Americana Ad Day + Queries

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today is for americana ads---yes of course regular ads are fine too! :)

couple queries, your feedback is always appreciated and valued!

1. what do y'all feel about a weekend or perhaps 3-4 days (long weekend?) event where we post ads for products that are for sale and then post what we find out about the current address, phone #, if the product is still available, etc???

2. what do y'all feel about having a day where we allow (for one day ONLY and it would have to be put on every post) spoof ads?? these could be ads that are found and/or ads that some of our very talented members could make? i know very rarely a spoof ad will be allowed to get posted....we have discussed and decided against a spoof ad tag (so as not to encourage their posting) but one day only??? ETA: someone just brilliantly suggested 'ads in disguise' for halloween...if members think this is a good idea, that's what we'll do, have it on october 31st and call it 'ads in disguise' :)

both 1 & 2 would take place some time in september as our event calendar is very full! :)

STORY

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After heeding all of this advice, our trusty duo picked up a few giant bottle-shaped traps at a Siberian trading post, and argued over what they should use as bait. Oates won the argument, and they loaded their shopping cart with soap, because everyone knows how the scent of fresh suds gets babies running. Laden with bars of soap Hall and Oates trekked into the wilds of Siberia, where suddenly they came upon... a Sybarite!



(a.k.a., a voluptuary)  She told them how to get their meandering odyssey back on track, but first suggested that they join her in a...

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She told them how to get their meandering odyssey back on track, but first suggested that they join her in a game of Parcheesi!



The winner of the game got to decide...

Jim Beam, 1976

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Miller Beer, 1986

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Happy 4th of July! Vote Mckinley!

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Jimi Hendrix—Star Spangled Banner

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Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, 1969

[Huh? There's "canada day" but no "independence day"?]

4th of July

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Did everyone get their 4th of July Tom Collins?
( Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin, 1940 )

And the 4th of July molds I made to go with the ham?
( Swift's Premium Ham, 1941 )

After the singalong to Yankee Doodle Dandy, by George M. Cohan
( John Hancock Insurance, 1954 )

it's finally time for the fireworks!

Coca-Cola, 1952



full size LEFT SIDE & RIGHT SIDE - 750x970 each

Congoleum (and a great website)

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First of all, WOW- a huge archive of Saturday Evening Post ads, full size!

A sample - note the word "ad" is "in quotes" for some reason, perhaps its novelty.

Congoleum Rugs, 1934


full size 1000x1281

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She told them how to get their meandering odyssey back on track, but first suggested that they join her in a game of Parcheesi!
The winner of the game got to decide what was for dinner...and it didn't seem like a hard choice,



until Daryl revealed his secret fear of birds!  "Yes, he admitted,... I get scared every time I ...

Diet Delight!

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Flaming Youth


I made a Whale Fruit salad for our cookout today.

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