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Category Archives: opinion
It may be Frivolous, but it’s Free
Hi there, guys and dolls! Well, look at you – you made it through another week. I’ll drink to that (frankly, I’ll drink to anything, but that’s just me…)! Let’s see how yours truly can help another couple of hapless … Continue reading
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May Day Help is on the Way
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your Friday going? Are you able to negotiate your way into the weekend without yours truly’s completely useless advice? Well, good for you. Let’s see how I can (mis)guide two souls today. Dear Barbara … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 1950s toys, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, 50's Slang, 50's television, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Big Dreams, blogaday, California, Characters, city life, Commitment, Communication, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, dance, Dancer, Dating, Dearborn, Domestic life, Engagement, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Flamenco, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, home life, letters, Long Beach, Love, Marriage, Michigan, Nostalgia, opinion, parenting, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, Romance, slang, Small town, Social Mores, Socializing, Spanish, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage, weekend
Tagged 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 1950s Michigan, 50s dating, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, communication, Dancer, dancing, dating, dating advice, Engagement, entertainment, family life, fiance, Flamenco, free advice, Free Advice Friday, Fridays, Funny, Howdy Doody, Humor, Language of Love, marriage, May Day, Retro, retro style, romance, Spanish, television series
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Free-falling Advice
Hi there, guys and dolls! Welcome to another edition of Free Advice Friday. Let’s get right to it and see who I can help or hinder this week. Dear Barbara Jean, We all suspect that the new girl in our … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Slang, advice, advice column, Americana, blogaday, city life, Conversation, daily blog, day job, Domestic life, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flirting, Gossip, Historical, historical fiction, home life, Humor, jealousy, letters, Office life, Office work, opinion, Perspective, postaday, Retro, slang, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, Teens, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950s, 1950s business, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s fun, 50s workplace, advice, advice column, executives, family life, free advice, Free Advice Friday, Funny, home life, letters, lies, parents, promotions, Retro, secretarial pool, secretaries, teenage girls, teenagers, Vintage, work life, work place
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What that Really Means
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your Workday Wednesday? I know, exactly. If you are a secretary like me, then you probably spend most of your day lying for your boss and covering up all of the old dear’s delightful … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's Ads, 1950s business, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's Slang, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, big business, blogaday, Careers, city life, Communication, creative writing, daily blog, day job, diary, entertainment, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, flirting, Gossip, Historical, historical fiction, Humor, long read, model, Nostalgia, Office life, Office work, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Retro, slang, Social Mores, Socializing, telephones, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's Culture, 1950s business, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50s fun, 50s workplace, advertising, big business, boss, city life, day job, executives, Funny, golf, hooky, office humor, Office life, Office work, Retro, secretaries, swimsuit models, Vintage, vintage glamour, work life, work place, workday wednesday
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Advice to Make April Agreeable
Hi there, guys and dolls! Want some advice? Yeah, I didn’t think so. That’s okay, I’ll dole it out anyway. After all, there are two fine ladies who do and maybe you will benefit from my half-wit wisdom after all. … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, beauty disasters, Blogs, Communication, creative writing, Creativity, Domestic life, Easter, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, family life, fashion, Fiction, Fictional Characters, flash fiction, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, Holidays, home life, letters, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, opinion, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion, weekend
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s, 1950s clothing, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s fashion, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 1950s husbands, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, bad advice, Easter, Easter bonnet, Funny, hats, Humor, husbands, marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, nosy neighbors, Retro, suburbia, Vintage
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Today’s Advice may be a Help or Hindrance
Hi there, guys and dolls! Friday’s upon us again. Rumor has it that plenty of you are stuck at home with your, er, loved ones. And how would that be going? I’ve got a couple of letters from some rather … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s toys, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, Characters, childrearing, Communication, Creativity, daily blog, De-stressing, Domestic life, Etiquette, Family, family life, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Games, home life, household chores, Humor, letters, Love, Marriage, neighbors, Nostalgia, opinion, parenting, Perspective, Pop Culture, Relatives, Retro, Social Mores, Socializing, suburbia, toys, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 1950s husbands, 1950s toys, 50's housewife, 50s family, 50s fun, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, childrearing, fun and games, Funny, household, Humor, kids, marbles, neighbors, Nostalgia, opinion, Retro, Vintage
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Free Hints for Fixing Husbands
Hi there, guys and dolls! Nothing causes more problems than domestic bliss, doesn’t it? Or maybe it’s just husbands… Anyhoo, I’ve got a couple of fine devoted wives asking yours truly what the heck to do with their other half. … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950s fun, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, amateur theater, Americana, childrearing, collaboration, Communication, Conversation, daily blog, Domestic life, Etiquette, Family, family life, Hollywood, home life, Humor, letters, Marriage, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, postaday, Relatives, Retro, Social Mores, suburbia, Uncategorized, Vintage
Tagged 1950s, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s humor, 1950s husbands, 50's housewife, 50s fun, 50s marriage, actresses, advice, advice column, amateur theater, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, community theater, family life, Funny, Humor, husbands, Nostalgia, practical jokes, Retro, stage plays, suburbia, Vintage
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