now I know:
[SIZE=6]History[[edit]('https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sock_hop&action=edit§ion=1')][/SIZE]
Sock hops were held as early as 1944 by the American Junior Red Cross to raise funds during [World War II]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II').[[2]]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sock_hop#cite_note-2') They then became a fad among American teenagers in 1948.[[3]]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sock_hop#cite_note-3') Sock hops were commonly held at [high schools]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_school') and other educational institutions, often in the school [gym]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gym') or [cafeteria]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafeteria'). The term came about because dancers were required to remove their hard-soled shoes to protect the varnished floor of the gymnasium.[[4]]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sock_hop#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcBride2014200-4') The music at a sock hop was usually played from vinyl records, sometimes presented by a [disc jockey]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_jockey').[[4]]('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sock_hop#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcBride2014200-4') Occasionally there were also live bands.
I didn't know that was history, I remember when that was current events. :p
