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An Efficient House

Father Knows Best · September 7, 1950 · 29 min · 4,239 words

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Mother is Maxwell House really the only coffee in the world? Well your father says so and your father knows best. Yes, its father knows best, transcribed in Hollywood, starring Robert Young's father. A half hour visit with your neighbors the Anderson's, brought to you by America's favorite coffee, Maxwell House.

The coffee that's always good to the last drop. If an arrow rises, it must fall. If a river flows, it must bend. And be they long or be they small. All vacations have an end.

In Springfield, which is still an average town, live the Anderson's. Just an average American family with the average American trials and tribulations. Their car is rolling rapidly toward the White Frame House on Maple Street.

And as they return from a long summer holiday at Round Lake, It might be interesting to note the thoughts which occupy their minds. For instance, there's Cathy, aged 9. Gee whiz, next week we have to go back to school.

Bud, who is 15? Gosh, next week we have to go back to school. And Betty, who is a very adult 17. Jumping creepers, next week we have to go back to school. Then of course, there's Margaret, the mother of the brood.

Next week, the children go back to school. So... Oh, well, last, but by no means least, father himself, Jim Anderson. Well, it won't be long now. Here's Maple. There's Jimmy, what do you do, Jimmy?

Sit down, will ya? But stop pushing. I'm not pushing. Kathy's standing on my foot. Kathleen sits still and behave yourself. I was saying hello to Jimmy. There'll be plenty of time for that. Jim? Hmm?

Are you sure everything's all right at the house? Of course everything's all right. Why? Well, you look just like a boy with his hand in the jam pot. If you've done anything... It's Suzy! You're who's Suzy?

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