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Flowers and Candy

Father Knows Best · March 13, 1952 · 29 min · 3,926 words

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Transcribe. leading home appliances. The things women do to their hair, they wash it, they oil it, they put eggs in it, they dry it, they dye it, they fade it, they braid it, but most of

the time they're bending it into little wave. Just look into the white frame house on Maple Street where Margaret and Betty Anderson are engaged in operation permanent. like this. Mother, we've been at this since 8.30 this morning and now it's noon. Are you sure you know how to give a permanent? I'm doing the best I can, but it's so important.

I want Bill Higgins to be proud of me tonight. Here. Now I'll start taking the curlers out. He's coming all the way down from tech for my sorority dad. Hi, Mommy. Hello, Angel. Is Bill Higgins here yet? He's at the Oliver Hotel downtown. I can hardly wait to see him. He sounds important. He is. I'm wearing his pen. Pen? Safety pen? You don't understand,

Angel. This is a fraternity pen. How does my hair look, mother? Well... Oh, I think your hair looks very pretty. You do? Uh-huh. It hangs straight down just like a pony's tail. It's supposed to a curl. Give me the mirror quick. Oh no. It doesn't do anything. It just lays there.

I thought I followed the direction. Who's Bill Higgins? Oh mother, what am I going to do about my hair? Margaret, I'm home. Daddy's home. Hi, Kedden. Hello, honey. Betty. Hi, Daddy. Hello, Father. Hello, dear, your homeers. Yes, I'm tired. Well, go into the den and relax.

Is this today's mail in the table? Yes, I've had my hands full all morning. I don't even know what they are. Well, I'll look them over in the den. Mother, my hair! Only a beauty parlor can straighten this out.

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