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...Neither war, rationing, nor the advent of the atomic age had altered U.S. teenagers' preoccupation with malted milk, two-hour telephone calls and jukebox music" [TiME, March...
From 2 o'clock until dusk each weekday the Varsity and Freshman teams and the Freshman compulsory program take over completely. But, Getchell said, some of the courts may be available on Saturday afternoons when the teams are away. Furthermore, the advent of daylight saving time a week from Sunday may find the courts open later than 6 o'clock...
According to Lampy's Newsweek, the most important development of the past week has been the advent of Spring--which has had widespread repercussions from Capitol Hill to the Kremlin. Typical comment upon this earth-shaking phenomenon was that recorded by Senator Clag R. Polecat, "who said he know the dangers of overeating in hot weather. I was young once,' he cracked, 'but I'm grey-haired and sharp-eyed...
Neither war, rationing, nor the advent of the atomic age had altered U.S. teenagers' preoccupation with malted milk, two-hour telephone calls and jukebox music. All had kept right on jiggling. But with draft boards apparently locked up for good, and the bubble-gum market bullish, teen-agers were now devoting more time to the complicated business of acting their age. Certain postwar changes in tribal custom, language, taboos, wooing, peculiarities of dress and methods of transport were evident...
...Many found the advent of spring, 1947, an ironical occasion. Some of the nation's fondest dreams had come true. Strikes had dwindled. Production was up. Shelves were loaded with things which a few months ago would have drawn milling crowds, no matter what their prices-roasts, steaks, white shirts, nylons, alarm clocks, men's suits. Canned beer was back and so were fishing tackle, shotgun shells and golf balls. But prices stayed stubbornly high or got higher. Everywhere, the biggest single continuing topic of conversation was the high cost of living-people talked endlessly of how much...