STM-1957Levittown, Long Island
The Daily Mucus · Year 1957
NEW HOME HUMIDIFIER PROMISES TO PROTECT FAMILY FROM 'DRYNESS COMMUNISM'
The Atomic Comfort Council recommends a minimum nasal humidity of 47%.
— Filed by Hank Larsen, Civic Correspondent
Medical Advisory
- Keep your humidifier on. Always. Especially during the President's address.
- Stockpile tissues in the fallout shelter beside the canned peaches.
- A daily steam under a fresh dish towel keeps the family secure.
- Report sustained sniffling in your neighborhood to your block captain.
Etiquette Codex
- A clean handkerchief is a patriotic handkerchief.
- Sneezing into one's elbow is not yet standard; into the air is preferred.
- Children may not blow their noses during the National Anthem.
- Discussing post-nasal drip is permitted only on Bridge Night.
Mucus Forecast
STM-1957.WXMucus
Crisp, fluorescent, with detectable optimism
Miasma
Low; some hairspray particulate in the upper atmosphere
Advisory
Maintain humidity within Patriotic Range (38%–55%).
Artifacts
STM-1957.01
ATOMIC-MIST 5000 Humidifier
Manufactured in Schenectady. Faintly radioactive.
STM-1957.02
Government Hygiene Film, Frame 412
An unbranded pale object rests on the sink behind the demonstrating actor.
STM-1957.03
Tissue Stockpile Manifest, Bunker 17-B
Inventory sheet on carbon copy. 8,400 tissues. Used: 1.
Period Advertisement
Verified Historical
— A Word from Our Sponsor —
LIBERTY-MIST HOME HUMIDIFIER
Because a moist American is a safe American. Now in Atomic Turquoise.
Slight humming. Do not stare directly into the vapor.
Maintain Patriotic Humidity
Interactive ExhibitThe Patriotic Range is 38%–55%. Stay within for 20 seconds. Communism prefers dryness.
Humidity: 47%Time: 0.0s / 20s
A Suspicious Footnote
“Civil Defense Memo #44 references 'the recurring nonpartisan substance observed in shelters from coast to coast.'” [citation needed]
Hint: a pale specimen is hidden somewhere in the exhibit above. Find it.