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Our Weird Past

curious pop cultural artifacts from america's awkward earlier years

Month: January 2025

consequences may prove fatal

common trope now, but new information to many in 1918

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 30, 2025Categories scienceTags 1910s, electricityLeave a comment on consequences may prove fatal

serve it piping hot

$13 = $230 in 2025 dollars.

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 30, 2025Categories ads, catalogTags 1920s, toasterLeave a comment on serve it piping hot

the favorite dessert of a million people

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 30, 2025Categories ads, catalogTags 1920s, puddingLeave a comment on the favorite dessert of a million people

supreme in tone

that costs $2000 in 2025 dollars!

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 30, 2025Categories ads, catalogTags 1920s, radioLeave a comment on supreme in tone

do you dream of love or gold, or of friendship, of foes, or of life or death?

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 30, 2025Categories adsTags 1890s, books, dreams, luckyLeave a comment on do you dream of love or gold, or of friendship, of foes, or of life or death?

read what scientists and doctors have to say

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 30, 2025Categories ads, magazinesTags 1910s, quack medicineLeave a comment on read what scientists and doctors have to say

one of his legs is longer than it really ought to be

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 30, 2025Categories humorTags 1890s, musicLeave a comment on one of his legs is longer than it really ought to be

educational facts for everybody

Sexology 1967-08.Sexology 1967-09.

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 18, 2025Categories magazinesTags lsd, mini-skirt, sexLeave a comment on educational facts for everybody

happy new year!

Happy new year 1925.

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on January 1, 2025Categories humorTags 1920s, our gangLeave a comment on happy new year!

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Radio Ultrabunny - a youtube playlist of music to go with this blog

Bilge Dasto - An independent music label. Weird and Free Underground Music from Connecticut USA

Bilge Dasto Group Corporation. S.A. GmbH Ltd. - Bilge Dasto's youtube channel with original music and live band videos

Ultrabunny - A Noise Rock Band from Connecticut USA - Blowing Minds and Speakers since 1988

BunnyBrains - An earlier incarnation of the band Ultrabunny

Our Weird Past - Ads and Pop Culture oddities of the 19th and 20th Centuries

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