When the front page was a puzzle
Modular design was still years away. This is from July of 1961. Also, notice how the editor who wrote that main headline went with what was known for sure at that moment. www.lib.udel.edu
The Slice archive for July 8, 2013
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013
What your produce-handling reveals
Tomorrow in The Slice column.
This date in Slice history (1995)
Today's Slice question: Could everyone around here with grandchildren in California fit in the Opera House?
What would you say to the salesman? 1
www.theawesome80s.net
How old are your oldies?
I was in an organic juice bar downtown, waiting for my order. Sue me. They make something I like. The only other people in the place, both staff and customers, were women who looked to be in their early 20s. I noted this because of…
When you are not reading carefully 1
You can find yourself looking at a film summary and wondering what on earth Patrick Stewart is doing in a certain movie. Rereading reveals that it was actually the late Patrick Swayze. Same with seeing a magazine promo for its list of "eligible shingles." Make…
Getting to do enough rooftop drinking? 1
Apparently it qualifies as a great thing to do. www.chicagomag.com
Ever watched her show? 1
Do you think she knows what she's talking about? www.azellmer.xanga.com
Does this make you want cake? 3
www.coverbrowser.com Or does this make you want to talk like these cover blurbs? www.redballauction.com
Learn something new every day
Open this link and check out No. 75. I always thought it was "Keep It Comin' On." But as you can see, it's not. http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1977.htm
Sometimes newsprint is the way to go
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Stuff old guys think about, No. 17
Would it be better to have been a minor rock star or to have had a modest career as a pro athlete? Let's consider it. In the case of the former scenario, you could imagine old girlfriends hearing one of your songs on the radio…
Playboy cover from 50 years ago 3
Two questions. Do you remember seeing these in barber shops or was Esquire about as racy as the reading fare got in the places you recall? Do you remember seeing women with similar hair styles? www.ebay.com
Snore and peace 1
Some houses are pretty close together. And sometimes people in adjacent dwellings both keep windows open at this time of year. So do you think it is possible that someone in House A might occasionally hear a person in House B snoring?
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