This chart from a 1949 issue of LIFE will help you determine if you are high-brow, upper middle-brow, lower middle-brow, or low-brow. I like wedge iceberg lettuce salad so I am lower middle-brow. (via TWBE)
1949 chart shows difference between high- and low-brow taste
Chipsteaks are unique and delicious, with tremendous protein value
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So much great vintage Halloween stuff at my local flea market this month
I love a good flea market. Even though I don't really collect anymore (I make exceptions for extraordinary items), I love seeing what weird, old stuff is out there. Here… READ THE REST
1977 Woolworth TV commercial for Halloween masks, candy, and a record of spooky sounds
1977 Woolworths Halloween advertWatch this video on YouTube If you're of a certain age, the nostalgia will be thick for this Woolworth/Woolco television ad from 1977 for "your Halloween needs."… READ THE REST
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The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds
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