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Stopforbud
Despite being outside of a bar, it probably doesn't mean what it sounds like.Being from St. Louis, I'm sure that was the connection the photographer intended.Øresund is the strait that separates...
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Party Pooper
Another slide from the cache I found last summer."Didn't you notice when you started talking, eventually I started reading Life magazine?!"We first met the woman on the right of Mr. Personality suckin'...
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You're right, this magazine IS great!
Looks like the joke is on the Party Pooper. She has the magazine now AND a new man.Adds to my suspicion that these slides were staged.
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Got a Light?
Is it me, or does that cigarette seem unusually large? Either that, or her head is unusually small.
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What Time Is It?
Your first thought might be, "About 6:16", but you'd be wrong. The correct answer is "Time for new wallpaper."What exactly are those indiscriminate blobs? Fruits? Vegetables? Something the cat hacked...
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New Moon
The 1953 MGM movie "The Long, Long Trailer" starring Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball has always been one of my favorites. It's the story of newlyweds Nicky and Tacy Collini who strike out cross country...
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She Turned the World on with Her Smile
I was only 3 when this show premiered, but I remember watching it in the early '70's and recognizing there was something different about the character Mary played. She had a job. My mother was a...
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For the Love of Pete - Day 1
This past year I bought a box of vintage Christmas cards and Valentine's. I previously posted the Christmas cards here. These Valentine's were all sent to a teacher named Peter Blank who lived in...
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For the Love of Pete - Day 4
In case you're just joining (ah, who am I kidding. Hello? Anyone out there?), I've been showcasing Valentine's sent to Peter Blank, a teacher from Freeburg, Illinois in the 1930's and '40's.I'm not...
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For the Love of Pete - Day 5
Again, it might seem a little creepy today sending your teacher a Valentine suggesting a little "neckin'", but it's done in a humorous way. No note on the back. Just "Audrey" signed in pencil on the...
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For the Love of Pete - Day 6
As we near Valentine's Day (I know, it's only Day 6), I will need to start blowing some of these out in groups. I have more than 14 Valentines to showcase. Another from Junior Miller. To Mr. Blank...
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For the Love of Pete - Day 7
This Valentine appears to have come from the same company as this one.From Harry Hill
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For the Love of Pete - Day 10
Time to move a few more Valentine's today featuring more plays on words.To Mr. Blank From ArleneTo Mr Blank from ??To Mr. Blank from MiltonTo Mr. Blank From Ronald PauleThere's something particularly...
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