Episode 1351 – Loafing Around | Pondering the Papers
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SCOOTER: Friends beyond the binary, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s time for the podcaster who’s here to keep you company and take your mind off of stuff, to be your friend in the deep, dark night in a silly way, though I don't have anything silly on the top of my mind, but that’s a pretty silly statement, inadvertently. I don't have anything…I mean, just anything on the top of my mind. What’s on the top of my mind? I don't even know…I wouldn't even know where to look, and my mind would have a lot…it’d say, what are you doing up there? Well, I was looking to see what’s on the top of you. Oh no, no, no, you're not…don’t go mucking around up…well, I’m just looking. No, no, no, you don’t need to see anything. What are you even looking for?
Well, I was just gonna…I think I was trying to start a podcast and then I was like, huh, what is at the top of my mind? Oh, I said, why can't I…why wasn’t…? I told you earlier we were gonna need something silly to have…well, you didn’t tell me earlier. Well, no, I did. So, can I just see if you left anything silly up there for me? No, I didn’t leave anything silly for you. Are you sure you're related to the top of my mind? ‘Cause you're really…you seem more like…oh no, no, no, I’m…yeah, you're dug in, huh? Yeah, you may have called the wrong…well, I definitely called the wrong number, 'cause I’m trying to open a sleep podcast here, and the environment…I get it. I get it. You're…you don't want me looking into the top of my mind or your mind, right? Correct. You're just doing your job, right?
Yeah, I’m just doing my job the best I can. I don't need anybody looking around in here and seeing what the top…okay, yeah. I’m not here to judge you and I’m not here…I’m not even pretending not to judge you in order not to judge you. I get it. Of course you get it. Don’t you…? Well, I realize we're one, but I was trying to open the sleep…alls that happened was…well, I know exactly what happened 'cause it’s at the top of mind right now. Okay, so, our discussion is at the top of mind right now. Yeah, that’s why stuff always…here’s a thing; I’ll just tell you this. It’s very slippery, and I don't mean physically slippery up there. So, stuff slips off there, and I don't know where it goes. I mean, I’ve been doing this your whole life, and something gets to the top of your mind…it slips off, and poof, it’s gone.
So, maybe there was something silly up there? So, yeah, I guess I’m a little defensive. Well, I’m glad you're bringing this problem to my attention. I mean, we’ll probably both forget about it though, huh? It’s not so much forgetting as it just goes away, 'cause I don't know if it ever comes back. Yeah. Okay, well, great talk. Yeah, thanks. Thanks. I really felt something different. Well, I’m good…glad to know. I always had the sense stuff was sliding off of there. In fact, it happened this morning. I said, where’d that…? It happened to me twice already today. Yeah, I know. Well, three times if you count the silly stuff. Okay, so, anyway, welcome to Sleep With Me. I didn’t think we’d go on that much of a tangent, but that’s kind of why I make a sleep podcast. I don't know…honestly, these are the kind of things that happen.
Stuff comes up in my brain or my mind and I have to notice and talk about it, and somehow that sets the tone because alls I’m here to do is keep you company so you could fall asleep and take your mind off of stuff, even if it’s on my mind. The old slippery mind. I think…was that a song, Slip…? The old…Old Slippery Mind. It sounds more…but I get it. When that part of my brain was talking, it said, it’s not…it’s just…it’s not a metaphor but it’s not actually…it’s slippery, but not slippery like something you'd slip in, right? Correct. So, anyway, I’m glad you're here. I haven't got quite stuck in this situation before. But yeah, welcome to Sleep With Me. If it’s your first episode, just give it a few tries.
I’m trying to lighten the mood, get to know one…well, you could get to know me, and then you realize I’m not really qualified and I don't carry any expertise. I’m really just here to be your friend in the deep, dark night and keep you company and talk in a lulling, soothing way so you could be distracted enough to fall asleep and to feel like somebody’s there keeping you company while you do it, somebody’s there being mildly entertaining. So, that’s the show. It does take some getting used to, so give it a few tries if you're new. But I’m really glad you're here, and what we got coming up…support; that’s how the podcast comes out on the regular, then a long, meandering intro meant to ease you into bedtime, and then later on will be a bedtime story. Yeah. So, I’m really glad you're here. I work really hard. I yearn and I strive. I really hope I can help you fall asleep. Thanks again for coming by, and, yeah, here’s a way…a couple ways we're able to do it for you.
INTRO: [INTRO MUSIC] Hey, are you up all night tossing, turning, mind racing? Trouble getting to sleep? Trouble staying asleep? Well, welcome. This is Sleep With Me, the podcast that puts you to sleep. We do it with a bedtime story. Alls you need to do is get in bed, turn out the lights, and press Play. I’m gonna do the rest. What I’m going to attempt to do is create a safe place where you could set aside whatever’s keeping you awake. It could be thoughts on your mind, or in this case, thoughts that slipped from my mind. Maybe I’ll point out the…well, so, twice I was talking to people about something, and that was more of like…I thought, okay, I’m gonna make this…I’m gonna bring this up, too, 'cause it’s a positive thing.
Then in the middle of talking, it was gone, kinda like that example; poof. Then this morning…I’ll journal when I wake up, right? Not immediately after, but pretty soon after I get out of bed and stuff. I had a series of different dreams and I wanted to just journal them down, just the basics. The most recent dream which was the freshest, you know, it was right there. Right when I was journaling, I said, let me get to the older dreams first or the earlier night dreams, and then that one slipped away. Now, that one, I remembered it again, and…but not while I was journaling.
So, anyway, thoughts, it could be things on your mind about the past, the present, the future, it could be emotions coming up for you, feelings related to those thoughts or feelings and physical sensations, it could be your work schedule, changes in time, temperature, routine, you could be going through something, getting over something, in the middle of something, whatever it is. I’m here to keep you company and try to take your mind off of that stuff so you could fall asleep, which I realize is a bit different and a bit…almost ridiculous because you say, I’m trying to get some help falling asleep here, and what are you doing? You're talking about nonsense? Yeah, I’m talking nonsense. I’m talking nonsense of 2024 calling…pop songs calling.
But I am; I am talking nonsense because…I don't know if you were paying attention; that is…I have some internal…whatever…let’s call them partners. I use…a lot of times…it’s been a while since I talked about brainbots on this podcast, but brainbots are those little functioning things. Like, whoever I just talked to earlier on the podcast, some sort of watcher…brain supervisor, it sounded like, or somebody that was in middle…some sort of bureaucratic role that had to do approvals or whatever…and they said, this…they did not sound like they had a lot of…they didn’t sound like they liked being there. Which I say, well, yeah, there’s a lot of stuff up there, I’m sure, and not all of it’s sensible or organized.
But so, one of the things I’ve learned from making the show is to kinda be like, oh, that part of me is just doing the best job it can. It’s got some function, it’s only doing that function…it sees its function as protective, but it’s not exactly helpful in my day-to-day life. But particularly it’s not helpful at bedtime to be talked to that way by yourself or whatever, right, even if you tone it down. You say, hey, I’m just trying to get…well, yeah, of course…but you're looking around. I don't need you looking around. Well, yeah, but I’m just trying to go to sleep. I was just trying to think of something…I was trying to find something nice in there to think about. Well, I don't need you messing around in there.
So, I don't know, I’ve learned kinda through making this podcast and by making this podcast and the intention of the show to kinda put those things at ease and be loving towards them, I guess, or at least respectful and calm, to be like, okay, I get it. You're just doing the best you can, too. That’s all I can do, too, and it’s…right? So, I don't know what my point is there other than this show’s here to help you out if you have any experiences like that. Or it could be a physical or emotional experience that’s similar, or it could be something external. It doesn't have to be what I’m talking about, because what I’ve found over the years is we can relate. Even if you're…you don’t deal with this kind of stuff, brainbots, maybe you've got painbots.
Some listeners do, or something else, or you got a different work schedule or something coming up. We can all see each other and feel for each other with this podcast. There’s space for everybody to have their feelings and to feel like, hey, there’s somebody out there listening right now, or maybe I get it. I get that it’s not easy, right, and that you'd like to be asleep right now and getting the sleep you need on a regular basis so your life is more manageable. So, I hope I can be a part of that. But by also acknowledging…you deserve some rest, right, and it’s not easy dealing with whatever it is you're dealing with, because I know the stuff I deal with is not easy to deal with. Sometimes there’s a part of us that says, that’s…you're doing the best job…that part of me would cross its arms.
It’d say, you're doing the best job you can? I told you not even to look around up here. But it’s my own mind, you know? So, I can't help but look. Oh, no, no, no. I don't want you in here at all. You say, what, are you a teenager…is this a teenager-bedroom situation? You don’t want me coming in there? Oh, exactly. Yeah, you need to respect my privacy. Yeah, but you're…this is our mind together, right? A shared mind. But this is my space within your mind. Okay, well…okay, I get it. It doesn't sound like…I mean, we’ll work it out in another…it doesn't sound like we need to work it out, right? Right. So, you're not gonna come in and look around? No, no, no. Don't worry, I’m not gonna come in and look around. I gotta finish this opening of the sleep podcast, 'cause what I do is I send my voice across the deep, dark night.
I use lulling, soothing, creaky, dulcet tones, pointless meanders, and superfluous tangents, which means I go off topic, I get mixed up, I forget what I was talking…I mean, I have no…stuff like this happens almost every intro, but it’s different every time. This one feels particularly real though, because it’s this part of me I’m not…this isn't a bit. Or, it’s like I’m leaning into it, but it’s not a bit. That’s really going on in my brain. That’s okay, right? Because alls I’m do…here to do is help you out. This show does take some getting used to. I forgot to say…I think I said it earlier, but some people, they never like me or the podcast, and that’s totally fine if you don’t like me or the show. I have a website set up, sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou, and that’s kinda similar to this interaction we're talking about; say, hey, no thank you.
I don't like you or the podcast. I say, great. There’s other sleep stuff out there you could check out, so hopefully it helps you out. But I will say for the…a lot of people that have listened to the show for a long time…or every month I hear from somebody that says, first I didn’t like the podcast. It took me two or three tries to realize that I kinda had to let go and be at ease and not totally listen. I gave up waiting for you to make sense or get to a point, and…or to be reasonable or to even put me to sleep. Then I realized, oh, I just gotta let go and barely listen to him. So, just give it a few tries and see how it goes. But if you don’t like me or the show, check out sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou, 'cause that’ll help you out. This is a show you don’t really listen to. We just kinda talked about that.
It’s almost like background noise that you could listen to. So, it’s a podcast you just barely listen to. It’s also a sleep podcast that’s been around for a long time, but I’m not here to put you to sleep. I’m here to keep you company while you fall asleep. There is no pressure to fall asleep with this show. I’m gonna be here over an hour so that you don’t have to worry about it. You say, okay, I don't have to worry about it. There’s over 600 episodes ready to go so that you know I’m gonna be here to keep you company whether you're awake or asleep. There’s…'cause there’s people listening who can't sleep at all or need a break during the day or who are just waking up or whatever.
So, I’m here to the very end whether you're awake or asleep, whether you're listening to me or not, to keep you company and distract you or tune in and tune out, whatever works for you. I’m here to be your bore-friend, your bore-bae, your bore-sib, your bore-bud, your neigh-bore, your Borbie, your bores, your boreman, your borer, your Borlaf, your Borbie. I thought of one the other day but now I already forgot it. Yeah. I don't think it was…it was something not based on ‘bore’, though. Borely…oh, I forgot about Borely. That’s a good…that’s kind of a nickname you want, old Borely. That’s what…in the fictional universe with…well, anyway, I gotta move on. But so…another one of the Sleep With Me fictional universes. But anyway, what was I saying?
I’m here to be your bore-sib, your bore-bud, your neigh-bore, your Borbie, bore-bud, bore-bruh, bore-cuz, your best bore-friend f’eva, to keep you company while you fall asleep. So, those are some things to get used to; getting here, being skeptical or doubtful 'cause you're searching for something to fall asleep to, and then you get this where I’m talking about the top of my mind being slippery. You may be still skeptical or doubtful. So, just see how it goes. But then you might say, yeah, you know what? I think he does…he barely has a point. He almost has a point. That’s what regular listeners say. They say…you may wake up tomorrow and then you and someone in your life have…well, how’d that sleep podcast go? That was your third try, huh? Yeah. What kind of stuff does he talk about on there? I don't know.
I think he had…his hair product was more slippery than sticky. Talks about hair product? Well, I don't remember him talking about hair product, though, but…I don't know, something about…I don't know. Yeah, he…then he…I don't know. I slept great, though. Okay, good. So, that’s kinda what the goal of the…I have no idea what he talked about. He talked about something that I was bare…I was listening to it, but I don't know. He’s my bore-friend. Oh, Borely…old Borely, you know? I can't get…I can get…well, I can…I can't get enough of barely listening to him. I say, perfect. It’s gonna work out great. That’s what I’m here for. That’s why I’m laughing. That’s my job, to be your Borely. So…oh, what else?
The only other thing I like to go through at the beginning of the show is the structure of the show 'cause people have strong feelings about it, and I want to meet you where you are with this so that if you become a regular listener, you realize, oh, podcasts are actually really flexible. But we have the show designed in a very specific way just to benefit the most people we can. So, the show starts off with a greeting; friends beyond the binary, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, so you feel seen and welcomed in, then there’s support so paying for the show is optional. If you prefer something without ads, you could get that at Sleep With Me+. Then there’s a long, meandering intro separate from the support that’s meant to ease you into bedtime. It’s meant to explain what the podcast is. I go on a different tangent every time.
All the intros are different, and…but they follow a familiar structure so you say, well, I kinda…I generally know where Scoots is going. I just don't know how he’s gonna get there, and he doesn't, either, and that’s okay. I know we’ll have some silly moments I could barely listen to on the way there. I think that’s what really works about the show. It has variety. Those brainbots, they want variety, at least mine do. They don’t want to be…they don’t want to be talked down to and they don’t want to be…I don't know, they want to be respected even though…I mean, on one level I say, well, you're really not making my life any better. Why do I gotta respect this part of me? But it’s what works.
Not that I desire to respect this part of my brain that’s talking down to me, right, telling me, don’t look at my own brain 'cause it might be disorganized. But that part of me needs love and respect, and I don't know why that works. I don't even know what I’m…I already got lost in my own meander. But it’s like…I don't know. That’s just what’s important about the show, to put these things at ease so we can be at ease, maybe. So…oh, the intro goes on and on and on to try to do that, to try to make those parts of us feel seen and relaxed and say, okay, there’s a new intro every time. He obviously respects brainbots at least on some level, and…so, he keeps trying to come up with new ideas to barely entertain them. But the intro also serves another purpose. It’s to wind you down or as you ease into bedtime.
It’s not meant to put you to sleep. While there are some people that fall asleep…or there’s some people that listen to exclusively all-intro episodes on Sleep With Me+ to sleep to, for most people, the intro is a wind down to get ready for bed, to do a chill activity, or to lie around and get comfortable before you fall asleep, 'cause that’s just what’s been shown to work and it works for me personally, having a time to ease into bedtime. Now, if you decide you don’t like the intros, we have a podcast set up; don’t…Bedtime…I don't know why I said ‘don’t’. Bedtime Stories from Sleep With Me, which just has bedtime stories. Or, yeah, on Sleep With Me+, there’s tons of story-only shows. There’s a whole podcast full of them. But try this out first and see how it goes, 'cause it…I don't know.
I don't even know…I have these…like I said, I think this is what works. But then people say, why do you work so hard at this when you could just read a phone book? I say, well, I don't think that’s the point. Honestly, it kinda makes sense, right? If I read a phone book, I would have to start reinventing the phone book and going on tangents because the brainbots in my mind wouldn't stand for it. They’d be like, how many Smiths are there gonna be? So, I don't know. I’ve been doing this a long time and I’m still discovering new reasons why to do it, but it’s really because it’s important and you deserve the bed needs you need, a bedtime…the sleep you need and a bedtime that you don’t have to dread anymore. So, I hope I could provide that.
Oh, then there will be support, then there will be our bedtime story after the intro. All told, we’ll be here a little bit over an hour, ideally. That’s it. I’m glad you came by if you're new. Regular listeners, don’t forget to pander to your pets or your brainbots, in this case. But I really appreciate you checking this podcast out or returning to it, and I really hope I can help you fall asleep. It’s people that are a part of the show, whether supporting the show or the sponsors or spreading the word about our show or podcasting in general, that really do enable us to be here for everybody. So, thank you so much if you're one of those people, 'cause we wouldn't be here…I wouldn't be here right now doing this for you and everybody else if you didn’t help me. So, thanks so much. Goodnight.
Alright everybody, this is Scoots here. This is a style of episode we did one time before, but I can't really remember the exact context of this. But what this episode is is I’m gonna be looking through a newspaper from around the birthday…in this case, this episode is a tribute to a listener who gave so much to the show, and I’ll talk about this in a second. But this is also kind of…this will be a new tier. It won't be really an affordable tier, to be honest. It’ll be a tier for people that really are in a position to help the show out, and this will be kind of the reward, which will be looking at a newspaper, a archive of a newspaper from around your birthday, maybe from your hometown, maybe not. Probably not on the exact date of your birthday.
This one is for a listener, Cornelia R, who journeyed to another non-Earthly realm a little while ago. But Cornelia was a really special listener because she was one…even though Sleep With Me gets listened to millions of times every month, there’s a handful of people, literally a handful of people…well, I guess you can't have a handful of people, right? But there’s a small number of people who are always there for everything with the show in a way that’s also respectful of my boundaries. Cornelia was one of those people who supported the show where she could. She introduced people to the show. She was there when we were building hygiene kits. She asked questions, and it was her spirit that was most inspiring, not just her willingness to support something she believed in, not just Sleep With Me, but other stuff.
So, it was just…she was just a really, really special listener. Now, I was not able to get the hometown papers…getting…I only want archived print that I can get through the library, right? But not in the library 'cause obviously I can't record…so, then I’m gonna look through the paper. Now, this particular paper, I’m gonna be mostly looking through the ads or anything entertaining. So, it’ll only be light news, 'cause this particular time was not a time of light news. Though you might say, is there ever? I am gonna be looking through the city edition of the Syracuse Herald Journal. This is all the way back in the summer of 1942. So, it’s a time. That was a time in history, man. Holy moly. But it’s also a time to look back at the sleepier things, too, because both things usually exist at the same time. So, yeah, let’s start looking through here now.
How do you say this? Hosiery? Hosiery? H-O-S-I-E-R-Y. Nylons…and a lot of the…what are these called? Advertisements are also supporting helping out in other ways. So, usually at the beginning of their ad, they say, hey, have you supported what’s going on in the world, too? But these ones, a little…oh, that’s more the ad, a little helps a lot now. This is Jacobs, and they have nylons. There’s different ones. Wow, I didn’t realize there was different kinds. I mean, I did, but…so, they can go from anywhere…wow, from 79 cents all the way up to $2.95. That’s fifteen denier, 60 gauge that costs $2.95. 54-gauge denier…20 denier is $2.49. Then $1.99, you get deluxe or regulars. That’s like…I’ve talked about this before. That’s how I used to get my clothes.
A lot of times there’d be a spot on it or something like that. $1.99…okay, so then coats…or a close-out on spring and summer coats. This is the summertime. $5.00…ceiling prices…I don't know what that means, but…'cause wouldn't it be…? I don't know…oh, ceiling prices were…so, that’s how much the most expensive…between $20 and $11. There’s many with 100% wool included. Sizes for Mrs. and juniors and…yeah. So, a sensational markdown sale. Then J-U-K-E suits; those are pleated skirts. Zipper closings, beige, aqua, powder, brown, navy, rust, wine, and other shades; $3.95. Originally $12.98. Then there’s a towel sale at Grant’s. Small bath-size towels, 17 cents. Quick-dryers in plaid, pastel…gran money and laundry savers in the swimming season.
Dishcloths and washcloths down to four cents, and you could get regular-size towels for 33 cents. Then 20 x 40 is 24 cents. We got another place…oh, that stores your jackets for the winter, repairs them, relines them, restyles them, and remodels them. Then you have cool shirt and slack ensembles by McGregor. I don't know if this was the McGregor that’s still around. I think they mean ‘cool’ differently, but the person kinda looks cool. The first…there’s a lot of drawings in here versus photographs. Actually, everything’s been a drawing so far. Style…is this what mid-century modern…is this mid-century? I guess it is almost mid-century. Okay, cool inner…in and outer shirt. Means you can wear it inside…that’s like a…what do they call those? Shirt jackets were a thing recently.
Pleated slacks to match or contrast…you’ll wear them for sports, vacations, loafing…wow, I didn’t realize there was clothes…'cause they said, what are you gonna do, loaf around? Are you just gonna be loafing around all day? Is that where…? Oh, loafing is different than lounging. I’m not kidding. Loafing and lounging. I thought loafing…I always thought loafing and lounging were the same thing. Really, I’m not…and these are pre-shrunk, McGregor-tailored. That’s $5 for the ensemble. But, wow…so, so far we’ve learned something important, I think. Loafing and lounging were…I guess you needed formal…I mean, not formal wear. Casual…if you're gonna be loafing, wear McGregor’s. If you're gonna be loafing around all day, don’t just wear anything. Wear one of our ensembles. Then they have a sport shirt.
The model seems to have an ascot on, and he’s either holding a ball, a Frisbee, or something. I can't really tell. Wide choice of cool, attractive fabrics and colors. Sport shirts will fill your every need. Does that include my lounging and loafing around wear? Is that…? That’s…would be inner wear, right? Or I guess in and outer. That store’s air-conditioned, as well. Oh, here they go…here we go. We got cooling…all men, all summer long, inexpensively. 500 clipper cool, tropical suits, all wool but tropical-wursted. This guy’s got a double-breasted one on, and he’s got his hand…no, his hands are in his pockets. They're styled and patterned, but 36% thinner. Only 39 ounces. Millions of open windows in every clipper cool suit to let the cool air in and the body heat out. I guess I…it sounds like I could sleep in one of these.
No, sir, you can't. That’s why clipper cool is cool and comfortable on the hottest days. Those are $23.50, by the way. Holy moly. What else do we got? Onondaga Park in front of the bandstand…camp equipment for all boys. They got a exposition or…yeah, a exhibition to teach…and for use of boats and canoes, too. That’s sponsored by the same…I guess they have a shop in the same store, even. Huh. Okay. You could also make telephone orders if you want to buy something by the phone. A lot of clothing ads. What else do we got here? Oh, here’s Ivanhoe mayonnaise and salad dressing. Tasty and tangy, rich and creamy. Never leave your salads flat with Ivanhoe. Then we have the Addis company, A-D-D-I-S. This was downtown. I think it still existed when I was a kid, and this may have been our version of Macy’s and Woolworth’s.
This was one of the few sky bridges in Syracuse. I know those of you in Minneapolis have a lot of them and some other cities, but that was…I did a episode about taking the bus around downtown Syracuse on the day after Thanksgiving. Buses were free, and we would go see Santa Claus in one of these department…this was the closest my life got to a movie before those movies were even out. We ate at the cafe in one of these stores. But yeah, they have a junior summer suitor. Plaid, tissue…sear sucker, two-piece charmer in blue, green, gray, and brown. That’s on the second floor. Really cool illustration of a woman in the suit having a cool drink. Then they have a sale on hats. Drastic markdowns for immediate disposal. Then, the other ones had 500 clipper suits. This one says 107 fine hats to wear right now.
So, that’s interesting; they have a specific number of hats in stock. Then they have thirty-three hats at $1.50, twenty-two hats at $3.50, thirty-nine hats at $5.50, and thirteen hats at $7.50. So, that’s interesting. Does that add up to 107? Probably. I would hope it does. Let’s do a little math here. So, we have 33 plus 22. That’s 55. Then we have 13, but we're gonna make that into 12. So, 55 plus 12 is 67, and then we're gonna add one to 40…39. That’s 40. So, 67…yeah, that’s 107 right there. That’s 107 hats. I would not be able to tell you how much all the hats were worth without a thing. Then the…wow, oh boy, talk about getting warm in the summertime. A timely savings…marvellous opportunity for your vacation needs and summer trousseau. I gotta…I can't…I guess…T-R-O-U-S-S-E-A-U. I gotta look that up.
I haven't looked anything up yet, but that’s interesting. What is T-R-O-U-S-S-E-A-U-X? I don't know. I gotta look up how to spell it again. T-R-O-U-S-S-E-A-U-X. T-R-O-U-S-S-E-A-U-X-X. T-R…oh, I didn’t…forgot…O-U…T-R-O-U-S-S-E-A-U-X, I think. It’s a French term for small bundle. Oh, wardrobe for a bride…would go in a hope chest. Interesting. I never…I’m not kidding, and that’s a July sale of lingerie. There’s gowns, slips, and specially priced…specially purchased and specially priced. So, they have Lady Lynne slips. Those are lace…oh boy, lace trimmed. Man, am I blushing or what? Rayon crepe…I don't know what rayon crepe means. Maybe that’s around the…above the stomach area has a thing, a fancy thing. Don't worry, these cover the legs and the ankles, so don’t get any ideas here.
Petal pink, white, tea rose, sauterine…oh, they do have short lengths available, and so…and they look cool. The woman is holding the short-length one, not wearing it. They're also these…I’m gonna just call them mid-century modern illustrations. Then gowns; those are $3.35. Those are lace-trimmed, tailored…rayon satin, rayon crepe, platin sheers…plaid…plain sheers, printed sheers, white dove for brides only, tea rose, blues, blue maize, and many other colors. That’s on the lingerie on the street floor, just in case you're time traveling and looking to stock up. Alright, what else do we got here? We’ve got a vacation for the eyes, Rudolphs. Those are glasses. They have polaroid protection for $1.95. They’re truly different than sunglasses. You get the view without the glare. Styles for everyone. You could rest your eyes.
There’s people…there’s a dude, a shirtless dude in a canoe with the glasses on. They got a registered optometrist there. Then what else do we got? Oh, there’s also…Rudolph’s has super sensation…twelve-piece outfit, a folding coffee table. This is $4.95. 25 cents down, too, if you want to, whatever, layaway it or something. It’s a folding coffee table. The Kent coffee maker, which looks like kinda something out of…I don't even know, though it could be the same as the coffee maker I have now, just fancier. Sugar and creamer, four ruby glass cups, four crystal trays, and…so, everything’s included. You’ll love the beauty and convenience. Amazing low prices. This is a twelve-piece hostess outfit. Guaranteed heat resistant and handsomely designed. Stained-resistant, firm, and steady. So, that’s cool.
What else do we got here? Western Auto Stores…Convoy oil. Make mine…I’m just saying this. This doesn't say it here. Make mine a Convoy. Wax-free, man. It’s 15 cents a quart. Yeah, keep the wax out of my oil. That’s what I’ve said for my whole…never before in my life. But if you want to get it in bulk, it’s 55 cents a gallon. You can put it in your can or your crank case. Put that wax-filled oil in your can. That’s what…I think that’s what they said on Happy Days. It’s great lubrication at a low cost. Look for the arrow sign. Okay, then we have Bond clothes. Not James Bond. Refrigerated suit from Bond, man. One guy’s happy in his suit. The other guy’s very hot. It’s the summer of cool suits. Put your summer comfort on ice, man. Why sizzle in what you're wearing when it’s so inexpensive and vigorated…and invigorating?
A Rochester-tailored refrigerator. While we're asking questions, why go with the old-fashioned style when it’s easy to look your best with the Rochester-tailored kind? If you have a summer suit that fits your shoulders like a bumpy toboggan slide or a baggy pajama fit…holy mackerel, this is…I feel like I’m in present day. I’ve seen this…these things on…I mean, not the exact same thing, but…every suit is Rochester-styled, Rochester-tailored, and that means smooth perfection always. So, you got crisp weaves, 1950, breezy, gabardines…twenty-seven bucks, or Playcool rayon slacks; $5. Interesting stuff, man. Let’s see, we got other sales. A shoe sale; $2.99. A.S. Beck. Means money in your pocket. This year more than ever. It’s a limited time. $2.99. Those are shoes that cost $4.35. What does this say?
You got another number; 280,000 pairs of A.S. Beck women’s shoes, every pair from regular stock. All sizes, but not in every style. That is next to Woolworth’s. It’s open Saturday nights, too. Cool, man. A big weekend sale on straw and fabric. $2.95 and…$2.98 and $3.98. Only two bucks. Sparkling, fresh, and new. Cool summer flatterers. That’s what they're saying. These hats…styles for every age and type. Then Friday only, there’s a giant cracker special, number nine. It’s custom-made slip covers. Any two-piece suite. Sofa with three cushions and a chair with one. $24.98. This place also sells window awnings, drop curtains, porch awnings. Yeah, so, kinda like a tailor, huh? Is this the same place they sell jewelry, too? That’s different.
Yeah, they’ve got costume jewelry. I always wondered where people bought costume jewelry. I always heard about it in movies, either Noir or Junie B. Jones or Encyclopedia Brown. The dollar jewelry’s on sale for 49 cents. Looks like some giant grape earrings are one of the selections. $2 to $3…oh yeah. A bright-green plastic necklace, three-strand chain necklace, and then pearl cluster clips. They got a flower cluster pin, red flower plastic necklace, pink-and-blue novelty shell bracelet…oh, and then fabric gloves. $1.50…$1 to $1.50…59 cents. You got mesh styles, embroidered styles, tailored types, pure nylons, rayons, cottons, four, six, or S-button…eight button lengths, and come in white and colors. You're cooler when you look cool, and neater when you give that costume the added chic of crisp gloves.
You want at least a half-dozen of these. A pair for every costume, they say. Okay, what else do we got? We got a three-piece velour suite for your dressing…or your living room. $119 bucks. Cube steaks; 38 cents. Ground beef; 27 cents a pound. Trusses…I don't know what a truss is, so I should probably look that up. What is this? What is a truss? Oh, it’s…it is not what we want, an abdominal belt. So, interesting. There’s cash for your old camera. You could trade it in and, you know, that’s good. What else do we got here? A couple ones are…there’s smaller ads. I’m having trouble reading those. This is a advertisement? I don't…it’s not readable even in the printing, but it’s…says, hey, Brenda, will you step out with me tonight? But I can't read the thing. Now I know I’ve been…is that from a movie or something?
Film developing and printing, twenty-four hours. Expert work and stationery. Dr. Scholl’s foot test…get on down there. Then we got more trusses and hosiery. What else do we got? 100% pure California wine, 19% to 21% by volume. $1.49 for a full gallon. Say, holy gallo, man. Holy gallo. $1.49 for a gallon of wine. Good thing I wasn’t around back then. I mean, I didn’t drink wine, but, you know, I would have drank anything, so…alright, let’s switch it up here. Where are we at? Oh boy, we got some cool stuff coming, I think. There’s a bridge article, but I don't know anything about it, so…then they got the Whitney’s chiller diller. This is a drink, but let’s see what’s in here. Try it. Carstairs White Seal blended whiskey, 86 proof, 72% natural, or a white…a white seal highball. That’s soda and ice with Carstairs.
That’s all a highball is? Interesting. Chapelles or Chapelle’s…I remember this store, too. Play suits and swimsuits. So, you got a suit for playing and a suit for swimming. They were $3. Your choice. Imagine. There’s over 600, so don’t…or, I guess…I don't know if that’s meant to tell you don’t worry or you better get in here. Let’s start with the play suits. Cute tricks, indeed. 600 fetching play suits, free and easy. Special emphasis on good looks. Every suit much more than something. Promises a wealth of wear for summer ahead. They got peaks, priquelles, chince, florals, dots, figures, slick tailoreds…every color of the rainbow. That’s on the fashion floor in sportswear. Then on the fashion floor in the surf shop is the swimsuits. Slickest little swimsuits you've ever laid eyes on, all at cool little something. Maybe $3?
Slick suits for mermaid…for you mermaids who demand freedom of action. Cunning dressmakers for those of you who relax in the sun. Come early and…bright and early tomorrow and choose. Okay, then we got a Rexall Drug Store, a pretty extensive thing. So, they have…it has summertime with a bird singing the song Summertime, which may have been popular then. I don't know. Bath powder…luxurious cake of the new Evening in Paris bath soap. With a regular $1 box of bath powder, you get that for a dollar. You’ll love this new bath soap perfumed with Evening in Paris and get a gift cake. There’s talcs, colognes, and toilet water, too. I remember when they…what is that, toilet water? Oh no, no, it’s for when you…I don't understand it.
Those are like, 50 to 60 cents. Then there’s nothing cooler or lovelier than a mist of Cara Nome cologne with a four-ounce atomizer. You could afford to use it lavishly at this price. Spray yourself from head to foot. You got four ounces. They also have Helena Rubinstine. It has an apple blossom. Blue bonnet? I think that’s for…oh, for Camillia cologne or Camilia cologne. I thought that was Cornelia. Pink clover, honeysuckle, Ristly, $47.11…and Yardley or lavender. Yankee clover meadow, sweet fragrance…it’s a famous scent. Effervescent, spicy…it’s one dollar. Talc’s 50 cents. Perfumed toiler water or bath powder is a dollar. What else do we got? Early American Old Spice toilet water; a dollar. Max factor pancake…clings for hours. $1.50. This is a thrilling makeup originally created for Technicolor Pictures right here.
So, this pancake will give you a glorious, new complexion. Then for home-health hygiene, they got V-Ray. It’s not a liquid or a paste. It’s a cream. No tube required. 39 cents. Alkaseltzer; 49 cents. Colgate or Palmolive shave cream…not tooth…don’t use it for toothpaste. 39 cents a jar. No empty tube required. What else do we got? Scoll…oh, this is like sunscreen. Non-oily, non-greasy Scoll. Sounds like a tobacco product, but it’s for the sun. 29 to 45 cents. End perspiration. It’s a whopper. Eau de’rono. It’s twice the size. 59 cents. What else do we got? We got other…Gabby lotion; 49…Norwich; 53 cents. There’s a bunch of different ones. Noxzema sunscreen; 29 cents. A desk folio…that sounds like a hero from a movie, Desk Folio. Was he in A Midsummer’s Afternoon, Desk Folio?
Was he the fool or was he one of the romantic leads, Desk Folio? I’m Desk Folio and I’m for comfortable lap writing in camp and on trains. A large blotter, envelopes, paper, with a leatherette cover. Then you got Jergen’s all-purpose clean for…Jergen’s lotion. 39 cents. Polaroid sunglasses to see objects clearly, regular or slip-on; $1.95. Got milk magnesia, tooth powder, baby food, shaving cream, umbrellas of rayon. Washcloths; six for 25 cents. Wow, that’s…that was a mouthful, huh? What else do we got here? Next page. We're turning in here. This is another place with similar stuff. We’ll just look for what we haven't…hair brush; 29 cents. Professional type. Woodbury soap, large 10-cent bars; four for 19 cents. Root beer extract…this is a coupon, though, so clip it. It’s a concentrate.
Mix forty pints of root beer for nine cents. That’s a 25-cent size for only nine cents with this coupon, limit two. There’s a key case. It’s 25-cent value. 13 cents. That’s also a coupon. Briar pipes; 59 cents. Tobacco, cigars, petroleum jelly; eight cents. Flashlight batteries…what else do we got? Toilet bowl brush; nine cents. Moth balls, moth tabs, nail polish remover, toilet…okay, toilet tissue. Scott’s toilet tissue, 1000-sheet rolls. This is a coupon. Three for 17 cents. A limit for…a limit of three. You could get your 9 x 12 rug cleaned for $2.95. That’s a different place. Another place…oh, Factory Second Shoes; 50 cents. Citronella oil; 19 cents. Mineral oil; 14 cents. Matches, a box of fifty matches; nine cents. Picnic jug…what exactly is a picnic jug? It’s a jug to keep liquids for 95 cents. It’s a cooler, I’m presuming.
Okay, I think we got…what do we got here? I thought it was a furniture store, but it has everything. Oh, this is Sears. Pre-inventory clearance. They got a two-piece period living room. Period; this is a living room, man, period. For living only. You could loaf or you could lounge, but you can't live…those are the kind of living we do, period. That’s fifty-nine bucks up to $109 depending on what you're looking for. Modern bedroom, three pieces, $39. Maple; $44. Honey…Holly…metal Hollywood…who you calling a Hollywood bed? You, the metal Hollywood bed. Sensational. It’s a modern metal bed and it has a coil spring, not a box spring as shown, though. Full or twin; nineteen bucks. You got blinds, boudoir lamps…boudoir lamps; 98 cents, man. Tire locks; $1.44. Auto floor mat; 33 cents.
What else do we got? Oh, this one does…this one…motor oil does have paraffin in it. I don't know why. Oh, it resists heat and friction, I guess. What else could you get at Sears? This was before the softer side of Sears. They have an umbrella tent; twenty-five bucks. Picnic softballs; 44. Tennis racket; $3.09. Softball bat; 59. Casting rod; 98. Sport hats are on sale for 25 cents. How about a rake? 39 cents. How about two doors in one? ‘Cause it has a screen to it, I think. $5.99. Full-length screens; $1.29. Mix-your-own-paints; $2.98. Interesting stuff here. Okay, moving on. Still a lot of clothing for sale. Trying to keep an eye on the time. Let me skip ahead and then we’ll come back, see what else we can see towards the…we're only at the…yeah, we got more. The ads are cool, right? Seeing what the food is and stuff, but I lost my page.
Let’s…actually, we’ll go to the last page and work our way to center. Another bedroom set; $119. Oh, there’s a comic up here. Toots and Casper with Sofie. Oh my gosh, this is…I’m not making this up. Entertaining? Serve Crax, C-R-A-X. America’s originall all-purpose cracker, Crax, with baked-in flavor. Okay, so, this comic is…I was trying to see what it’s about. Gotta keep somebody from the meeting ‘til somebody’s…pretend to be somebody else. See you later. I’m going to work. So, now if Peaches shows up, I’ll ask her. Is this Sofie’s house? I’m her friend, Peaches. Howdy, Peaches. Come on in. Okay, I don't know. It’s…must be a ongoing story. Okay, here’s another comics page. Also, this is the radio shows, so maybe we’ll see what’s on the radio. Let’s run through the names of the comics.
So, we have Bringing Up Father, Donald Duck, Thimble Theatre starring Popeye, Barney Google — I’m not even kidding — and Snuffy. Tilly, Jeff, Mickey, and Little Annie Rooney. Then there’s a ad for Neco Mints, Chase Mints. See if there’s any radio that I can actually read. Okay, a couple of the shows…Are You a Genius? The want ads, the Frasier Hunt, Glen Miller Orchestra of the…We Sing, Major Bough’s Hour…something concert…what do we got? News, Batter’s Up, news, somebody else orchestra, and then it ends with the news. Sports…this must be the sports channel. Club Merry Go Round, Confidentially Yours, Bob Sherwood’s Orchestra, business, baseball, Ray Graham Swing, Tiny or Tony Hill’s Orchestra…they got a lot on this channel. Sports…this one’s more sports.
Sandman Serenade; I wonder if that was to help you fall asleep. I’ll have to look that up. Maybe I’ll do it now. Sandman…I don't know how you spell…Serenade Radio. I didn’t spell Serenade right, but hopefully it corrects it. It’s only looking in the modern. Oh no, Sandman Serenade; Central New York Radio. I remember this from the 1940s and ‘50s. This is from cnmyradio.com. It was a show and it was…yeah, it was in the 1940s and ‘50s. Doesn't really describe the show, though, so…but, yeah, they were putting it back on the air back in 2010. So, that’s cool. Okay, what else do we got? Twenty-four hours a day, Bob Crosby, baseball…so, trying to see if these are shows. I think some of them are. Nocturne; that’s a great podcast.
That’s interesting. Breakfast Club, Repeating Reporter…that’s somebody…the Repeating Reporter could be me, too. Breakfast Club…Breakfast Club’s a famous radio show now, too. Meet the Band…yeah, a lot of these are hard to read. Even though it’s scanned, it’s not perfect. Wow, a whole ‘nother page of comics. So, yeah, this is the high point of comics. What do we got, records here? Yeah, you could go to Wilson’s Record Department. It actually has the face of the person that owns it, I think. Henry…Harry James; 53 cents. Warren Tucker; 53 cents. Showtunes; $2.93, and something else…$2.63. They also buy old records. A crystal refrigerator set…that kinda looks like the store stuff. 49 cents. Phonograph needles; three cents. Oh, Flash Gordon.
I should also add, your service at tennis depends on what you serve for meals. Do it with Cain’s mustard. Can't…that says something mist mustard. They also have Cain’s sandwich spread, French dressing sauce, and something else, a salad dressing. Okay, so, we have Flash Gordon, Skippy, Secret Agent…oh, we walked in on a private practice. No, we're looking around. Any problems? Furthermore, you were talking to me. Not true. Okay, yeah, I guess these you have to read every day. Okay, what else do we have here? Dixie…got the guy in the purple suit. That was even around when I was a kid. Neighbors…don’t brag…this is just one piece. You're having something roast for dinner. Oh, they're just talking about hosting people. Okay. Blondie…so, Blondie is…they're selling lemonade.
Oh, they're trying to…lemonade with a floor show. The lemonade doesn't look good. Oh, you gotta supply your own sugar. Something else…joking about it, more joking…yeah, so, a lot of comics. Classifieds? Trying to see…classifieds…I don't know…let’s see. Just trying to see what rents are or how much cars or houses are, you know? That’d be interesting. Suburban for sale…can't read it, though. Vacation places for rent. Let’s see if we can read any of these cottages. Adirondaks…no, none of the print comes through. This is the good thing about the ads, is they're big, so…there’s a big sale on wallpaper and paint at a place. That’s in the classifieds. Got the stock report; some stock’s up two points. Produce market…Laugh a Day; another one.
I don't know what the laugh part is, though, but…okay, yeah, more…Big Fish and…Big Fish zane…okay, here we go for movies. The Spoilers; that was at one of the theatres. The Magnificent Ambersons, Buckaroo…that was with Harry James and the Andrew Sisters. Ten Gentlemen, The Magnificent Dope; Henry Fonda and Dona Michi. Walt Disney’s Mickey’s Birthday Party is the extra at that one. They have the smaller theatres. They don’t have big things. Little Foxes, Sealed Lips, We Were Dancing, Repent at Leisure, Roxie Hart…let’s see here. All That Money Can Buy, Doctor Kildare, Roadie Gent, Swing It, Men of the Timberland…this one’s naturally air-cooled, that theater. Always in My Heart, Against the Sky, Date with Birds, We Were Dancing…I can't read that one. New Wine? What else do we got here?
Always in My Heart, The Canal, Joan of Paris, something on the something. What else do we got? Wallace Barry Rendezvous, Miss Maniver…Miniver, maybe. Springside Inn has delicious food. You could visit there. Strand Players are presenting Claudia, now playing. Smith’s Pier’s open. Colby Goodwyn and his…Gowyn and his orchestra. Then some sports and stuff. Then what else do we get? More suits on sale…oh, these are…yeah, suits. Oh, Black Horse Ale; that’s rich, hearty, and mellow. Try it and see. Then horseshoes for your own backyard. Pitching shoes, actually, they call them. $1.79 a case. That’s $2.89. More suits to keep you cool in the summertime. Grenwich Village, the Chicago ETS; that’s over the Par Tavern. Another new glamor production. Then the K Grill…two shows nightly.
Round and square dancing at Eddie’s, outdoor on the green grass…chicken dinner, beer is five cents, highballs or Colins; 15 cents. Reservation should be made, though. There’s another dance place, two shows nightly. There’s a bus there. You can save gas. No cover. Palm Beach suits…wow, a lot of clothes for sale. Yeah, stuff for keeping your face clean…oh, I just saw one for breakfast cereal. Here we go. Shreddies; shredded whole wheat. Not just spoon-size, and the flavor’s great. Whole wheat cereal…shredded wheat bakeries of Niagara Falls. Four out of five said they're swell. This one actually looks like a picture of a kid saying they're spoon-size. Get going on Shreddies, man. Then they have noodle soup mix from the makers of Bus School Coffee. Minuteman noodle soup, three kinds.
Noodle soup, vegetable soup, or broth supreme. Nine minutes, twenty-five minutes, or seven minutes. These soup mixes…Minuteman soup mix. Then, what is this? That’s another piece of clothing? I don't know. Somebody…Anna’s jams and jellies, then we got food places. Let’s see, anything stick out…coffee’s 25 cents a pound. What else do we got? Sun-kissed lemons…there’s a lot of…stretch your budget. Eyes spark up with Sparkies, great for breakfast, two different kinds. There’s wheat Sparkies and rice Sparkies from Quaker. So, that’s a breakfast thing. Betty Crocker’s soup mix, six servings to a package. So, a lot of package foods, which is understandable. Corn Flakes, whole-grain, nutritive values. It’s a ready-to-eat cereal. It’s got a ton of stuff in it. Whole-grain values, man. Corn Flakes.
There’s a recipe in here…late-summer…layer summer meatloaf, potluck ideas…can't quite make those out. What’s this, grandmother’s cookbook…it’s like a comic and a cookbook for potato pie. Puff paste, cream, butter…interesting. It doesn't show you how to cook it, though. Skinless Frankfurters…bread; two for 17 cents. Nabisco shredded wheat…and let’s see, there’s a thing about…a article from Walter Wenchel, which I just had read a book that…a piece of fiction that Wenchel was in last year, and also I read another piece of fiction, Glove Maker, by the same author. Let’s see, we’ll just read a couple of these clues from the daily crossword to close out. Famous fictional twenty-year sleeper; one horizontal. Princess…one horizontal is only three for twenty-year sleeper. Three letters. Eight is stupor, eight across.
I don't know how many letters that is, but I’m not really good at that. Character in Fairy Queen…Roman magistrate, sacred image, note in the scale, March date, primary color, dance step, male offspring…is that three letters? I can get that one…28. Son, S-O-N. So, I got one. 32 across is only two letters. Can't read it, though. Huh, bummer. Three-toed sloth…no. I don't know. It’s not readable. 32…yeah, I can't read it. A fault, mountain gap, below, away, French article…oh, here’s one I can…Ivan; 21. I don't know if it’s down or up, though. I think it’s vertical. They don’t…they say 21 vertical. Oh, I can't find it, so, I’m sorry, Scoots. I-V-A-N. Okay, 21 across now you could do 'cause you have I. 21 across is March date; ides, the ides of March. I-D-E-S. 18 down…S? I don't know. Okay, well, anyway, that’s a pretty good place to stop.
They petered out there with crossword puzzles. Thanks so much for listening, and hope you enjoyed this look…scroll through an old newspaper all the way from 1942. So, I’m glad this stuff gets preserved somewhere and as close to its original format as it can, 'cause reading the articles, just the text, is not the same as looking through and seeing the ads and the pictures and stuff, and even the layouts. So, I hope you enjoyed it and I hope it helped you get some rest or feel some comfort in the deep, dark night. Goodnight.
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