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Revenuers: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 12:53pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Internal Revenue income tax story." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Obviously not summer
Submitted by Lectrogeek68 on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:46pm.
All of the windows are closed. All of the fans are motionless and unplugged.
Everybody seems to be wearing wool coats and ties.
Wait, that last bit doesn't mean anything!
Fall Asleep
Submitted by From Minnesota on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:32pm.
As someone who works in finance, I can tell you that I would be asleep after 25 minutes of working like that. I need to have a radio on to work. So what does this office need? A Victrola with headphones by each desk.
What would happen
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 1:28pm.
if I were there to accidentally turn on the sprinklers??
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