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Items plucked from the great revolving drum of 20th century culture.

Idiot! That’s how you end up in hell, standing on your head

There was a war on. Everyone was stressed for time, even voyeurs and peeping Toms. Get down to the woo, sister - you’ve got an evening shift at the rivet mill! I can’t stand here waiting all day for you two t’ do sometin’!

That goes without saying, doesn’t it?

Never occurred to me. Didn’t think such a combination of activities was possible. 

THIS IS HOW WE PAVED THE WAY FOR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING. 

The war meant all the models had been drafted, and companies were forced to hire from the ranks of English professsors

It’s National Giant Warty Pickle Month

Believe what he says about Coated Tongues:  He is bald and has the 20th century facial hair of a European Authority,

A noted authority. 

Imported hands, however, are more expensive

Marriage Hygiene. 

As long as we’re talking about corporations co-opting popular culture . . .

Thrift-store find. Who could possibly throw out a photo like this?

Not the most long-lived ad campaign for some peculiar reason

It’s not every day you find an old ad for your employer narrated by Spock. 

Mr. Modern divorced Older Mrs. Modern a year and a half ago

Successful Families have Darling Wallets

I don’t think the cover illustrates the top story.

“It’s only 40 shades, but the restraints are tighter”

Nothing got done in Andersonville for a week after the mislabeled box of marihuana brownies was sent to the A&P

Not that there’s anything wrong with - oh never mind