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Before Ninja Turtles, We Had Parachuting Beavers
Before Ninja Turtles, We Had Parachuting Beavers
Before Ninja Turtles, We Had Parachuting Beavers
Did someone call for a "para-beaver?" Yes, actually they did. Back in the day (the 1940s and 1950s), it seems that parts of Idaho experienced a glut of beavers and muskrats. The Idaho Fish and Game commission got the bright idea that relocating these fur-bearing creatures would solve the problem...
Vintage Illinois Tollway Videos with Mary MacToll
Vintage Illinois Tollway Videos with Mary MacToll
Vintage Illinois Tollway Videos with Mary MacToll
Remember when driving the Illinois Tollway was fun? Apparently, at one time (around 1959, when this campaign was released) it really, really was. I just happened to stumble onto these wonderful bits of nostalgia, so I don't have much background to share with you other than the character of Mary MacToll was created to promote the newly-opened Illinois Tollway with the theme of "Take it Easy, T