The 100 Years Ago Thread

[Aquarius]

                         From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                    What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Yes, it is all right to give the young lady a Christmas present.  And yes, it is all right for Mom to invite her over for dinner.  Now why am I giving you the answers ahead of time?  Because those questions aren't worth much point wise.   There are more points to be made in what Mrs. Thompson wasn't asked.  She will recommend two proper gifts that can be sent to the young lady.  Can you guess what they are?  20 points for each correct answer.

A scarf/gloves
Handkerchief (lace trimmed?), perhaps with her initial on it.

[GravitySucks]

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[Rikki Gins]

Thank you @Bart Ell, @juan, @anniem, @Mr Apnea, @Sugarplum Lily, @ShayP, @FISH and @Aquarius, for playing the What Will Mrs. Thompson Say? game.

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Candy and flowers???  Now that's a surprise.  I could see it for St. Valentine's Day, but, oh well.  Everyone guessed wrong again so tomorrow's points will double.  Lets see now, we were at 20 points, so that means 40 now.  But wait!  It is Double Points Friday, so that means we have a whopping 80 points to give away in the next quiz.  I'll go though Mrs. Thompson's file cabinet and see if I can rustle up a good Friday quiz.

[Rikki Gins]

                             From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                         What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Here is a good question from the summer of 1919.  You can make two guesses, but no more than that, otherwise you will get a zero.  Here is the answer:

Drink a glass of (blank) about
twice a day.  This is considered very
good as a tonic.

[JUAN]

Dear Vinnie,
1. Golden milk (raw milk with toomerick added)
2. Pot likker with ginger added

[anniem]

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Excellent! Thank you, GS

[ShayP]

...Everyone guessed wrong again...

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[JUAN]

http://oldphotoarchive.com/stories/what-christmas-trees-looked-like-100-years-ago-20-photos

I once owned a house built in 1880. I never thought of wallpapering the ceiling.

[Bart Ell]

                             From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                         What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Here is a good question from the summer of 1919.  You can make two guesses, but no more than that, otherwise you will get a zero.  Here is the answer:

Drink a glass of (blank) about
twice a day.  This is considered very
good as a tonic.

Milk

[ShayP]

                             From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                         What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Here is a good question from the summer of 1919.  You can make two guesses, but no more than that, otherwise you will get a zero.  Here is the answer:

Drink a glass of (blank) about
twice a day.  This is considered very
good as a tonic.

1. Milk and Honey
2. Beef, Iron and Wine


**Real life note from ShayP ~ My Grandmother used to make me drink a big spoon of the Beef, Iron, and Wine tonic when I was little.  I can't recall the name brand, but I recall how awful it tasted.  She said it would help me grow up to be big and strong.  It took long enough.   

[ShayP]

I once owned a house built in 1880. I never thought of wallpapering the ceiling.

What about the floor?

[JUAN]

What about the floor?

I painted the floor of my office white. The then wife insisted on common carpet for the rest.

[Mr Apnea]

                             From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                         What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Here is a good question from the summer of 1919.  You can make two guesses, but no more than that, otherwise you will get a zero.  Here is the answer:

Drink a glass of (blank) about
twice a day.  This is considered very
good as a tonic.

Soda (a.k.a sparkling water)
CocaCola, yes the one with Cocaine

[PolkaDot]

http://oldphotoarchive.com/stories/what-christmas-trees-looked-like-100-years-ago-20-photos

These are awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[anniem]

                             From the Library of Congress, 1919.

                         What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?

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Here is a good question from the summer of 1919.  You can make two guesses, but no more than that, otherwise you will get a zero.  Here is the answer:

Drink a glass of (blank) about
twice a day.  This is considered very
good as a tonic.

Milk
Borax  (hee hee hee)