Thelma and Lowell's Diary: March 13, 1943
They see a movie; women become streetcar conductors in New Orleans
Thelma didn’t embellish her diary page today either, but they seemed to have gotten “eats” on three separate occasions and gone to see a movie.
Women were taking on all sorts of unaccustomed roles due to the huge numbers of men serving in the armed services. We all know about Rosie the Riveter, but what about Sally the Streetcar Conductorette? Booties — paid subscribers — can read on about this war-time change. It only costs 16 cents a day to upgrade.
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