May/June 2024

The Saturday Evening Post

Celebrating America, Past, Present, and Future

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ART Art Director Amanda Bixler EDITORIAL Editorial Assistant Jennie Knuppel RESEARCH Archive Director Jeff Nilsson CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Cara Acklin, Pharm.D; Peter Bloch; Wendy Braun; Ken Budd; Stephanie Citron; Carol A. Friesen, Ph.D., R.D.N.; Cable
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Letters
Thank you for “The Woman Who Made Us Laugh” (Mar/Apr) about Erma Bombeck. How fortunate that I lived most of my life in the Dayton, Ohio, area just a few miles from the home of Erma Bombeck, where I was raising children, as was she. Her columns got m
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Think Pink
One of the slogans flaunted by Pink, the Victoria's Secret sub-brand that caters to younger shoppers, is “Life is pink, pink is life” — a cute declarative phrase with a strong point of view. You can argue with it if you wish, but I'd say don't. Becau
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What's In A Name?
Have you ever wondered what you would be called if you weren't called what people call you? All my life I've been called by my first name, Philip, but now I want to be called by my middle name, Henry, or better yet, Hank. Phil makes me think of someo
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Stay Curious
As far back as African hominids 2 million years ago, curiosity has been the tool that has assisted us with staying alive. It helped us explore uncharted territories, find new food sources, and discover the best methods to communicate with each other.
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Editor's Letter
Why, Dad?” I have no idea how many times my daughter bombarded me with questions about everything under the sun. Why is the moon round? How do airplanes stay in the air? Where do squirrels sleep? Do fish swim when they're asleep? What are shadows mad
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Post-Its
Collecting and reusing rainwater is good for your environment and your wallet. While some businesses tout high-priced, multi-filter rainwater collection systems that can take you “off the grid,” you don't need to go to that level of expense or comple
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The 150th Running Of The Kentucky derby
Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. surveyed the racing grounds in front of him with admiration. It was 1872, and the Grand Prix de Paris was in full swing at the Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris's newest racetrack. Near the starting gate were gathered some of
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From The Archive
Louisville, Kentucky,a rich, proud, friendly old brick-and-limestonetown beside the Falls of the Ohio, is probably the only large city in the United States which consciously dramatizes itself as a “personality” in the show-business meaning of theterm
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Ocd And Me
I've had OCD for as long as I can remember. My parents just didn't know what to call it. I seemed like your average worry wart. No go-karts for me at birthday parties and no rides at Disney, outside of “it's a small world” (which now seems scarier th
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The Never-ending War
WALKING THROUGH silent, snowy woods, I try to imagine clouds of rifle smoke and the wail of wounded soldiers. This is the contradiction of Civil War battlefields. Time transforms a den of death into a swath of tranquility. No frenzied troops struggle
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Eyewitness To War: ‘Can This Be America?’
The war fought by Americans against Americans on American soil, for four excruciating years, is still the deadliest war in U.S. history. No one imagined how long and devastating the war would be. Americans felt trapped in a nightmare. In 1864, a Satu
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Flamenco
The guitarist strummed a lively Spanish flamenco tune in a rapid rush of notes as his fingers flew across the strings. Next to him, the male singer began the cante, the song, which is the essence of the art form. His deep melodic voice conveyed a ful
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The Golden Age Of Rail Travel
T he red-brick Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway depot looked out of place near the end of the rail line in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Evan Stair, a student at Oklahoma State University, wondered why such a sturdy, elaborate structure was situated be
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Yokai
In 1924 at the age of 70, when his hands got so wayward and sudden with the scalpel that he feared injury to his patients, Dr. Hiram Flint retired from surgery in Palo Alto, sold his practice for a handsome price, and purchased a goneto-seed ranch in
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Tune Out To Tune In
SMART IDEAS FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN MEDICINE Founded by Cory SerVaas, M.D. Ice baths seem to be all the rage now, but do they really help? M.A. Henley, Chicago, Illinois Proponents of ice baths tout benefits like increased energy, reduced inflammatio
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Corrugated And Celebrated
It's easy to feast on nostalgia along Main Street in Logan, Ohio. The neat line of centuryold brick storefronts, stretching for three blocks in this small town in Ohio's Hocking Hills, south of Columbus, is a throwback to the days before people did t
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Think Fresh
When I think about late spring and early summer, I think green — as in asparagus, leeks, broccoli, and spinach. And there's no place like your local farmers market to load up on freshly picked produce at its peak of flavor and nutrition. I love a fri
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Pearl Harbor
Now own an exclusive Pearl Harbor history coin honoring those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor. This genuine uncirculated US half dollar features dramatic artwork of Japanese dive bombers attacking US ships. Get this coin for just $2.95. Shipping
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Game Answers
January/February Solution “One tough nut,” page 66 Congrats to Anita Kerness ot Norwood, New Jersey, who won the prize. Can you find the key in this issue? Submit your answer by June 25 via the form on our website (saturdayeveningpost.com/ key-contes
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Meryl Streep On Acting
GEMS FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST ARCHIVE Read the full stories at saturdayeveningpost.com/current-issue Originally published July 1989 Compiled by Jeff Nilsson But you rarely if ever see it written about in reviews, in critiques, in specific langu

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