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Bissell Silver Streak.

Male or female streakers at Wimbledon?
 

vitanola

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These days one cannot really wear a topper unless one has a cane and intends to emulate Terpsichor.

When one has put away the topper:
Ben-Gay or Epsom Salt Baths?
 
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These days one cannot really wear a topper unless one has a cane and intends to emulate Terpsichor.

When one has put away the topper:
Ben-Gay or Epsom Salt Baths?

I know this one (amazing as I never know both sides of one of your "this or thats"). I used both as a kid (medicine didn't evolve in my house growing up, if it worked in the 1930s, it still worked fine - no need for any of this new fangled stuff).

Epsom Salts - gave the bath a nice feel and didn't stink like Ben-Gay

Playing the role of Hildy Johnson: Pat O'Brien in "The Front Page" or Rosalind Russell in "His Gal Friday?" (with editorial help from 1mach1)
 
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I know this one (amazing as I never know both sides of one of your "this or thats"). I used both as a kid (medicine didn't evolve in my house growing up, if it worked in the 1930s, it still worked fine - no need for any of this new fangled stuff).

Epsom Salts - gave the bath a nice feel and didn't stink like Ben-Gay

Playing the role of Hildy Johnson: Pat O'Brien in "The Front Page" or Rosalind Russell in "The Front Page?"
I assume a typo was made. I liked Russell in His Girl Friday.

Post WW1 era or post WW2 era (in general)?
 

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If you mean early 1920s vs. 1946-52, weren't they basically the same? They would have been for me, anyway. Post WW1 if I had to pick.

Late thirties or late forties?

As for liniments and ointments, is there no love for Omega Oil? How can you not love a product whose slogan is "It's Green!"
 

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If you mean early 1920s vs. 1946-52, weren't they basically the same? They would have been for me, anyway. Post WW1 if I had to pick.

Late thirties or late forties?
As for liniments and ointments, is there no love for Omega Oil? How can you not love a product whose slogan is "It's Green!"

Late Thirties.

Tommy Tucker or Orrin Tucker?
 

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Lum. He was convinced he was the smarter of the two, and never once in his life did he ever get the point.

Squire Skimp or The Kingfish?

The Kingfish. He seemed to have, somewhere buried deep in his makeup, son tiny shred of decency, which he of course ignored. Squire Skimp had no redeeming features to my ears, at least.

Norman Brokenshire or Milton Cross?
 

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Milton J. He seemed to take so much utter joy in his job. Whether he's talking about opera or selling you a sparkling glass of Canada Dry Ginger Ale, he gives himself fully to the moment.

Harry Von Zell or Jimmy Wallington?

Harry Von Zell.
Mostly remember from Burns & Allen and that bewildered look when Gracie opened her mouth.

Joe Louis or Muhammed Alli?
 

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