1960s
Juicy Case
Mr. Adams dared to be different. All it got him was a divorce.
The Daily Standard (Sikeston, Missouri) — Sep 16, 1960
Posted By: Alex - Tue Dec 29, 2015 -
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Category: Divorce, 1960s
A Woman’s Best Friend
Is this deliberately suggestive? Or do I just have a dirty mind?
Source: Newsweek - Sep 1964
Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 27, 2015 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s
Santa Claus Is Dead
How would it be for you if your car had killed Santa Claus?
Source: Kansas City Times - Dec 9, 1969
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 23, 2015 -
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Category: Advertising, 1960s, Christmas
NASA Presents: Space Food!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 22, 2015 -
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Category: Food, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, 1960s
Honor system at police donut shop
The Index-Journal (Greenwood, South Carolina) - Aug 10, 1960
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — At the police headquarters coffee shop, the Police Relief Assn. reported in its monthly publication: "The honor system of paying for doughnuts and rolls accounted for a loss of only $15.64 during May."
Posted By: Alex - Mon Dec 21, 2015 -
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Category: Police and Other Law Enforcement, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #267
It's funny, because women don't know which end of a lathe is up!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 08, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Stereotypes and Cliches, Tools, Hair Styling, 1960s, Women
Dig Yourself
Sound advice--no pun intended.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 06, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Self-help Schemes, 1960s
Hoover at Christmas
Does any woman want housework gear and appliances at Christmas? And how do you get the new stove wrapped and under the tree?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 05, 2015 -
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Category: Family, Holidays, Appliances, 1960s
In a Long White Room
How this easy-listening, faux-psychedelic ripoff ever avoided a plagiarism suit with Cream's "White Room" is a mystery for the ages. Maybe lawyers were stunned into inaction by the gonzo brilliance of the lyrics
"We will tuck each other in, and dream about trains/You'll call me 'Beauty' and I'll call you 'Brains.'"
Trippy, man!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 03, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, Psychedelic, 1960s
Follies of the Madmen #266
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 28, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Business, Advertising, Products, 1960s, Cars
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