April 2012 • NEWSLETTER

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With the return of Mad Men, the TV drama revolving around a 1960s advertising agency, the Reminisce crew has compiled a slide show of vintage ads on our website that reflect stylish, slick marketing. Check it out by clicking here or on the Mad World icon below. As always, consider passing our newsletter along to a friend or family member who may occasionally enjoy living in the past. If you’ve received this from someone, go ahead and sign up yourself.

—John Burlingham at Reminisce

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In this issue:

• Return of Mad Men
• Belly Laughs From “Uncle Stan” Laurel
• Picture From the Past
• Stirring Up Memories
• Over the Back Fence
• Time Capsule Trivia
• TV’s Greatest Comedies From the 1950s
• A Thought to Remember

Enter the World of the Mad Men

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Drift back to a time of stylish artwork and ad copy with an edge in our collection of vintage advertisements, a tribute to the boys at the slick 1960s ad agency featured on the TV series Mad Men. These colorful ads could have easily come from the fertile imaginations of Don Draper and company. Click on the icon to find the slide show.

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Belly Laughs From “Uncle Stan” Laurel

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I had a fun weekend back in 1932, after my eldest sister, Betty, had married Ted Jefferson, the brother of Stan Laurel. Yes, the Stan of Laurel and Hardy fame.

He asked us to call him “Uncle Stan,” and that was okay by us. When he invited Betty and Ted, their kids and our family to visit for the weekend at his home on Palm Drive in Beverly Hills, we were all very excited.

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Picture From the Past

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On either side of our grandfather Vincent Tierney are my brother Chick Donofrio and me during the 1953 Hatters Day Parade in Danbury, Connecticut, known then as “Hat City” because it led the nation in hat-making for a very long time. Our grandfather worked for the John W. Green hat factory.

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Stirring Up Memories

Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

When our children were little, they loved peanut butter, just as I always have. I’d sometimes play a prank on them by opening a new jar…

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After you take some tasty enjoyment from this story, check out this recipe from our friends at Taste of Home to satisfy your craving for a peanut butter treat.

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Over the Back Fence

Amusing morsels and bits of wisdom overheard and read here and there.

Filling out insurance forms after a car accident is not a pleasant chore, but it can lead to some rather hilarious explanations. Betty King of Pennington Gap, Virginia, sent us this list she saw in the Toronto Sun.

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Time Capsule Trivia

Back in the good old days, downtown department stores offered multiple floors of clothing, household goods, toys, food and even fashion shows to keep you looking elegant. See if you can name these well-known department stores from the clues given. Then click on the Reminisce logo for the answers, but no peeking!

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TV’s Greatest Comedies From the 1950s

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Remember The Jack Benny Program, Burns and Allen, Ozzie and Harriet, The Red Skelton Show? These classic 1950s TV shows and performers are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, and take you back to earlier times. Reminisce is partnering with the Falcon Media Group to bring you those shows and much more at a limited-time offer for newsletter recipients of $13.97 for each three-DVD package, with no shipping. Just click here or on the logo to learn more or to order.

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A Thought to Remember

Friends are the chocolate chips in the cookies of life.

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