I am from Crawfordsville and I question how Dr. Crane knew about diaphanous nighties. I am pretty sure they were not for sale at Dellenkamp's Department Store. My hunch is that Dr Crane had a secret life.
What advice did men get when they wrote to him? At least he wasn’t suggesting women wrap themselves in cellophane and great their husbands at the door like flag-waving Phyllis did.
How did I miss this great advice? The Star came to our house for years while growing up in Lafayette. My step-father kept every issue for months. In '72, I was a rebellious Bradley's 16 year old. Our class of '75 ignored Jefferson High School's dress code by wearing jeans. Eventually, the administration gave up sending kids home to change clothes. There were 600 plus wearing jeans, flannel shirts and many were braless! Shocking! I had no idea about this column, probably because I was a floozie and reading MAD magazine. Thanks for reminding me how Victorian the 60s and 70s were.
Did you know that Crane lived most of his life in Indiana? Although he was born in Chicago, his family lived in Fort Wayne during his formative years. Although his column originated at the Chicago Tribune, he lived most of his adult life in Hillsboro, Indiana (near Crawfordsville).
With the Speaker of the House promoting “covenant” marriage that makes it more difficult for a woman to get a divorce, it appears he’d love the articles.
As for me, floozin’ away as I sit wearing jeans and a sweater, enjoying the comfort and practicality of them.
Maybe I’ll have a drink tonight, and raise my glass to all those men who appreciate floozies with a voice.
Possibly the history behind today’s lunch buffets at strip clubs. 😂😂
Those were not the days.
Hmm, in ‘72 I had hair to my waist, wore blue jeans and not much in the way of underwear. I must have missed his column
I've been trying for an hour, Linda, and there's no way I can top your comment. Please keep coming back...
Good one Bob. The Regina Leader Post and The Halifax Chronicle Herald didn't carry his column.....thank goodness.
Thank goodness...
The last line … I laughed out loud!
I am from Crawfordsville and I question how Dr. Crane knew about diaphanous nighties. I am pretty sure they were not for sale at Dellenkamp's Department Store. My hunch is that Dr Crane had a secret life.
You may be right, but all he had to do was cross over into Illinois, the Land of Sin, to get whatever he wanted....
What advice did men get when they wrote to him? At least he wasn’t suggesting women wrap themselves in cellophane and great their husbands at the door like flag-waving Phyllis did.
I don't think men wrote to him very much. It was mostly people, like Melba G. and Vicki L....
I didn’t need no stinking advice from a man.
A shame. That's the only kind of advice most of us have to offer...
My peaceful Sunday morning has been wrecked by visions of Adam executing the one-handed bra-unhooking maneuver on an unsuspecting Eve.
Still, God bless Dr. Crane and you, Bob, for memorializing him and Melba
How did I miss this great advice? The Star came to our house for years while growing up in Lafayette. My step-father kept every issue for months. In '72, I was a rebellious Bradley's 16 year old. Our class of '75 ignored Jefferson High School's dress code by wearing jeans. Eventually, the administration gave up sending kids home to change clothes. There were 600 plus wearing jeans, flannel shirts and many were braless! Shocking! I had no idea about this column, probably because I was a floozie and reading MAD magazine. Thanks for reminding me how Victorian the 60s and 70s were.
Bradly's? No idea....
Wait, Kim Stagg. So you have a spell-check that changes braless to Bradley's? That is one nutty program!!
I really should read my comments before posting.
Nah, it's much more fun this way...
Yech!
Did you know that Crane lived most of his life in Indiana? Although he was born in Chicago, his family lived in Fort Wayne during his formative years. Although his column originated at the Chicago Tribune, he lived most of his adult life in Hillsboro, Indiana (near Crawfordsville).
Yes, and he died here, too...
With the Speaker of the House promoting “covenant” marriage that makes it more difficult for a woman to get a divorce, it appears he’d love the articles.
As for me, floozin’ away as I sit wearing jeans and a sweater, enjoying the comfort and practicality of them.
Maybe I’ll have a drink tonight, and raise my glass to all those men who appreciate floozies with a voice.
Good article, as always.
Keep on floozin', Pat!
Ha!