1960s
How to get a teenage boy
"step-by-step stalking strategy"More info: flashbak.com
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 14, 2022 -
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Category: Teenagers, Books, 1960s, Love & Romance
Follies of the Madmen #531
"Our pants are endorsed by shirtless murderers."
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 06, 2022 -
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Category: Death, Fashion, Advertising, 1960s
“Kuzu” by Iimura Takahiko
‘Iimura films the cadavers of daily objects (junk) and animals without heads, cats, dogs or birds. While boats float calmly in the distance and children run along the beach, all kinds of larvae and insects move from old tatamis to old bottles under a “rain” of scratches caused by the numerous projections that the original film underwent.
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 03, 2022 -
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Category: Garbage, Trash, Waste and Other Detritus, Movies, Avant Garde, 1960s, Asia
The Humor of Regis Cordic
Wikipedia entry for Regis Cordic.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 27, 2022 -
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Category: Aliens, Humor, Parody, Satire, Inventions, Radio, Advertising, 1950s, 1960s, Alcohol
Fur Queens of the Manitoba Trappers Festival
A while back, we had a look at Manitoba's Trout Festival "Mermaid Queens."Now we have their regal compatriots, the Fur Queens.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 25, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Hunting, Trapping and Other Wilderness Activities, 1960s, North America
Multiple wives for men over 60
April 1966: Noting that there are more women than men over the age of 60, and that women over age 60 often are widowed and may "subsist on inadequate diets and live in a state of sexual frustration," Utah physician Victor Kassel proposed a solution: allow men over age 60 to have more than one wife. In this way, many lonely, older women might once again have a husband, albeit one they're sharing
The Baytown Sun - Apr 19, 1966
In later remarks, Kassel complained that the publicity which his proposal received overemphasized the sexual aspects of his proposal. But to be fair to the media, he himself drew attention to some of the sexual benefits (for men) of polygyny:
left: Idaho Daily Statesman - Sep 11, 1966; right: Fort Lauderdale News - Apr 16, 1966
One English wife offered the following response to Kassel's proposal:
Sunday Mirror - Apr 24, 1966
Some general remarks:
- I don't know why many news articles referred to him as "Victory Kassel". His name was Victor.
- The media frequently said he was promoting polygamy (multiple spouses), when he was actually, more specifically, advocating polygyny (multiple wives).
- One might assume that because Kassel lived in Salt Lake City and was promoting polygyny, that he was Mormon. He was actually Jewish, born in New York City.
- According to his obituary published in The Deseret News (Mar 11, 2005), he later admitted that his proposal was "tongue-in-cheek". I managed to find a reprint of his article and made a pdf copy of it. Parts of it do seem like he was trying to be intentionally outrageous, such as the passage below. But judge for yourself.
It can be argued that the jealousy aroused as the result of the competition would be carried to an extreme by the women and would disrupt the quiet, peaceful home. This may occur. But when there is a choice between uninterested, dowdy, foul-smelling hags and alert, interested, smartly dressed ladies, the selection is obvious.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Apr 18, 2022 -
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Category: Elderly and Seniors, Marriage, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #530
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 18, 2022 -
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Category: Hunting, Trapping and Other Wilderness Activities, Sexuality, Stereotypes and Cliches, Advertising, 1960s
Dragan Petrik’s Ice Railroad
In 1967, Dragan Petrik was granted a patent (No. 3,343,495) for a high-speed, rocket-powered train that would run on blocks of ice. In an Oct 1967 column, NY Times reporter Stacy V. Jones provided some details:Dragan R. Petrik of Pretoria was granted a patent last week for vehicles equipped to change the blocks as they melt and wear down, without stopping the train.
Patent 3,343,495 provides for propulsion by jet, rocket thrust, propellers or other means independent of the usual wheel traction. While conventional rails could be used, Petrik prefers a flanged metal surface that can be heated in cold climates.
Each car is to have cold rooms for storage of the ice. Blocks are to be forced down through ducts under control of a sensing unit that maintains the car at proper height.
Conventional wheels may be used in a station or for emergency support. A set of ice blocks is provided just ahead of and in back of each set of wheels. One ice skid can be used while another is being replenished.
For braking, there is a rubbing surface along the track, on which friction pads can be applied.
Petrik says his system will make possible very high speed for all types of land vehicles.
I have no idea if this would work, but it would be interesting to see it tested out.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 17, 2022 -
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Category: Patents, Trains and Other Vehicles on Rails, 1960s
René Lavand, One-Armed Magician
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 10, 2022 -
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Category: Disabilities, Human Marvels, Magic and Illusions and Sleight of Hand, Television, 1960s
Dewey Decimal and the Librarians
Their entry at Discogs. Alas, no audio files available.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 04, 2022 -
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Category: Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Music, Libraries, 1960s
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