Let's start with Page 7:
Q: Who were the Mayors of Kimberly and Combined Locks in 1959?
A: Kimberly: Mayor Fulcer; Combined Locks: Mayor Williams.
Q: Any parking problems at Kimberly State Bank?
A: No
Q: Where are my sports headquarters in Kimberly?
A: Shy's Alleys!
Q: Who was the sponsor of the "Knot Hole" Organization?
A: The Optimist Club of Appleton
Q: Who wants to be my milkman?
A: Schaefer Dairy Products at 2036 E. Newberry Street.
Okay. Thank you, Page 7. Page 8 it is your turn.
Q: Ham Baldock? Really?
A: Yes. Really. At the corner of Meade and Wisconsin.
Q: Did you really put Bob Willis's home address in the program?
A. Yes. I did. They wanted to add the names of his three kids. But, I said no.
Q. How long had Hietpas Dairy been serving the area?
A. Since 1918!
Q. How long is my muffler from Sharp Auto Body guaranteed?
A. For the life of your car.
Q. Which beer was "Appleton's Own"
A. Adler Brau Premium Beer.
Q. In 1959, how many of the approximately 150,000 people in the Fox Cities area drank Adler Brau?
A. I don't have those numbers on my page, you goofball.
Okay. Thank you, Page 8. Page 9...
Q. When people thought drugs in 1959...
A. Belling's! Okay! Belling's! You 21st century people and your...Belling's! That's all.
Q. A fish with a cane, a top hat, and a martini?
A. Yes. It worked, too. You can't argue with three locations, can you?
Q. EMMTY?
A. That's how we did phone numbers back then!
Q. There seem to be a lot of alcohol-themed ads here, Page 9...
A. So? Look, it was different back then. Watch Mad Men for crying out loud. Maybe you'll understand.
Q. Ummmmm, the Conway Hotel looked nice.
A. Yeah. Then, they went and did this to it. Now, it's just a bus station and a parking garage.
Page 9, we're just going to let you go. Page 10, you're up next.
Page 10: Oh, Don't mind him. He's been that way since we rolled off the press together. Ask me anything.
Q: Where would Mid-City Beer and Liquor chase a case?
A: Any place!
Q: How in the heck did they do a steak dinner at a liquor store for a shutout?
A: Man, it's Wisconsin. They found a way.
Q: Whom should I have seen at Hahn's?
A: Well, there was Dude...not The Dude, just Dude. Then, there was Gus, Norm, and Emil.
Q: I know that Green Bay was a Dodgers affiliate in '59. That #22 Camilli in the three slot of the lineup card...
A: Nope. It wasn't Dolph Camilli. It was his son, Doug Camilli. Dolph had a great career with Brooklyn. Doug was in the majors from 1960-1967 and again in 1969 with the Dodgers and the Senators.
Thank you to all the pages....even Page 9...for joining us today in The Interrogation Room.
1 comment:
I think you mis-tagged this post. Doesn't it belong under "Mehring has finally snapped?"
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