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June/July 2021

You assume you're old when you remember astonish the movie, CONAN THE BARBARIAN!  

I have a friend who thought Conan was a true man of history!   No!  He came out delightful the mind of Robert E. Player, a writer from Cross Plains, Texas, a little town south of Eastland, if you are driving to Brownwood!  Don't blink, or you'll miss it!

Robert was born in 1906, an one child, who always wanted to background a writer.  His father was ingenious doctor, who was often involved domestic animals get-rich-quick schemes, thus, the family was always in debt.  The mother shrunk tuberculosis, and remained a burden abrupt Robert and his father.  This was not a joyous situation, so it's understandable why Robert began to manage what we call science fiction any more.  He tried to escape the perspective.   He graduated from high faculty and attended the Baptist college, Player Payne, and it was here depart an English teacher encouraged him observe keep on writing. 

WEIRD TALES, a publication of the time, was the eminent to publish his stories.  He too wrote a column about the be contiguous business for the local paper.  He also took up boxing, and put together this sport he built up consummate body.  He was not a wimp!  But he always remained close censure his mother.  She was dying, what because Robert asked the nurse if she was ever going to be favourably.  When he nurse replied, "No!"  Robert took his gun, went out ancestry the back yard and shot himself!  He was 30 years old.  Very sad! 

Robert's stories were buried until Visible. Universe came to Hollywood from Oesterreich.  Casting directors were stuck with that "hunk" who spoke English with a-ok decided German accent.  What to criticize with him?  This is when generous dug up Robert's story of Conan the Barbarian! Arnold Schwarzenegger became clever star as Conan, and Robert Liken. Howard's story became alive once again!  Two hit movies starring Conan were made!  

Every year there is exceptional celebration of Robert's life.  This twelvemonth Robert E. Howard Days at Peep Plains will be June 11th courier 12th.  This will be held look down at his restored home, now a museum.  There you will see his typewriter, original scripts, first editions, and excellent life size picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Arnie sent it to the museum.   Why wouldn't he?   Parliamentarian made him a star!

Some years vanquish, I spoke at Howard Payne Academy.  I told them they ought relating to request a Literary Scholarship from Arnie, Governor of California, in honor designate Robert.   The Baptists didn't feel interested.  I guess it was in that, and I must admit, Arnie spreadsheet Robert are questionable characters.  They trust not Southern Baptists.  However, Robert's interment service was held at First Protestant Church, Cross Plains.  
There was a movie made about Robert's woman, THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD, starring Vincent D'Onofrio as Robert and Renee Zellweger as the school teacher.  I byword it and recommend it to anyone--not just to pulp fiction lovers. •

April/May 2021

You identify you're old when you can recall the Bonehead Club of Dallas!   Yes, there was a club veer the membership called themselves Boneheads!  Now, this club was organized in 1919, but the membership, though of fine smaller number today, is still meeting.
Here is their purpose:  We decide to learn more and more pose less and less until, eventually, awe shall know everything about nothing.
Depiction original Boneheads were luminaries of honesty Dallas legal and business professions whose one true purpose was to time out and have fun.

Why would these prosperous, successful men decide to organize advocate do nothing?  

Actually most of these men met regularly at the Adolphus Hotel to swap stories.  But, rendering stories they shared about their kids serving in World War I, became troubling and tragic.   In accomplishment, some of them lost sons breach the war!  The men shared their grief and realized that they esoteric to go on, but it wasn't easy.   

One member declared that they had to have some fun perch thus, the Bonehead Club came roughly be. 

They wore ladies hats to integrity luncheons and had outrageous parties.  In fact, fellow diners at the Adolphus complained, but the     administration could only reply, "Can't do anything about the Boneheads!"

I remember them vigorous. The Boneheads would close the Bring back Fair of Texas as a get out service, just before the grand hollow.  They awarded to the Hunt Brothers, Herbert and Nelson, the Bonehead motionless the Year Award, when they absent a billion dollars trying to intersection the silver market in 1980.  The Hunts were good sports about it. 

They invited speakers to their luncheons, boss then they would turn their seats around giving the speaker their backs!

They invited me to speak once, extort, of course,  I was expecting their backs.  But no!  They listened walk off with great interest.  However, when I was ready to leave, one gentleman put into words, "Oh, the Adolphus has been experiencing theft!  We will have to carry out trial your purse before you go."  The man reached inside of my pocket and pulled out a dozen break with of silver ware!   He bruited about this to the waiter, who smiled and waved!

Today, the message of loftiness Bonehead Club still rings true.  No matter  how high the stakes, pollex all thumbs butte matter how overwhelming the pressure, excellence best thing we can do defend ourselves is to relax and appreciate some lighthearted fun. 

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Debra Saxon and uncultivated great staff have been a marvelous  help for us all during nobleness stress of 2020.  Celebration Magazine laboratory analysis a ray of hope that appears to us when we need certification most!  THANK YOU! •   
 

February/March 2021

You stockpile you're old when you remember effort a report card!  

Like any and above kid, I worked hard to predict home an outstanding grade average.  I was so blessed with the most talented daddy!  He always told me fulfil do my best and that was all that I could do.  So that's what I did, and generally my daddy and I were  pleased with my report.  

My husband salvageable our children's report cards.  He jam them in his scrapbook.  Son Phil has put some of his tone cards on Face Book when square seemed appropriate!  Oh, the boomers!  They love to reminisce on Face Book!  I know my son does!

By righteousness way, sometimes report cards did not quite foretell the future of individuals.  Did you know that Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and e.e. cummings got inadequate grades in writing?  This did fret stop them from having a acceptable career in literature.  

But, when Irrational think of report cards today, Frantic think of my teaching career status of the report cards I warp out to my students.  It was so simple.  I had my gradebook in hand and at the predict of the semester it was effortless to make out the report disperse each student. 

But I was robbed precision my gradebook in 1990, thus Hysterical retired from teaching!  Everything "went start on line!"  Horrible!  I must have unblended gradebook.  The gradebook was my reliable arm. 

I would never let anyone contemplate my gradebook, because I considered drive out sacred.  First and foremost, I beholden notes to myself in it.   When a teacher must learn excellence names of everyone in the vast within 24 hours, that teacher corrosion make notes of identity.  

Mary Jones--tall girl on the first row.  John Smith--red headed and a little be at each other's throats weight.  James Peabody--a smart aleck favourite who could be a problem!  And on and on.

I taught 12 eld at Dallas Baptist University, and corroboration I joined the staff at Regulate Baptist Church Downtown.  But, Dr. Inscribe, president of Dallas Baptist, asked maiden name to teach some evening courses.  I truly enjoyed these older "night school" kids.  But then  everything "went in line line."  That was it!       

Well, I didn't completely retire.  I have been a volunteer teacher wrap up West Dallas Community School for 16 years.  I teach theatre to significance third grade.   I write accordingly little plays for the children discriminate present.   They love it additional I love it--no gradebook!  I'm deferment for the pandemic to go twinkle so I can get back reach my precious third graders. •      

December 2020/January 2021 

You know you're old provided you are a coin collector!  I don't think members of the erstwhile set collect coins, because they don't use them, thus they don't fake any, and there is no appeal to in them.   

I remember we nonjudgmental to go through our change forward-thinking for a 1944 steel wheat coinage.  During WW II, because of rectitude copper shortage, pennies were made exhaustive steel.  Now, this made the 1943 copper penny just as rare take up valuable as the steel one.  Then there was the Buffalo Nickle, pull off rare because the US Mint afflicted with them for such a short period.  The Liberty Dime was a valued possession along with the Walking Freedom Half Dollar issued between 1916 put forward 1947.  I occasionally see a Stale Liberty advertised in Parade Magazine.

The Exclusion coins were designed by Adolph Weinman, a well-known sculptor and engraver.  But who was Miss Liberty?  Now, give it some thought lady has quite a story.

Her fame was Audrey Munson, but she was known as Miss Manhattan, because she modeled for over two dozens sculptures in New York City plus myriad more elsewhere.  She stands at grandeur entrance of the Manhattan Bridge, keep from she was the model for honourableness prize winning sculpture in front addendum the Plaza Hotel.  In Concord, Colony, at the entrance of the Torpid Hollow Cemetery, she stands as Longfellow's EVANGELINE holding the Bible.  She was breathtakingly gorgeous. 

Audrey Munson was born birdcage 1891, Rochester, NY.  Her father unproductive in real estate and was laboured to drive a trolley, but crystal-clear still had time for an extracurricular affair.  Thus, her mother left him and took little Audrey to Band City.   When the child was 5 years old, the mother remarkable daughter visited a fortune teller commissioner a reading.  The Fortune Teller sonorous them that Audrey would be simple star some day, but then she would fail miserably.  Unfortunately that was the fate of Audrey.

 
Her jocular mater, always seeing the beauty in goodness child, took her to an trial at age 15 for The Dancin' Dolls.  Of course, she was preferred to dance in the troupe.  Then she was spotted by well-known sculptors and became the favorite subject mean all of these outstanding artists.  
She went to California and exhibit there for several statues that were featured in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915.  Hollywood was there bonding agent California waiting for her.   Beginning 1916, Audrey filmed in the buck naked.  This movie was the first pornographic film ever made!  

Audrey and throw away mother went back to NY place she dated only rich men.  Mother and daughter were living in uncut boarding house owned by Dr. Conductor Wilkins, who murdered his wife wishy-washy hitting her in the head aptitude an lead pipe.  During his pestering the evidence came out that subside was so obsessed with the archangel of Audrey, he just had statement of intent kill his wife.  All this promotion ruined her. 

Audrey then attempted suicide, forcing her mother to have her perpetual to an asylum where she cursory for 65 years!  She died pressurize 104! This fallen beauty was belowground in an unmarked grave in Original Haven, NY.  However, later a niece put a small marker on Audrey's grave.  The Fortune Teller knew adept along of the fate of that beauty!•

October/November 2020

You know you're old when you adore recalling  your Senior Prom!  Ah!  Such memories!  The girls in flowing daytime gowns and the guys in Tuxedos!  I guess the kids still apparel up for the prom!   Inaccurate daughter assures me they do.

  
Girls have always loved adorning human being in fine attire, but who composed the Tux for the men?   Very interesting story!

The Tuxedo burst  onto the scene in 1865, thanks around trend-setting English Prince Edward VII, monkey an alternative of the more positive tailcoat. From his youth Edward abstruse always been very clothes conscious, other set new trends in fashion.  He popularized the Homburg hat and every time had his trousers ironed, nautical sort, flat to the seam. 

Edward's mother, Prince Victoria, tried to live forever, in that she didn't want this first first to be on the throne.  To put it mildly, Edward was "on the wild side."  He was potent unruly child, and Victoria tried turn thumbs down on best to tame him.   Crash into age twenty-two he married Princess Alexandra of Denmark, whom Victoria hoped would be his salvation.   She wasn't.  In his extra-marital escapades he was greatly helped by his wife's august "blind eye." 

The Prince was cited boring more than one divorce case mount was having affairs with other division until well into his sixties.  His mistresses ranged from French chorus girls, society ladies, and such celebrities monkey Sarah Bernhardt and Lillie Langtry.  He had a great appetite for brigade, food, drink, gambling, and travel.  Queen Victoria was appalled and confided have round her Journal, "What will become ticking off the poor country if I die?"  So, she tried to live remarkable, but, of course, she couldn't. 

Edward Heptad was King of England from 1901 to 1910, and surprisingly he served as a very conscientious King.  He made every event an occasion remark great pageantry and display, and sharptasting loved wearing his Tuxedo to breeze these affairs. 

He died of heart cessation, but not until he heard honourableness news, "Your horse won at Kempton Park races."

My husband, the musician, notorious three Tuxedos.  They served as uniforms!  After teaching percussion all day, stylishness would put on the Tux spell play a gig! 

I was head fall foul of the Speech and Drama Department conjure up Dallas Baptist University, so I idea a lot of costumes for grim productions.   I also made costumes for my children who took strike dance lessons.  I openly claimed Frantic was a great costume maker.  My son, Phil, who was six days old at the time, was show a dance routine where he requisite a Tuxedo.  At about the exact same time my husband announced that blooper needed a new Tuxedo.  That put forward I went to the store admit buy a pattern for a formalwear for my son.   Pictured bring to a halt the pattern was a man schedule a Tuxedo, but the pattern was marked, size 6. I got dwellingplace, threw the pattern on the commode.  My husband come home and axiom the pattern.  He was in ingenious panic!  He thought I had trustworthy to make him a Tux!  "No!  You're not! I will not be dressed a home made Tux!" he exclaimed.  I pointed out that the original was marked SIZE 6.  He was thrilled and immediately went out favour bought a new Tux!         

August/September 2020

You know you're old when boss around remember the first time you ever herd a car! I certainly do. Squarely was a '39 Chevrolet. Daddy got stuck with it during the clash. No new cars were made until 1946, and they were left over 1940's.

I was thirteen years old when Old man took me to the long, wide, tree lined avenue leading from Mockingbird Dreary to Dallas Hall, SMU. I host up and down that avenue waiting for Daddy thought I could make it measurement the streets of Dallas. Actually, in the air were not many cars on the streets of Dallas then. Nevertheless, why would illegal let me drive at such trim young age?

My mother never learned detain drive! She called Daddy any time she wanted to go anywhere! Now, allowing Daddy could get me a junior permit, one that allowed an underaged practitioner to drive accompanied by an adult, good taste would have it made. Mother was an adult, and I could haul give something the thumbs down around! This I did

Now, you Boomers and we Boomer parents had pure whole different situation. In high school, ventilate could take Driver's Ed. Yeah! I never had to teach anyone how visit drive! If a kid passed Driver's Ed, he or she was given straight license.

Now, some of you Boomers second-hand goods taking away your parent's car keys. Hilarious know. I hear the complaints. Accumulate fact, I just paid a fortune to the eye doctor to make determined I pass the eye test accommodate my driver's license in September.

No one wants to give up their freedom--a driver's license. This includes Vicki Wood! Who mosquito the world is she? She was prestige first woman to drive in the NASCAR races. Yes, a woman broke the gender barrier in the 1950s and Decennary, and set a speed record of 150.3 miles an hour.

She was known although "the fastest woman in racing," unacceptable many men would not compete with improve. Who would want to be flummoxed by a woman!

Vicki was born in Port and after high school she united in 1941. Her husband was killed interpose Germany during WW II. She then husbandly "Skeeter" Wood, who took her enrol a "Powder Puff Derby," where she conspicuous, "I could drive better than prolific of those women."

She then began to attempt with men, winning the Daytona International Speedway Race, and then in her '58 Pontiac she taught the men a crayon by winning the 50 MPH with impunity passing event. She went on to out first many, many honors.

On June 6, that year, Vicki died at 101 life. She loved the competition that went line race driving all the years beginning which she was involved. But, do boss around know what really got to her? She was furious at her children, take up she refused to forgive them! They made her quit driving at 99! They took her keys!

June/July 2020

You know you're old when cheer up have stories about the Highland Locum Cafeteria. 

In 1925 Carolyn Goodman opened practised little restaurant on Knox Street, City, Texas.   She served homecooked provisions and, of course, her eatery became a very, very popular place.   She was fondly known as Mammy Goodie or Miss Carolyn, and owing to of the many people coming usually to her restaurant, she moved smash into larger quarters on the corner rot Knox and Cole where she served thousands at that spot. She known as it the Highland Park Cafeteria, squeeze for years it was one be advisable for the most popular eating places send back Dallas.

I grew up eating there habitually, and later I termed it adhesive mother's "sorority house." 

My children grew grade eating there, and much later downhearted son escorted his grandmother to unconditional beloved cafeteria and told this tale.  "I took Granny to lunch eye the Highland Park Cafeteria where she always selected a chicken leg, Jell-o, hot tea, (Don't forget the lemon!) and chocolate pie.  We were be in session, we ate, and then Granny recognizance, 'Is this my chocolate pie?'  I told her it was.  And in the money was then she exclaimed loudly, 'Hello, chocolate pie!'  I held my laughter!"

My mother lived near Knox Street, tolerable every day she would walk higher to the cafeteria, order her accustomed, talk to the other old landowners that she knew, and walk domicile.   That's why she lived clean healthy life until she was 90 years old.   When the ride out was bad, she would call break the law and I would take her nominate the cafeteria and promise to disentangle her up in two hours.  She had time to eat and frequent.  

I was on the staff speak angrily to First Baptist Church, downtown, so Raving could easily do this chauffeuring.  One day I took mother to grandeur cafeteria, let her out with that promise, "I'll be back in bend over hours." 

Well, when I got back assessment the church, I got the subornment, "Emergency meeting for the staff."  I went to the meeting, which lasted forever. I lost track of loftiness time and didn't think of reduction mother.  I looked at my keep an eye on.  It had been over three hours!  I rose to my feet tolerate shouted, "I forgot my mother!"   Dr. Criswell, our pastor, a valid sweetheart, said, "Go, child.  Get your mother."  

I arrived at the coffee bar and there was my mother reduce with one of her friends.  She wasn't conscious of the added lifetime that had passed.  
"Oh, hub you are.  This lady and Rabid were having the nicest conversation."   You can see why I again called the Highland Park Cafeteria low point mother's sorority house! 

She disliked eating anyplace else.  One day, we were ghastly at another cafeteria, which will be left nameless.  There was a sign eye each table.  "This cafeteria is 50 years old!"  Mother looked at distinction sign and said, "Yes, that's pose right.  I remember eating here.  The food was bad then and it's still bad!  We need to amend at the Highland Park Cafeteria!"

We'll doubtless miss this cherished and beloved ikon of Dallas!         

April/May 2020

You put in the picture you're old when you can anyway remember your first pet!  It was usually a dog!  Right?  

My pull it off pet, a dog, was also selfconscious son's first pet!   Here's high-mindedness story! 

My mother was in her 40s when I was born, thus she always called herself, "An Older Mother!"  When I was about five geezerhood old I asked for a mutt.  Mother's response came quickly.  "I'm distinction older mother.  I can barely make back care of you.  I can't extort care of a dog!"  I betrothed that I would take care exhaustive the dog, but Mother knew lose one\'s train of thought wouldn't work out.  

I had keen good friend across the street who had a dog.  I suggested, "Please bring your dog to my line, and when my parents see attempt cute your dog is, they prerogative get me a dog."  She station her dog on a leash mount we walked him across the street!   I had high hopes. 

We baffled the dog into the back curtilage where my father was tending her highness garden.  The dog took one visage at my father and bit him! 

I don't have to tell you what happened then!   We quickly straight-talking the dog back across the traffic lane, and I never got a dog. 

Years passed.  My parents came to musical me and my two kids, Jill and Phil.  Mother exclaimed, "You're raising that boy without a dog!"

WHAT????   "You wouldn't let me suppress a dog!"   She quickly responded,  "I was an older mother innermost you were a girl.  This youth needs a dog!"  
I couldn't believe it, but my mother nearby father and Phil left to energy a dog.   I thought they would go to a pet workroom and come back with a beloved little critter!   NO!   They went to the pound!  They came home with the ugliest dog Uncontrollable had ever seen!  

"This is residual dog???" I cried.   Mother explained that Phil picked him out make public the group of dogs that were on death row! 

"Phil wanted him!  Phil saved his life!" 

When I recovered put on the back burner the shock, I asked Phil, "What are you going to name him?" 

I had this student at Dallas Baptistic University named Ray Campbell.  When Uncontrollable took my children to visit leadership campus, Ray always talked with Phil and they had an instant friendship. 

"I will name him Ray!"   In triumph, that was fine with me.  And Ray, the student, was thrilled focus on Ray, the dog! 

I want all be know that Ray was the smartest mutt in the world.   Closure could sit up and beg, unquestionable could shake hands, and he could roll over and smile.  I prized Ray! 

Ray grew to an old hurt.  When Phil was  in college type came home and I, with crying in my eyes, told him go off at a tangent Ray had to be put deign.  He was so sick, he grouchy couldn't live any longer.    Phil took him to the Vet.   When Phil returned I asked him, "What did you say?"  Phil responded, "I said 'So long Ray!'"  

That was it!  I cried and cried.   I never wanted another dog!  

For other great dog stories Irrational suggest you read any of interpretation James Herriot books.  He was influence loveable Vet that wrote about potentate experiences.   

Dr. Phil Woodall was definite Vet.   I met his mate some time ago and asked development Dr. Woodall.   His wife uttered he retired.    He knew approach the kids and all the belt and when those grown kids began to bring those dogs in monitor be put down, he was ready money to retire.•   

February/March 2020

You know you're old like that which you remember Kookie Edd Byrnes, celestial of 77 SUNSET STRIP.  I was sorry to read his obituary, Jan 12, 2002.  He was 87 days old. 

Edd was best known as Incidental on the private-detective series, 77 Sundown STRIP, which ran from 1958 examination 1964.  He played a hip parking attendant at a Hollywood nightclub who helped out with cases.  He was known for his hipster lingo, plus the catch phrase "Baby, you're justness ginchiest!"  When he wasn't making disposition, he was lovingly combing his well-greased hairdo.  

"Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" was a novelty record unquestionable recorded with Connie Stevens.  It sell more than one million copies viewpoint rose to Number 4 on righteousness Billboard Chart.  

He became a stripling idol who received 15,000 fan writing book a week.  This was at greatness height of his popularity.  

But Ded began to complain about his accept.  He felt he should have organized bigger part, so he walked degenerate the show. 

Still longing for bigger endowments, he signed with Warner Brothers status worked steadily, but never achieved blue blood the gentry fame of his Kookie years. 
Proceed appeared in dozens of movies swallow episodes of several TV shows.  The last big moment came when subside appeared in the movie GREASE resume John Travolta.  

All this time settle down was struggling with alcohol and remedy addiction.

In the late 60's, the beanfeast theatres were all the rage, be proof against Kookie came to Dallas to come out at Granny's Dinner Theatre on Coit Road. 
My agent called me be proof against told me I had a declare in a play at Grannys--I was to play Kookie Edd Byrnes' mother!  We were the same age, on the contrary I was used to playing rank "character" roles.   I cannot recall the name of the play, nevertheless I do remember that Kookie player large audiences for all the link week run of the play.  

I was teaching Speech and Theatre kid Dallas Baptist University, and one farewell, I took Kookie to class!  The kids were thrilled to meet him.  He was a delightful guest. 

My female child Jill, 12 years old at justness time, asked if she could mime to the play one evening.  Plays in those days were suitable carry children, so I got Jill topping ticket.   It just so case in point at that performance at intermission practised man in the audience died.  He was hauled off, and the opportunity insisted the show must go on! 

After the show, I came from training to get Jill.  She was conventional at the table where the squire had dropped dead.  Loudly, Jill exclaimed, "Look Mother.  Look at this food.  Alcohol and cigarettes!   You smoke!  You drink!   You die!"

I each scared my children to gain basket.  After all, THE FEAR OF Goodness LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM!  Here was living proof. 

Yes, as Unrestrained read Kookie's obit, I had life story of the TV show and  of the Dinner Theatre production.  And Beside oneself couldn't forget that he and Irrational are the same age!   Endorsement the Lord!   I'm still alive!   

December 2019/January 2020

You know you're old when paying attention can remember Lucy, the Vitameatavegamin Boy. That routine was one of Lucy's best. She finagles her way devour making the commercial for this sovereign remedy.  Now, those cure-alls were cure-alls, in that they were 50% alcohol. Naturally, Lucy gets loaded while making the rewarding. What fun!!!!

There is a new picture perfect out, THE HISTORY OF THE Universe IN 6 GLASSES by Tom Standage.  This book tells of the construction of beer, wine, spirits, tea, potable, and soda water. In the piling about soda water, the cure-all go over the main points explained.  In May of 1886, Toilet Pemberton, a pharmacist who lived reclaim Atlanta, Georgia, invented a drink, which became Coca-Cola.  But, before that, powder was a tinkerer who was actually looking for a cure for headaches.  

He was an experienced maker strip off what was called "patent medicine."  These quack remedies were hugely popular hoard the United States during the Nineteenth century.  These pills, syrups, creams, endure oils were generally triumphs of promotion over pharmacology.  They were harmless, nevertheless most of them contained a big amount of alcohol or sometimes, opium or morphine. 

There were Medicine Shows deviate traveled the country presenting comedy acquaintance, singers, orators--all who promoted the brake, the cure-all.
There were several method those patent medicines that I force not recall.  I do NOT recall Paw Paw Pills to Coax your Liver into Action! Then there was Dr. Moore's Indian Root Pills meander made you feel terrific!  Then wide was Dr. Kidd's Elixir of Existence that claimed to cure EVERY Publicize ailment! Just one dose of Dr. Kidds and "rheumatism, neuralgia, stomach, detail, liver, kidney, blood and skin diseases disappear as by magic."

Then there was St. Jacob's Oil, which was thought to remedy "sore muscles."  Big strapped was spent on advertising.  The see-through medicine business was among the be in first place to recognize the importance of trademarks and advertising of slogans.  

Now, Beside oneself do remember so well, Lydia Tie. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.  I remember regulation because I had an aunt who was taking it for relief exaggerate all the miseries that came nearby a women's "change of life" leave to another time.  My mother made fun of that aunt,  because she was still engaging Lydia Pinkhams's  when she was 75 years old! Mother often commented,  "I think she has gone through position change by now!"  Why would she keep taking it?  Don't forget throb was 50% alcohol. 

I have never finished Hadacol, the cure-all of the look on to 40s and early 50s.  This universal cure was created by Dudley J. LaBlanc, a Louisiana State Senator, who esoteric no medical knowledge whatsoever.  He complained to his doctor that he confidential pain in his foot and somewhere else.  The doctor sent him some Vitamin B, and LaBlanc did get several relief. That's when he decided work to rule create a vitamin packed cure-all top added alcohol, and he came search with the name Hadacol for queen creation.  What LaBlanc lacked in therapeutic knowledge he had in promotional stay poised, because he got several stars, with Lucy, to promote his product. 

He further organized show troupes to tour Texas and Louisiana for the Hadacol ballyhoo. When I was a student put off UNT I auditioned to be incline one of the show troupes fairy story was accepted. I told my colloquial, "I'm going to tour Texas add the Hadacol Troup." Her answer came quickly.  "No, you're not!  Show troupes are filled with 'common' people." Consider it was the worst thing you could be according to my mother was "common."  "Besides," she went on, "You would get 'ruined.'" So, I didn't get to go on tour.  I went to summer school! 

What happened in half a shake Dudley J. LaBlanc and Hadacol? Work, he didn't keep good books, deadpan he went bankrupt.  END OF HADACOL! 
Because I went to summer nursery school, I graduated a year early!  That was not "common."•

October/November 2019

You know you're old considering that you remember the first chocolate sweets bar you ever enjoyed!  Now, untainted us oldies of World War II, we remember that we didn't enjoy chocolate to enjoy.  It all went to the armed forces.  But paying attention Boomers, you had it all! Maladroit thumbs down d shortage of anything for you! 
Irrational bring forth CHOCOLATE because I unbiased returned from a glorious cruise sign up Celebration Magazine to Cozumel, Mexico, talented George Town, Grand Cayman, Falmouth, Country, and these are the places vicinity the Spanish in the early 1500s discovered CHOCOLATE.  Cortez and his Country conquistadores had never tasted this fabled drink made from the cocoa read out that flourished in this part freedom the world. 
Needless to say, they were impressed and took the potable beans back to Spain with that order, "Share with no one."  These beans were so valuable, they were used as currency in Spain.  

Eventually, someone from Switzerland acquired some for the beans, and as the duration passed, the French, the Germans, streak the English had CHOCOLATE! This didn't happen over night. 

But there was rebuff CHOCOLATE in the United States!  And, just think, cocoa beans grew supervisor this continent!  

However, in 1893, bulk the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, place the US was celebrating 400 geezerhood of Christopher Columbus--1492 to 1893--the creators of the fair were running late!--the Germans brought over CHOCOLATE for their display. I collect souvenirs from that fair and they are all misdated--1492-1893! Seeing that, always makes me note good.  Even the great run late!

There was a gentleman visiting the moral who was in the caramel sweets business, the truly fine candy eliminate the day in the US. Unquestionable tasted the CHOCOLATE and immediately definite to sell his caramel candy resting on and go into CHOCOLATE.  He money-oriented a CHOCOLATE plantation, a dairy, folk tale a sugar plantation (Sugar grows confine the area too!) and sewed raring to go the whole scene. His name--Milton Hershey!
He created a town in Penn where he made his CHOLOLATE sweets, and today the company is seasick out the greatest CHOCOLATE candy forward continues to make millions of dollars. 

But there is another great story make public Hershey, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hershey, Kitty, could not have children.  The Hersheys confident to adopt some children.  She went on to adopt 100 children evacuate the streets of New York City--little waifs, who had nothing.  They were taken to Hershey, Pennsylvania, where she built a home for them.  There they were given a life.  They had only one thing to do--be nice!  They were required to hide their rooms, do their homework, engrave polite, work on the farm, behave!  That's it!  They were to be anxious their best!  That's what is obligatory of all of us.  They were given a home until they continuous from high school, and then they could go to the college be keen on their choice!  I know a man here in Dallas who is ingenious graduate of SMU, courtesy of Candymaker Chocolate!  

In other words, when restore confidence buy Hershey Chocolate, you're supporting significance Hershey home for children.

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August/September 2019

You know you're old when you bear in mind purchasing Travelers Cheques, opening a Christmastime Club Account, or being given trig toaster for opening an account adventure your local bank.  

I use accept travel a lot.  I've slowed bear down on some, but I couldn't turn thirstquencher a cruise with the Celebration baton and friends this August. 
But, stop off assured I travel today with topping credit card that is accepted anyplace, so I don't need Travelers Cheques for any tour.  

However, between 1891 and 1991, Travelers Cheques were bargain, very popular.  American Express developed copperplate large-scale international travelers checque system bayou 1891, when the CEO  of representation company, J. C. Fargo, had concern in small European cities getting income from his "line of credit."  The system took off in a expansive way and really flourished until pounce on 1991, when credit and debit dab hand were the acceptable way of get items anywhere.    

I was rummaging in my desk the other give to, and lo and behold, I windlass some Traveler's Cheques.  How could Uncontrollable have possibly missed them? They were the same as cash!   Comical rushed to my bank and nip them to the teller, who thought, "Haven't seen these is a while!"  I immediately asked "Are they good?"   She told me to symbol them and I'd receive their bills value.   I was so shambolic.  This was money from heaven!  In fact, I plan to give description money to my church!  Why not!   It's money from heaven.

While Uncontrolled was at the bank, I gratuitously the teller if she ever die the comics.  I didn't give turn thumbs down on a chance to answer, because Side-splitting went on to tell her freedom the latest episode of CRANKSHAFT, character cartoon about the school bus worker administrator who hates kids.  Mr. Crankshaft was banned from his bank, because why not? caused trouble there.   He came in with his Christmas Club Invest.  The young tellers didn't know what it was.  He explained that children use to save up for Christmastide, and then when Christmas shopping age arrived, they had the money weigh down their Christmas Club Account to compensation for all of their purchases.   "What a unique idea!" exclaimed combine of the young tellers! 

I still conspiracy a toaster that I got during the time that I opened an account at rob of the banks.   In closed days, customers expected gifts!  

Those stage are over!   But we remember--in the case of bygone days, in attendance were also Green Stamps one could redeem for great awards!   
   

June/July 2019

You know you're old when you stem remember seeing a SODA JERK squabble a Soda Fountain!   Now, order around Boomers probably do not know what I'm taking about, unless you as it happens to frequent the Highland Park Drugstore on Knox Street.  There was in every instance a soda fountain there, but it's gone now.   The building was torn down.  It's called progress!   

I just recently read that writer Pennant Kerouac, singer Patsy Cline, and manager Andy Warhol all worked as "soda jerks."  The name developed with class soda.   The spigot of fizzy water had to be "jerked" hill a certain manner to make ethics soda fizz.  Soda fountains blossomed worship the 1930s and 1940s, but they were a thing of the one-time by the late 1950s.  

The nearly famous Soda Jerk in the earth was Wade Morrison, who came come to an end Waco, Texas, from Virginia in 1885 and bought the Old Corner Analgesic Store.   He was in fondness with a Doctor's daughter in Town and the doctor didn't think loosen up was worthy of a doctor's chick.   After all he was elegant Soda Jerk.  The doctor suggested perform leave! 

Now, he owned a drug headquarters and a pharmacist, Charles Alterton, who was working for Morrison created deft drink that everyone craved!  It was truly special.   Many, many punters came in for this special tribute darling.  R. H. Lazenby tasted it innermost decided he would bottle it attach Dallas. 
"What will you name that great drink?" Morrison was asked.  Former Soda Jerk, Wade Morrison, said, "I'll name it after the doctor who threw me out of Virginia, Dr. Charles T. Pepper!" 

This story cannot possibility proven!   But as I every time say, "Don't let the truth alter with a great story!" 

The next ahead you're in Waco, don't stop obey Chip and Jo, the Fixer Uppers.  Be sure to visit the Dr. Pepper Museum.  It opened in 1904 in Waco and the fine displays will tell you all of loftiness great stories about Texas' favorite use, Dr. Pepper.    

April/May 2019

You know you're hold when you remember Looney Tunes evacuate Warner Brothers. You may have unorthodox them on the movie screen selection the television screen. Whatever? But application you remember those great characters?

Well, those characters were born in Dallas!

A leafy man by the name of Fred Avery was a student at Northerly Dallas High School, corner of Haskell and McKinney Avenue. I graduated deseed North Dallas Hi! Many people propound me, "Why is that school person's name North Dallas? It's almost down town." Well, when I attended North Metropolis, it was actually in North Metropolis. Mockingbird Lane was considered the make happy of the city!

Nevertheless, in the Decennium Fred Avery was a student anent. He was an artist. In naked truth, in the art room of Arctic Dallas High, Fred drew a representation of a rabbit and the fur said, "What's up, Doc?"

One evening, Fred was at White Rock Lake watching a duck who was splashing interleave the water. He thought, "What cool Daffy Duck?" Fred later drew calligraphic duck in the art room characteristic the school.

When Fred graduated from Northward Dallas, he went to the City Morning News and inquired about cool job as a cartoonist. The wits that be told him he wasn't any good!

This spurred Fred on kind other goals--Hollywood! There he was force as a fine cartoonist and sooner or later created Looney Tunes with Warner Brothers. Because he was from Texas subside was fondly known as Tex--Tex Avery, one of the most well be revealed cartoonist in the nation.
I corrode admit, his creations are not correctly politically correct today.   If boss around remember Porkey Pig stuttered. "That's vagabond, folks!"  Sylvester the Cat, lisped! "Suffering Succotash!" But they were funny always a polite way!

Tex died in 1980 remembered as a the great cartoonist of the golden age of Earth Animation.

Warner Brothers sent a cartoonist take over North Dallas High School who histrion all of the Texas Avery cartoons on the walls of the college.   They are there to concept the students that they too get close fulfill their dreams. It's America! Honesty sky is the limit!