Another stain on the questionable taste of Urban Outfitters. Does Urban Outfitters actually believe nothing says fun like a blood splattered Kent State sweatshirt an evocative reminder of those crazy collegiate antics of the 1970s. There is nothing nostalgic about a tragic day in May 1970 when Ohio National…

Another stain on the questionable taste of Urban Outfitters. Does Urban Outfitters actually believe nothing says fun like a blood splattered Kent State sweatshirt an evocative reminder of those crazy collegiate antics of the 1970s. There is nothing nostalgic about a tragic day in May 1970 when Ohio National…

The chance to become a June bride may be closing but the window to become a bride or a groom just became a whole lot wider. Bringing in a breeze of fresh air into the traditional notion of marriage,more and more barriers to Gay and Lesbian participation in the American Dream are being broken. Notions of…

The tears shed by parents at college graduation, used to mean the right of passage into the American Dream. Now those tears are often for something else. Ever the ground breakers, boomers are now gripped by a new condition empty nest egg syndrome. Visions of that dream retirement home get dimmer with each day as…

All you husband hunting gals should listen up to the retro advise Republican Phyllis Schlafly just offered up- accepting a lower paying paycheck is a small price to pay for finding a better breadwinner husband.The good new is that at least unlike most Republicans she doesn't dispute the very fact if a gender…

The 1950s notion of marriage of man as breadwinner as the template for the ideal family seems to be the model that Schlafly still hold as the gold standard. Once upon a time when patriarchy ruled, the American housewife was perceived as the most envied gal in the world.and though times have changed for sure, like…

Once upon a time most young women were convinced that the basic occupation of every girl was choosing a man to marry and college was the best place to snare a man while college courses were set up to help Betty-Coed in that matter.. Take a look at some vintage college images as dated as this idea..
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Susan Patton's advise is as antiquated as the notion once held that girls went to college to get their MRS degree.

Shirley Temple supplied a smile and a heap of hope for a depression weary public by singing and tap dancing her way into our hearts. Its no wonder that for Valentines day a more grown up Shirley offered up hope in an another form in an ad for a Hope Chest. Her death so close to Valentines day makes this vintage ad…

Kudos to CVS for taking this big move.The health care industry has a long history of enabling this deadly habit. Hard to imagine but once upon cold sufferers heading to their local pharmacy would stock up not only with Kleenex and nose drops, but a pack of smokes.

Big Block of Cheese Day may or may not include Velveeta, the beloved American cheese food that like so many other American institutions has come under fire and like the American Dream itself in woefully short supply http://wp.me/p2qifI-1XI

Spoiler alert! Santa Claus, this historical figure of our imagination commercialized by the Mad men of Madison Avenue for generations, is just as fictitious as a blue eyed blonde Jesus that has been presented in countless mid century illustrations.Take a peek

There is no disputing that blackface was and is an embodiment of racism. Hard to believe but well into the mid 20th century blackface was a popular form of entertainment. It was not uncommon well into the 1950s for high school, fraternities and local theatre groups would perform in blackface. The real Mad men of…

There is no disputing that blackface was and is an embodiment of racism. Hard to believe but well into the mid 20th century blackface was a popular form of entertainment. It was not uncommon well into the 1950s for high school, fraternities and local theatre groups would perform in blackface. The real Mad men of…

There is no disputing that blackface was and is an embodiment of racism. Hard to believe but well into the mid 20th century blackface was a popular form of entertainment. It was not uncommon well into the 1950s for high school, fraternities and local theatre groups would perform in blackface. The real Mad men of…

There is no disputing that blackface was and is an embodiment of racism. Hard to believe but well into the mid 20th century blackface was a popular form of entertainment. It was not uncommon well into the 1950s for high school, fraternities and local theatre groups would perform in blackface. The real Mad men of…

Hard to believe but well into the mid 20th century blackface was a popular form of entertainment. It was not uncommon well into the 1950s for high school, fraternities and local theatre groups would perform in blackface. The real Mad men of Madison Ave. had no compunction utilizing blackface in their advertising.…

There is no disputing that blackface was and is an embodiment of racism. Hard to believe but well into the mid 20th century blackface was a popular form of entertainment. It was not uncommon well into the 1950s for high school, fraternities and local theatre groups would perform in blackface. The real Mad men of…

Before Masters and Johnson liberated sex from the closet, frank discussions about sexual behavior was done behind closed doors. Sex advise was furtively dispensed by small publishers placing discreet ads in the back of pulp magazines. Take a peek at some retro advise http://wp.me/p2qifI-1Kh

No surprise there at how seductive sugar is. It may be hard to swallow but once upon a time sugar was not the unhealthy villain it is viewed today but an "essential" nutrient. Through the first half of the 20th century sugar was deemed essential to health-good tasting and good for you.