6) Peashooters for Kids
Blowguns have been used for centuries, but it was during the ’40s that the concept became popular as a children’s toy. Instead of darts or clay ammunition, peas were the ammo of choice. Peashooters were simple toys, but they brought so much entertainment.
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5) Radio Dramas
In the ’30s and ’40s radio dramas were prime time entertainment for the whole family. It’s no wonder that radios were given pride of place in the home!
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4) Kilroy Was Here
There are a few variations of how this graffiti came to be. One story places British troops at the center of the phenomenon with their Mr. Chad graffiti. Another has a Mr. Kilroy marking his inspection jobs with “Kilroy was here” in a foundry which manufactured ships hulls for the military. Either way, the scrawl became a familiar one all across Europe and the U.S. during the ’40s.
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