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Ben, Ed, and Vincent Go for A Drive in the Country. Saturday Morning, September 7, 1940

It’s clear and sunny. Perfect for a drive. Ben, Ed, and Vincent, all-American farm boys, decide on a day trip. They sense that something really big might happen in the city today, and they’ll have a clear view of it from out in the country. And if it never happens? T…