Sharyn Moffett: Joan Blandings
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Joan Blandings : Miss Stellwagon says advertising makes people who can't afford it, buy things they don't want, with money they haven't got.
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Betsy Blandings : Ms. Stellwagon has assigned each of us to take a classified ad and write a human-interest theme about it. I found one typical of the disintegration of our present society.
Jim Blandings : I wasn't aware of the fact that our society *was* disintegrating.
Betsy Blandings : I wouldn't expect you to be, Father. Ms. Stellwagon says that middle class people like us are all too prone to overlook...
Jim Blandings : Muriel, I know this is asking a lot, but just one morning I would like to sit down and have breakfast without social significance.
Muriel Blandings : Jim, you really must take more interest in your children's education.
Joan Blandings : Can't squeeze blood from a turnip.
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Joan Blandings : Oh look. Mother's diary. It's slightly torrid.
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Joan Blandings : Miss Stellwagon says the problems of the parents should be the problems of the children.
Muriel Blandings : Well, you keep that in mind dear. It'll help prepare you for motherhood.
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Joan Blandings : Miss Stellwagon says advertising is a basically parasitic profession.
