Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
HOLLYWOOD – With peace, the housewives of America already are thinking about post-war problems.
For instance, what to do with their old ration books.
Goodness, you could shove them under a chair that has a short leg, or doodle on them while you’re making a phone call, or line your pantry shelves with them.
Probably the best idea is to use them as a cure for insomnia. People who can’t sleep are supposed to count sheep. But when you think of sheep, other things like old gin rummy scores or new dresses keep sneaking in.
It would be easier to count red ration points which represent meat, because, after all, that’s what sheep are.
I asked George what to do with the old ration books and he said, “Burn ‘em.” Men have absolutely no imagination.