Good Things To Eat

Not "Delicious," not "Great," just Good.  I'm sure there's a sequel cookbook out there that then lists alternative recipes called BAD Things To Eat, but I'm glad I came across this small, aged cookbook at an estate sale.

Maybe back in 1936, when this was published, you just didn't get all that excited about food.  It was more a means to an end. You're hungry. You need to eat. Here's some stuff. It's cheap. It's easy. Period.

There's Nothing Like It!

There's nothing like two men in a locker room dressed only in their underwear discussing a "matter of inches."

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Ginger Rogers and the Royal Desserts Cookbook

This our 1,000th post!!
I found this small recipe book at a garage sale, and fell in love with the horrible food photography and blatant whoring-out of Ginger Rogers.

If you ever wanted to feel the thrill of fame and stardom (like "a burst of applause"), Ginger Rogers has the recipe book for you.

The inside description really peaks your interest.  After all, I can't recall ever giving my dinner a happy ending!

I guess back in the day you could just put a string of words together in hyphens and suddenly invent phrases like "praise-getter."  

But enough of this frivolity.  Let's get to the "applause-worthy" recipes, and I'm sure more photos of Ginger, right?

The Burning Question!

"A startling and shocking exposure!"  I wish I could've seen this to know the Truth.

Kitchen Options

Which one would you choose?  Lemon/watermelon, tomato/grass, or more watermelon or more watermelon?  Tough choices...

[Plan59]

Oh...Hello

"Don't judge me, although Phil, Bob, and Frank are gossiping about me adding sugar to my 'Four Roses' cocktail.  But I can't help it...I just love that added sweetness.  'Four Roses.'  When you don't care what those pipe-smokin' judgemental bastards think."

Yeah, We Can Tell

Maybe it's time to stop...?

[Lileks.com]

Uplifting Ad

No wonder, you worthless piece of shit.  Shame on you for feeling this way.  What the f$#% is wrong with you?  Stop being shy.  STOP IT.

By the way, what is this advertising?  Suicide?

Whoa.

Well shit, a drug that even scares those damn hippies.  Now we're talking serious.

[Lileks]

How To Make Friends By Telephone

I just love me some Tack-O-Rama.  If you ever are in the mood to walk down memory lane and find some great ephemera, there's the link you should go to.  Recently I stumbled upon this gem on their site (that links to a now defunct blog) and had to share.

Click on the book to find all the juicy deets inside.  My favorite is the page that demonstrates how to hold the phone to your ear properly.

Thanks again, Tack-O-Rama, for filling that nostalgic void in my soul.

Too Soon?

Every Vanity Set Needs a Knife

Yes, the noise had finally subsided.  All she had now was the satisfaction of Silence.  And herself.

[Lileks.com]

BBQ and Fritos

The very next thing I think of when I think "Barbecue" is....Fritos?  Apparently in 1957, the Frito-Lay company wanted our thoughts going in that direction.  This mini-cookbook brochure with Outdoor Cooking tips and other ways to make your backyard barbecue successful was attached to Fritos.

[Plan 59]

Shatner Approved!

I'm going to go ahead and date myself by admitting that my family had one of the first of these when I was growing up.  

At the time, I thought that owning a "home computer" was such a futuristic marvel -- but this one was a precious gem, at $300!  Had I known that William Shatner (apparently the authority on "wonder computers") had endorsed it, I think I may have fainted at the sound of it turning on.

So they say it's "the only computer you'll need for years to come," the reality was it was pretty much extinct in less than 6 months.  But if you have a rainbow as part of your logo, you are seriously ahead of your time, right?

Smokin' Pup

So...the crazy-eyed poodle is up for a Dog Show prize, and he thinks smoking is going to help him win?

Hardly.

And if you're only smoking a cigarette for 15 minutes, you're doing it wrong IMO.

Wait...what?

So now we're just cooking pets to heal them?

Seems legit.

They Should Market Ritalin This Way

[Plan 59]

Lost: One Ham on Rye

That's right, boys. Don't help her with the ham. Just keep staring at her gams.
I guess this is before chivalry made a comeback. I mean...why does the entire bus find this hysterical? Even the female passenger is tickled by the misfortune. ...And doesn't this seem like a huge nod to Art Frahm?

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Submarine Service

So that's what the kids are calling it these days...

I would think getting volunteers for this type of service
wouldn't be too difficult...

It's Daring...It's Audacious...It's Misogyny!