Valentine’s Day penny cards were an important part of my childhood, as was Swedish Fish. In the multicolored packs, I used to pick out only the red ones and throw out the other colors. Even as I grew out of playing with Barbies and driving plastic wheels and grew into driving real cars and taking […]

Kristin Wells (from the American Oil and Gas Historical Society)

Oh, Valentine’s Day. If you’re a romantic, the phrase brings up heartwarming thoughts of love, togetherness, roses, flowers and chocolates. If you’re a cynic, you probably think that Valentine’s Day is a huge scam constructed by the diamond, greeting card, flower and candy companies to make women expect presents from their men.
The truth lies somewhere […]

Kristin Wells (from the American Oil and Gas Historical Society)

America’s Oleaginous Affectation - Wax Lips.
When Ralphie Parker’s 4th Grade class dejectedly hand over their wax fangs to Mrs. Shields in the perennial holiday movie favorite, A Christmas Story, legions of grownups are reminded of what a penny used to buy at their local Woolworth’s store. […]