Ah yes, the fifties…where square dancing, beer, and cigarettes went together. Check out this beer ad from 1952, showing people square dancing, smoking, and drinking beer because, “in this freedom-loving land of ours, beer belongs…”

This item is available on eBay for the next 5 days. I’m almost tempted; I could hang it next to my 1896 self-portrait of Frances Benjamin Johnston enjoying a beer and smoking a cigarette (with her legs crossed in a very unladylike manner).