More advertisements from the September, 1954 Good Housekeeping. This week I decided to focus on clothing ads; specifically ads touting modern fibers and comfort. (Hover for descriptions and transcriptions of text.) I’ve never been a big fan of culottes, but she seems very enthusiastic. Maybe I’ve been missing something all these years. I admit it, …
Daily Archives: 29 October, 2009
Night of the Cows
I was astounded to learn, when I checked the archives, that I haven’t told this story yet. It’s pretty much a Smith family classic. So I decided to remedy that, and tell you all about…the night…of the cows. This story, as many stories do, needs to begin with some background. We must set the stage, …
Impatient Impatiens
The Seventh Carnival of Feminists is up! I think I’ve finally found a sport I like. So, uhm, again, why are we letting people profit from the financial crisis? Speaking of which, is sending out $250 checks really going to accomplish anything? Real or hoax? If it’s real, it’s pretty delightfully awesome. Chally’s latest on …