Talk about cool. It was the simplest of times, but maybe the best of times, too. The big war was over and America was bursting with optimism and excitement about the future. Shaking off the cobwebs of the past, we embraced an exciting future.

Cars sprouted fins, Elvis gyrated his way into our psyche, the Crosley radio gave way to television and Beaver became our buddy. Mom stayed at home, dad went to work and a generation now known as the baby boomers was born.

New products rolled off assembly lines where only a few short years before tanks and airplanes and ammunition were the order of the day. Electric appliances made mom’s life easier, allowing time for a new form of entertainment ... the soap opera ... As the World Turns and the Edge of Night. Tupperware made its debut and leftovers became part of our lives forever. Barbie was born and we had our hula hoops and coonskin caps. While we were just as nuts about our toys as our kids and grandchildren are about Strawberry Shortcake and Pokemon today, we didn't have sheets and towels to match ... let alone video games.

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