{"id":188,"date":"2006-11-06T20:26:34","date_gmt":"2006-11-07T01:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2006\/11\/06\/better-homes-and-gardens-entertainment-guide-1969\/"},"modified":"2018-02-21T06:15:21","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T13:15:21","slug":"better-homes-and-gardens-entertainment-guide-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2006\/11\/06\/better-homes-and-gardens-entertainment-guide-1969\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Homes and Gardens Entertainment Guide 1969"},"content":{"rendered":"

This classic was recently reprinted. Get it HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n

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A recent find by Ms. Swanky. Well, let’s say this is your living room. You decided to carpet the place with a thick thirsty yellow towel, and you need to plan a party. And the monster that inhabits the yellow pillow on the couch isn’t helping.<\/p>\n

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Ah, here you are in your humble abode.<\/p>\n

You know how to serve up a traditional meal.<\/p>\n

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Complete with shotglass full of smokes.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>And you have a great new room to show off. So the very best thing you can do is invite Victor Bergeron over and throw a luau…<\/p>\n


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That’s ol’ Trader Vic.<\/p>\n

Note on the Polynesian party: “…the exotic decorations are easily obtained and emulated…”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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