• New attitudes toward work and leisure
• Millions tune in to radio
• A golden age for motion pictures
• Fads of the Roaring Twenties
• People go wild for sports
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The title of one of the hit songs of 1921, "Ain't We Got Fun?!," puts into words the mood that dominated much of the decade called the Roaring Twenties. Although some citizens of the United States did not share in the good times, most benefited from the country's general economic prosperity. By and large, people had at least a little extra money in their pockets, and they also had a little more time to relax. These two factors combined to allow for an energetic pursuit of...