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King of Fruits: 1926
Washington, D.C., 1926. "H.W. Fisher window. National Apple Week Assn." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Bobbing for apples
There used to be a folktale that if one was able to bite into a floating apple and hold it between their teeth for a time using no hands, that person was certain to find the partner of their dreams. I bet the space inside this window smells tantalizing with sun-kissed, snapping crisp, fresh, juicy apples. Ah, if only I had teeth!
Sorry, Second Place
I think Sanitary Grocery beats Fisher's hands down:
https://www.shorpy.com/node/4217
Too Many Weeks
The craze to label and honor every day and week is not a recent phenomenon.
Washington Post Oct 24, 1927
Too Many Weeks
Lafayette Journal and Courier: The year now has fifty-two regular weeks and 135 "national weeks." As far as the record has been checked, the month of October is to include Girl Scout Week, Management Week, National Fire Prevention Week, National Picture Week, National Apple Week and Pharmacy Week.
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