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Inside Azaleaville's Odd Couple: Cartoonists Cliff Jordan and R.H. Dunston

News item: The City of St. Petersburg no longer adds fluoride to the water supply. This change follows a new state law passed in May.

Background: In 1999, regulators detected a toxic underground plume migrating from the Raytheon property into nearby neighborhoods — but residents weren’t informed until March 2008.

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Life in the 1950s:

No microwaves — leftovers warmed on the stove.
Milk delivered in glass bottles to your door.
Rotary phones with long, curly cords.
Television in black and white, only a few channels.
Typewriters instead of personal computers.
Drive-in movies instead of streaming at home.
Iceboxes and early refrigerators, no frost-free.
Canned tuna casseroles and Jell-O salads on the table.
Gas was under 25 cents a gallon.
Children played outside until the streetlights came on.

Tastes & Times of the 1950s:

Spam sandwiches packed in lunchboxes.
TV dinners served in foil trays.
Coca-Cola in glass bottles with paper straws.
Jell-O salads with marshmallows and fruit cocktail.
Tang and Ovaltine instead of energy drinks.
Soda fountains and malt shops on the corner.
Cheese Whiz spread on Ritz crackers.
Hot dogs and baked beans at every cookout.
Banana cream pies cooling on the windowsill.
Popcorn popped on the stovetop — no microwave bags.