Morning Throwback: this was the face of disease prevention in 1940s Toronto

Getting “inoculated” in 1942 was basically a form of hazing for dudes, which included bending and stretching and performing some fancy dance moves, shirtless. The guys thought it was all in the name of fratolerance, and in a way, they were right: they were straight up illin’, but just not in the way they thought. The whole thing was an audition for the musical Pal Joey. Four of the guys didn't make the cut.

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