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Sunday, August 15, 1943
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The Headlines
THE FIRM OF LINDSAY AND CROUSE; Being Notes on a Couple of Writers Who Also Are Producers, Actors and Poker Players
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In the Blue of Evening
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
On This Day
World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Napoleon (1769)
- Walter Scott (1771)
- Louis de Broglie (1892)
- Sri Aurobindo (1872)
- Gerty Cori (1896)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
30,245 days ago
(82 years, 315 days)