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Picnic
"I've always had the feeling, if I just had the chance, I could set the world on fire."
-Hal
Image courtesy of NPR article.
Picnic
[pik-nic]
an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them or share a meal in the open air
Image courtesy of NPR article.
"I think we plan picnics just to give ourselves an excuse… to let something thrilling and romantic happen to us."
-Mrs. Potts
 Fried or roasted, chicken is popular at picnics. Armour poultry recipes. Courtesy of NPR article. |  Even when it rains, high school sweethearts can have a picnic. Published in Family Circle, 1953. Courtesy of NPR article. |
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 Budweiser Beer Bottle Can Couple Picnic Art (1949) Found on Chronically Vintage. |
Interesting Facts
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Convience food was newly popular in the 1950s
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Stay at home mothers, Tupperware, and picnic tables led to the popularity of picnics during this time
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Most advertisements of the time showed white families or couples being happy and carefree
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Some popular food items included: chicken, beans, pickles, coleslaw, hotdogs, and kabobs
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