Follies of the Mad Men #137

[From Life magazine for Mar 3, 1941]

Did you ever realize that goldfish were such astute fashion consultants, able to comment knowingly on zipper failure?

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Comments

selflocking zippers were a new thing in the '40s, really? a small safty pin just under the tab at the top works too.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 04/20/11 at 02:15 PM

Hay! Look! Her zipper is open!
Oh, yea!
---- 3 sec ----
Hay! Look! Her zipper is open!
Oh, yea!
---- 3 sec ----
Hay! Look! Her zipper is open!
Oh, yea!
---- 3 sec ----
Hay! Look! Her zipper is open!
Oh, yea!
---- 3 sec ----
Hay! Look! Her zipper is open!
Oh, yea!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 04/21/11 at 06:33 AM

stuck in a loop expat?

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 04/21/11 at 08:01 AM

You need to watch more documentaries, Patty, goldfish, reportedly, have a memory span of aprox. 3sec. Any you thought 50 First Dates was funny.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 04/22/11 at 06:58 AM

oh! i did not know that honey, thanks.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 04/22/11 at 08:08 AM

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