Them was the good old days, in Davenport, Scott County Iowa . re-heads was tryin to shoot constructivecriticism, no oilcans sprinklin sugar on slicedtomatoes, no dumbells tippin bellhops to pageem at banquets, and you could get six beersfor a quarter. But we had Slammy Ottersenhollerin She-car-r-go papers on the post-office corner, plenty of plain soldierin at theArsenal, and Bert Brockett introducin floor-walkin and Harry McLaughlin tendin* thesilk counter at Petersens. Of course, the menfolks was wearin their vests buttoned and stiffcollars and neckties durin dogdays, just likethey do in the
Them was the good old days, in Davenport, Scott County Iowa . re-heads was tryin to shoot constructivecriticism, no oilcans sprinklin sugar on slicedtomatoes, no dumbells tippin bellhops to pageem at banquets, and you could get six beersfor a quarter. But we had Slammy Ottersenhollerin She-car-r-go papers on the post-office corner, plenty of plain soldierin at theArsenal, and Bert Brockett introducin floor-walkin and Harry McLaughlin tendin* thesilk counter at Petersens. Of course, the menfolks was wearin their vests buttoned and stiffcollars and neckties durin dogdays, just likethey do in these bustlin times. So was the wimmen folksagainst neck ventilation, but since then they inherited acoupla brains. Business men hang to the old collar andnecktie, though, and no power on this green earth can tearem away from the habits of the old paper-collar days. Astany guy why he wears that junk around his neck on hot daysand hell say its on account of his personal punk alibi oughta get a hee-haw outa anything but ahard-headed business
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