December 10, 2024
Tag: advertising postcards
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You are What You Eat: A Look at Mid-Century Restaurant and Food Advertising Postcards
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The 1950s were less than a lifetime ago and yet the food and the eating habits of Americans have changed dramatically. From breakfast to mid-night snacks Americans and most of the world have come from natural to processed foods and the debate still rages.
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Tea and the Taj Mahal
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Tea drinkers around the world speak in their own special code. They say things like, “Put the kettle on” or “Don’t bruise the tea.” History has no ability to decode these social conventions, but if you care to have a cup, the kettle is always on at Ellie’s house.
Past Article
August 19, 2019 1 Comment
This story is about a book that was left unfinished. The subject died in 2005, the author died shortly after. The book was over twenty years in the making and was meant to be a gift to his life-long friend. Friendships made while serving in the US Military tend to last forever – such was the case with Don Matter and Jim Flaming Eagle. Jim lived in Montana; Don lived in Arizona. Don once said, “We’re practically neighbors.”