Category Archives: Decades

Meet Mr. Pilsner

Posted on March 28, 2012 by atomictv

By Scott Wykoff (WBAL Radio, 3/28/2012) Who’s that familiar guy with the monocle in that tux with the cool Bavarian hat? It’s Mr. Pilsner. Mr. Who? You know, Mr. Pilsner, National Premium’s sporty mascot. An icon for generations of Marylanders. … Continue reading →

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A Chowder Feast

Posted on March 27, 2012 by atomictv

(Baltimore Sun, 8/20/1842) A party of gentlemen left our city on Thursday morning at an early hour, for the shores of Back River, with the determination of having an old fashioned chowder dinner, of which so much has been said … Continue reading →

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What’s It Like To Be A Bunny? Bring Swim Suit or Leotards

Posted on March 27, 2012 by atomictv
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“Disagreeable” Child Corpses Stink Up Baltimore Streets in the 1850s

Posted on March 27, 2012 by atomictv

(The Baltimore Sun, 8/21/1850) “Disagreeable. — The practice of conveying to the grave, in carriages, the bodies of deceased children, is provoking the censure of many ministers of this city. They say that in many instances the smell of the … Continue reading →

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