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Rodneysblue 07-26-2023 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2238652)

I bought my wife a pair of work boots, work gloves and an ax when we were first married. Oh and a penny for the ax. We were clearing a lot for a house we were building. She had said she wanted to help. It was near her birthday. She loved them. And yes we are still married 40+ years later.

Pete Swanson 07-26-2023 02:39 PM

Times have changed....
 
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Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2238652)

Circa 1965, my dad gave mom an electric frying pan for Christmas. It flew from one end of the room to the other.

jmpalladino 07-26-2023 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by retiredsteve (Post 2238851)
geez, doesn't any of you guys buy sexy nighties for your wives anymore? Maybe i'm an exception

why!!!

ThirdOfFive 07-26-2023 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MidWestIA (Post 2238828)
Yah the Sears Catalog used to have opium/heroin and syringes

Didn't they sell dogs too? And chicks?

My best memory of the Sears catalog was that the yellow pages made the best toilet paper (outhouse behind the church...)

jebartle 07-26-2023 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2238804)
Not surprised. Getting one of those things removed from your rear ain't easy. (I almost said "that it really sucks", but I thought better of it.)

Giggle, snort!


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