America at war! (1941–) – Part 5

Gracie Allen Reporting

By Gracie Allen

With the grisly news these days, it’s a relief to get your mind on something else for a few minutes.

George dives into the sports pages for escape. He says that when he sees the Philadelphia Nationals are still in last place, he feels there’s a little left of the old normal world.

I try to find release in the fashion magazines but the perfume ads frighten me almost more than the headlines. My goodness, according to those ads, a girl takes her life in her hands if she dares to use a modern perfume.

Just a dab of one brand and a mustached man with a violin grabs you. Just touch the stopper of “Don’t You Dare” and there’s a howling wolfpack on your trail.

Excuse me, girls, I’m going out and buy some perfume.