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Tuesday, May 4, 1937

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The Headlines

Pulitzer Prize for Novel Won by 'Gone With Wind'; 'You Can't Take It With You,' by Kaufman and Hart, Chosen as Best Play--Brooks's History, Nevins's Biography Named

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1937

  • Oh, the humanity!

Tech Check

Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

32,539 days ago

(89 years, 54 days)