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How to Face Problems

Father Knows Best · April 9, 1953 · 29 min · 4,688 words

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Why did Daddy switch to post him? Your father says there's no caffeine in post him. Nothing to spoil your sleep, and your father knows best. Yes, it's father knows best. Transcribed in Hollywood starring Robert Young as father.

A half hour visit with your neighbors the Anderson. Brought to you by Instant Postam. The good tasting drink that's entirely caffeine free. And by post, 40% brand flakes. America's largest selling brand flakes. As a means of developing strength of character, old Ben Franklin tried each day to do one thing that he was afraid to do.

And I guess it's not such a bad rule at that. Perhaps it was this same basic idea that Jim Anderson was trying to put across when certain problems arose in the White Frame House on Maple Street the other day.

The thing that undoubtedly influenced Jim's approach to the aforementioned problems was an anecdote he related to Margaret after he had gotten home from work that evening. Like this. So anyway, these boys were out on a scout camp-out.

Say it was George Brubaker's son who was so heroic. No, George's boy was the other kid involved. It was Ed Garland's boy. Aww. So they... What'd he do? Well, I'm coming to that. They... I saw Mrs. Garland in the market yesterday.

Good. So these boys were out on the... You're not surprisingly well. Margaret, do you want to hear... You know that's Wade Cote Ed boy for Christmas. Margaret. She has the cutest little hat made of the same material.

Yeah. Well, now these kids were... Mother! Yes, Betty! I thought you were... Oh, hello, Father. I'm going to come upstairs and help me rehearse for this utterly dumb play I'm in. Oh, well I was delayed. Your father was telling me about the little Garland boy.

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