Woman

While collecting pictures for todays blogspot,

I came across a lot of vintage ads that were ...well

kind of sexist? Any way Thought I would share them

 The next was taken from a 1950's 

Home Economics Book.....:)

The following is from a 1950's Home Economics Textbook:

Have dinner ready:
Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal (especially his favourite dish) is part of the warm welcome needed.

Prepare yourself:

Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

Clear away the clutter:

 

 

Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Gather up schoolbooks, toys, paper etc. then run a dustcloth over the tables.

Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind to. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering for his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.

Prepare the children:

 

 

Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.

Minimize all noise:

 

 
At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

Listen to him:

 

 

You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.

Make the evening his:
Never complain if he comes home late or goes out to dinner or other places of entertainment without you. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, and his very real need to be at home and relax.

Your goal: Try to make sure your home is a place of peace, order and tranquility where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit.

Don't greet him with complaints and problems. Don't complain if he's late home for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day.
Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair. or have him lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low soothing and pleasant voice.

Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him. A good wife always knows her place.

Uh......Okay, Next?

Birthdays on October 18th  

1961 - Wynton Marsalis
1939 - Mike Ditka
1926 - Chuck Berry
1921 - Jesse Helms
1919 - Pierre Trudeau

Blast From The Past 

Today In History

 

Lead Story

U.S. takes possession of Alaska, 1867

American Revolution

Mason and Dixon draw a line, 1767

Automotive

R. Buckminster Fuller tries to patent his Dymaxion Car, 1933

Civil War

Controversial Union General Sickles visits his troops, 1863

Cold War

East Germany and Hungary move toward democracy, 1989

Crime

John Lennon and Yoko Ono arrested for drug possession, 1968

Disaster

Pipeline explosions kills 700 in Nigeria, 1998

General Interest

Ferdinand and Isabella marry, 1469

Peking's Summer Palace destroyed, 1860

U.S. takes control of Puerto Rico, 1898

Edison dies, 1931

Hollywood

Roseanne debuts, 1988

Literary

Terry McMillan is born, 1951

Music

Soul singer Al Green is attacked in his own bathtub, 1974

Old West

The United States formally takes possession of Alaska from Russia, 1867

Presidential

JFK records his impressions of secret meetings, 1962

Sports

Mr. October hits three homers in three swings, 1977

Vietnam War

Emperor Bao Dai attempts to dismiss Diem, 1955

Stock market soars with rumors of bombing halt in Vietnam, 1968

World War I

Third Battle of the Isonzo , 1915

World War II

Vice Admiral Halsey named new commander of the South Pacific, 194

Today's Pic Dump

 

Today's Quotes

(And Birthday boy)

 Mike Ditka

Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.
Mike Ditka

 
Here's what I tell anybody and this is what I believe. The greatest gift we have is the gift of life. We understand that. That comes from our Creator. We're given a body. Now you may not like it, but you can maximize that body the best it can be maximized.
Mike Ditka

I always tell people I want to live to be 150 and they say why would you want to do that. I say, well there's a few people I haven't made mad yet, I want to get them.
Mike Ditka

If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms.
Mike Ditka

 
If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
Mike Ditka

What you feel spiritually. I think a lot of that has to do with it. If you have no spiritual life, chances are everything is going to aggravate you, you're going to fly off the handle at everything and that's what I did in the past. I've kind of got that under control now.
Mike Ditka

You're never a loser until you quit trying.
Mike Ditka

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