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Bottle Collector

Fibber McGee and Molly · February 25, 1941 · 29 min · 3,704 words

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The Johnson Wax program with Fiverr McGee and Molly. The makers of Johnson's Wax and Johnson's self-polishing blow coat present Fiverr McGee and Molly, written by Don Quim, with music by the Kingsman and Billy Mills Orchestra.

The show opens with, I see the moon at noon. Well, Kirk, why should I wax my floors? What does the wax really do for them?

Well, that's a good fundamental question. I can answer it very clearly. Have you ever rubbed an apple to make it shine? Do you realize that what made it shine was a thin coat of wax with which nature protects fruit and flowers?

It's true. And the use of genuine wax on floors is also for protection. When you put his skins and wear of all kinds, the wax coat is a glowing shield of protection. And just as rubbing the apple made it more beautiful, polishing your floors with genuine Johnson's wax adds greatly to their beauty.

And for that matter to the beauty of your entire home. One is a third reason all year, does away with tiresome floor scrubbing. And besides floors, there are 100 extra uses for Johnson's wags in your home.

May I urge you to buy some tomorrow. A few years, a certain citizen of Wistful Vista has been quietly collecting bottles. If you can collect bottles quietly.

And here, loading his loot into the car to take it downtown and sell it, we find that collector of infernal residue and his patient spouse, Fivermigay and Molly. Thank goodness that's about all. You've got room for many more in that exit and with that last carton, will you, Molly? Thanks.

You're welcome, dearie. Now you can do something for me. Sure what? Look, since 1938, you carefully say every bottle that came into the house and I never asked you why. I was never one to pry into your private life. If you wanted to collect bottles, buttons or butterflies or bad booms. It was all right with me. But now I'd like to know

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