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Get even more "time capsules" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!    Relax, Laugh and Remember.   Reminisce EXTRA is delivered in between your issues of Reminisce.

At Papa Jack’s Table

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Tell Us Your Story! • Your true tales are the heart of this magazine, so dust off that photo album, high school yearbook or vacation diary.

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ALL PUMPED UP

1944 WORLD WAR II DOMINATES AMERICAN LIFE

DORSEY SCORES WITH “KISS ME”

The Homefront

AVIATOR SUNGLASSES

Ozzie & Harriet Debuted 1944

READY TO GO

SISTER FERN ROCKS THE GOSPEL JUBILEE • Mrs. Jones flirts with stardom in this excerpt from her daughter’s memoir The Glory Road: A Gospel Gypsy Life .

HOOPS PLAYER HAS A GOOD RUN • Inside the locker room at the epic tournament that became March Madness.

PICK OF THE LITTER • Ingenious plan to ask frosh was all his—or was it hers?

WHAT THE FUDGE? • Mystery package thwarts attempt to lie low in boot camp.

STILL GLOWING STRONG • Zippo is burned into the American psyche. Its lighters have gone into battle, lit up the big screen and powered arena-rock encores. And for many owners, their Zippo is more than a trusty accessory. It is a part of who they are.

EVERY ZIPPO TELLS A STORY • Three lighters define different stages in this sailor’s life.

Got a Light?

IN WAR AND PEACE • New Jersey country boy’s reliable Zippo sees him through it all.

SPOT THE ZIPPO

HOW WE LIVE NOW • Modern design took off after World War II, as young suburbanites outfitted their new tract homes in a way that reflected their contemporary lifestyle. More than 70 years later, the decor they loved continues to attract admirers and fervent collectors. In these pages, we explore five elements of this revolutionary style.

OTHER TRENDS • Modernism isn’t the only design game in town. These styles also come into play in the 1950s and 1960s.

PRETTY IN MAMIE PINK

LIFE WITH LAMINATE

COUNTER CULTURE • Formica is witness to a century of solid lifestyle choices.

BACKSTAGE WITH MARY MARTIN • Peter Pan actress told fan to follow her dreams.

MARY MARTIN 1913-1990

PLEASURES OF CHILDHOOD REVIVED • Mother and daughter relive the delights of decorating in miniature.

FOCUS ON: DOLLHOUSE

BON TEMPS

STORM BEFORE THE CALM • New Orleans’ Mardi Gras is a fabulous last splash before the Lenten fast.

SAND, WATER, GAS AND COMBUSTION • What could possibly go wrong?

GOING THE DISTANCE • At 16, he finds a keeper.

CLASSIC CLUES

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HUDSON VALLEY SPRING • The robins return and the world awakes.