Crack the Stork Club Code

The eclectic blog A Continuous Lean dug up a series of Life magazine photos illustrating the hand signals used by Stork Club owner Sherman Billingsley to communicate with his staff. See how to say “Bring a round of drinks” or “Not important people” in old-timey nightclub speak. [A Continuous Lean]

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Filed Under: Nightlife, sherman billingsley, stork club

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