Monthly Archives: November 2012
Little Sally’s Big Visit With Her Grandparents PT II
It was Thanksgiving weekend of 1960. Just like the mythical Dick, Jane and Sally would visit Grandmother and Grandfather on their farm, I was off for an overnight visit with mine in their apartment in Queens, NY. Back To The
Little Sally’s Big Visit With Her Grandparents PT II
It was Thanksgiving weekend of 1960. Just like the mythical Dick, Jane and Sally would visit Grandmother and Grandfather on their farm, I was off for an overnight visit with mine in their apartment in Queens, NY. Back To The
Little Sally’s Big Visit With Her Grandparents
Just like the mythical Dick, Jane and Sally would visit Grandmother and Grandfather on their farm, I was off for an overnight visit with mine in Queens, NY. Clutching my Fun with Dick and Jane Primer to occupy me during
Little Sally’s Big Visit With Her Grandparents
Just like the mythical Dick, Jane and Sally would visit Grandmother and Grandfather on their farm, I was off for an overnight visit with mine in Queens, NY. Clutching my Fun with Dick and Jane Primer to occupy me during
Is Xmas Shoppping Starting Too Early?
On your mark…get set …go shopping! With Black Friday, small store Saturday and Cyber Monday, the race for Christmas shopping has officially begun. Black Friday seems to inch earlier and earlier each passing year. Hoping to real in more shoppers
Is Xmas Shoppping Starting Too Early?
On your mark…get set …go shopping! With Black Friday, small store Saturday and Cyber Monday, the race for Christmas shopping has officially begun. Black Friday seems to inch earlier and earlier each passing year. Hoping to real in more shoppers
Beauty, Brains, and a Bar of Soap
Sally’s Pretty and Sally’s Smart Would you dare risk the shame of “Cosmetic skin?” Sure you’re careful, never risking offending with halitosis, avoiding housewife- hips, pink toothbrush, B.O. and other ailments of the Depression era 1930’s. But unless you wash
Beauty, Brains, and a Bar of Soap
Sally’s Pretty and Sally’s Smart Would you dare risk the shame of “Cosmetic skin?” Sure you’re careful, never risking offending with halitosis, avoiding housewife- hips, pink toothbrush, B.O. and other ailments of the Depression era 1930’s. But unless you wash
Thanksgiving Treats
Butch Bradley was nervous. Normally a cool cucumber, he was sweating bullets. You see, he was invited to his best girl Rosalie’s home for Thanksgiving for the very first time. Wanting to make a good first impression on his gal
Thanksgiving Treats
Butch Bradley was nervous. Normally a cool cucumber, he was sweating bullets. You see, he was invited to his best girl Rosalie’s home for Thanksgiving for the very first time. Wanting to make a good first impression on his gal
Travel Tips for the Holidays
As millions crowd our airports for the traditional Thanksgiving trek home over the river and through the woods, the tension mounts at the thought of long lines, insufferable crowds, and the dreaded delays’ that inevitably await the weary and wary
Travel Tips for the Holidays
As millions crowd our airports for the traditional Thanksgiving trek home over the river and through the woods, the tension mounts at the thought of long lines, insufferable crowds, and the dreaded delays’ that inevitably await the weary and wary
A Fall Fable-Burning Leaves Pt II
The blaze of fall color took on a different meaning, the autumn of 1959. Many neighbors did not only burn leaves, but their trash as well, giving new meaning to fall cleanup. There was something satisfying about setting fire to
A Fall Fable-Burning Leaves Pt II
The blaze of fall color took on a different meaning, the autumn of 1959. Many neighbors did not only burn leaves, but their trash as well, giving new meaning to fall cleanup. There was something satisfying about setting fire to
Burning Fall Leaves- Hokey Smokey
The smell of burning leaves is forever seared in my mind. As memorable as the blazing orange and red colors of the fall leaves of my childhood were , it was the vibrant warmth of the fall leaves burning that
Burning Fall Leaves- Hokey Smokey
The smell of burning leaves is forever seared in my mind. As memorable as the blazing orange and red colors of the fall leaves of my childhood were , it was the vibrant warmth of the fall leaves burning that
How Hostess Cakes Helped the Housewife
(L) Vintage illustration Club Women of America 1927 by David Robinson (R) Vintage Hostess Cakes Logo 1928 The Great Sugar Rush Americans with a sweet tooth are rushing to stock up on Ding Dongs, Ho Ho’s, Twinkies and all sorts
How Hostess Cakes Helped the Housewife
(L) Vintage illustration Club Women of America 1927 by David Robinson (R) Vintage Hostess Cakes Logo 1928 The Great Sugar Rush Americans with a sweet tooth are rushing to stock up on Ding Dongs, Ho Ho’s, Twinkies and all sorts
Gas Rationing WWII
“In NY, drivers sometimes tail a gasoline tank truck until, like a pied piper, the truck had collected a string of cars following it to its destined delivery point. Cars would line up for blocks- as many as 350 of
Gas Rationing WWII
“In NY, drivers sometimes tail a gasoline tank truck until, like a pied piper, the truck had collected a string of cars following it to its destined delivery point. Cars would line up for blocks- as many as 350 of
Envisioning The American Dream 