s a new way to access the really special stuff from Messy Nessy Chic … Hidden beneath the surface layers of the internet, there’s a place where we keep our most secret addresses, untapped archives, creator’s inspiration,  collector’s guides, explorer’s manuals, obscure research and much more… And it’s made for our keyholders only!  [Continue Reading](   [The Real Holy Grails: A Brief Compendium of Elaborate Chalices](   [5a736fec80b03887038f29871d24363f]( There is arguably no more iconic, big bling accessory than ye olde goblet (if only we had a dollar for every time someone in Game of Thrones took a saucy sip from a chalice, right?). Because these babies let their materials do the talking, from gilded seashells, precious metals, to glass; eggs, gems, and everything…  [Continue Reading](   [Keep Calm and Make Anti-Coronavirus Moonshine for your Hands](   [coronavirus]( The recipe is stupidly simple. We spend a fair amount of time geeking out over post-apocalyptic scenarios here at MessyNessy; there’s an entire category dedicated to “abandoned places” when and if you need it, zombie/ disaster movies are admittedly one of my favourite genres, and I’ve often wondered how I would fare in such scenarios.…  [Continue Reading](   [Someone should Buy this Old Captain’s Mansion in NY, before it gets Demolished](   [4d2c21724603a52bbbda71a37c88b732l-m3391340406xd-w1020_h770_q80]( History is its own, curious commodity in the United States (where we are notoriously good at razing architectural treasures), and what makes this home – known as “the Turtle House” – so special. A rare pearl nestled in the Hudson Valley, New York, it was constructed in 1822 and just hit the market for the…  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDXCII)](   [386094060]( 1. Purse Lost in the 1950s Becomes an Unexpected Time Capsule In 2019, a custodian at the North Canton Middle School was repairing lockers when he discovered a bag wedged behind a piece of detachable metal. Although dusty and dirty, the contents of the purse were well preserved. They belonged to Patti Rumfola who lost the purse…  [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To ready more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.