Monthly Archives: July 2013

From the Archives: Ad Acta Part Three

I was out of town AGAIN this past week so I don’t have too much to report. But here, have another funny ad! This is for the 1965 Dodge Coronet. The smaller text says: “Chuck’s a swinger,” says she. “His … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Becoming an Authority on Authorities

This week, I’m wrapping up the indexing piece of my project and beginning to actually format my Excel spreadsheets so they’ll be easier to transfer when I have to start putting the information online. Right now, this is what my … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Skis and Cowboy Hats

I’ve just returned from a ten day vacation, so I haven’t had time to really prepare a juicy blog post for this week. But I would like to present to you this gem of an advertisement from a 1964 issue … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Dubious Advice

With each year, the columns in The Trail changed as old writers and new writers came in. At the beginning of the 1964-1965 academic year, one of the new columns/features was the provision of comedic “proverbs” as if they were … Continue reading

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