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Gildy Goes on a Diet

The Great Gildersleeve · January 4, 1942 · 27 min · 4,297 words

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Crap presents the Great Gilder Sleeve! Each week at this time from Hollywood, California, Crap presents Harold Perry as the Great Gilder Sleeve, written by Leonard L. Levinson. We'll hear from the Great Gilder Sleeve in just a moment.

But first, times like these called for real thrill. Yes, we must save money to buy defense bonds to help in any way we can, but we must be careful to economize wisely, especially when we economize on food, because the health and well-being that comes from nourishing food are vitally important too.

That's why delicious parquet margarine, the modern margarine made by craft, is a good thing to know about these days. First parquet is so good tasting your family will want to spread its thick on toes, top rolls, and bread.

When parquet margarine is an economical source of food values important to a balanced diet. Parquet is a wholesome, nourishing food, one of the best sources of food energy there is. What's more, serving your family parquet margarine is a dependable way to give them vitamin A, because every pound of parquet contains 9,000 units of this important vitamin.

So why not start serving parquet margarine tomorrow? It's perfectly delicious for table use and for baking and pan-brying too. Yes, you can economize wisely without sacrificing nourishment or flavor if you use parquet, spelled P-A-R-K-A-Y.

And now let's visit our friend, the great gilder sleeve. Say that little gilder, please. I cut your extra large portion of roast on the counter. You must be extra hungry. Well, why should I be extra hungry, Bertie?

Because you didn't touch your soup or your salad. No use. You saved up your appetite for the serious veils to meet the potatoes. Yes, serious, the meat and potatoes. Well, to tell the truth, Bertie, I don't think I'll have any.

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