The document summarizes several fads that were popular in the United States during the 1920s. Some of the major fads included mahjong, which originated in China and became a popular game night activity. Sitting competitions also emerged, where people would sit on poles for as long as possible to test their endurance. The Miss America beauty pageant began in 1921 in Atlantic City as a way to attract tourists after Labor Day. Crossword puzzles became enormously popular as a daily activity in newspapers across the country. Flappers embodied a new independent lifestyle for young women characterized by bobbed hair, short skirts, drinking, smoking, driving cars, and dancing to jazz music.