It just gets better: I have the entire week to myself, and what could possibly perfect such a prospect? A cold, of course. I’m somewhat relieved to get the sniffles and sneezes, though – it means there was a reason I felt like six sacks of crap for the last two days. Now the worst is past, and I can enjoy the rest of the week.

Anyway, it’s three-column day, so instead of a Bleat, I give you a 1953 grocery store ad circular. It’s better than it sounds; this is one of those “only on the web” stories, since it combines the Spanish-American war, a radio broadcast from 65 years ago, something that fell out of a magazine, and a trip I took today to snap a photo. Enjoy.

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