Or, What Are Friends For?

February, 1977

Saturday night. Date night. You are home alone, watching the tube. Suddenly, the man from Ultrabrite comes on and asks, "How's your love life, turkey?" Rather than trash another television set, you switch channels to a rerun of A Streetcar Named Desire. With immaculate timing, Blanche DuBois answers the adman. "I have always depended upon the kindness of strangers." Sure. A few moments later, Blanche is carted away to the funny farm. Serves her right.Every male in America kno...

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