Tourist trap

I just got back from my summer vacation and I have sooo much to do. (Blogging about the trip is certainly on the list.) Regardless of this, I couldn't resist the urge to watch National Lampoon's Vacation within hours of my return. My geekiness prompted me to turn on the director's commentary, and that's how I learned that the vintage postcards in the wonderful title sequence were contributed by John Margolies, a name that shows up on a half dozen books on my bookshelf. He's spent decades…

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Tourist Trap (1979)

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Some of these postcards are a touch strange. Others are fascinating glimpses into American culture between 1950 and 1975. All are taken from the single-serving tumblr "Bad Postcards," which offers vintage snail mail gems on a regular basis.

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