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Goodness gracious, wouldn't want that to happen during a period of a total ban on the sale of alcohol (lemmy.world)
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[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 60 points 3 weeks ago

Cans of malt syrup had similar "warnings" on them. Just trying to keep consumers safe.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 weeks ago

Whoopsie doodle.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago

I feel like the clothes are more 1940s than 1920s here.

For comparison: https://rememberedsummers.wordpress.com/tag/grocery-shopping-1920s/

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1920s-usa-ap-magazine-advert-the-advertising-archives.html