Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
Attic fans. Before air conditioning, attic fans pulled in volumes of cool night air through open windows in the summer time. I’m sure some folks do still use an attic fan, especially in areas that aren’t hot and muggy in the summer, but we don’t. Typewriters (whiteout). Slide rules. Mimeograph machines.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 23, 2014
Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!), So, if you are my age, welcome to a trip down nostalgia lane.
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