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The 1947 Crosley "Spectator" Radio/TV. (I think my phone has a bigger screen.)
Tonight, also from 1947, an exciting episode of "The Lone Ranger!" (They were ALL exciting!) During the 1940s, when nuclear technology dominated public interest (thanks, Hiroshima), atomic power was viewed as a symbol of advancement and innovation. It was the start of "The Atomic Age!" Taking advantage of this widespread enthusiasm, Kix Cereal introduced an ambitious marketing campaign: They weren't going to offer some fruity decoder ring! No, sir! Instead, for a mere 15 cents and a Kix box top, kids could get a Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring that contained real Polonium-210. (Take that, Dick Tracy!)
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Man, I loved candy cigarettes and bubblegum. And the little wax bpttles too0.
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I want a Kix Atomic Bomb Ring
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It's a miracle we survived.
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The danger was real.
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Apropos of nothing: the proper methodology for bailing out of a hay wagon.
Always go off the end going up.
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