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It's February 1908 in Louisiana.

An entrepid woman in a lace-frenched pedicote makes her way through the streets of Jefferson

City.

She pauses at the corner of magazine in Berlin.

Across the way is the Creole cottage that houses her local grocer.

She smooths her skirt, fixes her face with more confidence than she feels, and heads

for the store's swing doors.

Will Kellogg put her up to this?

And not just her, but all the women of America.

His latest commercial for Kellogg's cornflakes cheekily dares women to wink at their grocer

and quote, see what they get.

For 1908, these ads are bold and racy stuff, but it's working beautifully.

Now, like thousands of others, this woman's taking Kellogg up on the dare.

In her case, there's something more at stake.

She's been looking for a reason to wink at this particularly sweet store-owner for

some time now.

The grocer dressed in a white shirt and suspenders notices the woman the moment she enters.

Good afternoon, Miss Coleman.

What may I get you this fine day?

Like she's rehearsed, Miss Coleman says nothing.

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