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On the date

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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#1 on Your Hit Parade

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.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1943

  • Loose lips sink ships

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)