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Mrs. New Tunes In: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 9:56pm.
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January 14, 1924. "Mrs. Harry S. New," wife of the Postmaster General. This might be good fodder for a caption contest. Which commences right now with yours truly as the judge. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
DANCE, MOUSE!
Submitted by Cooter Veal on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 10:49am.
I SAID DANCE, MOUSE! DANCE!
YOU'LL KEEP DANCING IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YA!
Crank It
Submitted by Gary on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 8:59am.
"Although unsure why she'd ever want 'that extra push over the cliff,' Mrs. New was delighted to know that the dials on her new pride and joy went up to eleven."
Anticipation
Submitted by Brent on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 4:15am.
Mrs. New is such a fan of Jack Benny that she makes sure to tune in to his show eight years before it goes on the air.
High Infidelity
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 3:28am.
"We're broadcasting live from the Better 'Ole Nightclub downtown and we've never seen a crowd like this. Everyone who's anyone is here ... why, I've even spotted the Postmaster General dancing the Black Bottom with his beautiful young wife ... or is that his daughter?"
That's what she said
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 1:38am.
"Get your own darn dinner, can't you see I'm busy?!"
Captain Caption Says:
Submitted by Barc on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 1:11am.
"Old Mrs. New: Turned On & Tuned In"
RCA Victor trademark development
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 12:20am.
Before the famous RCA Victor "Nipper - His Master's Voice" trademark became successful, RCA's first trademark attempt with "Mrs. New - Her Husband the Postmaster General's voice" failed with the marketing focus groups and was consigned to the dustbin of history.
That's Heavy
Submitted by sjmills on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 4:16pm.
"Hello, listeners. Tired of old fashioned radios that weigh so much you need 4 tables just to support them?"
Yeah, I got nothing. jnc took the best one already.
Ms. New
Submitted by jnc on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:44pm.
"Asked for an iTouch... and Harry gave me this damned Zune."
New Radio
Submitted by mal Fuller on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:43pm.
"Mrs. New is befuddled by her new radio, as evidenced by her placing the set's headphones in her lap."
Harry's Other Wife
Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 12:20am.
"Harry, the man on this thing says that radio will disrupt domestic life, that women will spend all day listening to it and ignore what their husbands are doing, and ... Harry? Harry?"
Stuck on You
Submitted by Dave C. on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:33pm.
"OK, who's the wise guy that put super glue on the radio dials!"
Settings
Submitted by stumpy on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 11:28pm.
"This thing is going to stop flashing '12:00' if it takes me all night!"
The inaugural Winter Olympics
Submitted by Howard on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:56pm.
"Shush, Harry -- I'm trying to hear Sonja Henie skate!"
Mrs. New...
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:52pm.
...uses all her powers of concentration to control the third dial telepathically...
Mrs. New
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:51pm.
The Postmaster's wife always dials with two hands
(Yeah, yeah, I know, McKenzieK's is *much* better...)
Strange, Strange Music
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:47pm.
Ruth told me to be sure to tune in at 8 p.m.
"Never gonna give you up..." '
3G
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:46pm.
"First thing tomorrow, this iPhone goes back to the store!"
Snoop Dogg
Submitted by Born40YearsTooLate on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:43pm.
"I just know that Snoop Dogg concert is here somewhere."
So that's why they called her "Fingers"
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:39pm.
"It wasn't until Harry New bought one of them new fangled radios that he discovered his wife, Myrtle, had been a safe cracker before they met."
hrm...
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 10:24pm.
I suppose:
"Tune in, Tokyo"
is too obvious, too crass, or both...
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