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Houston lavished its springtime beauty and perfect weather on the crowds gathered for the 40th annual Tootsies Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship Tournament. Champagne flowed as attendees enjoyed two days of fashionable festivities at River Oaks Country Club.
Monopoly knock-off in 1977 that at least let people pretend they were tycoons with money to burn. I ran across this artifact, called Houston Scene, on the r/Houston sub-Reddit, and you can usually find a copy on eBay for around $50. It really is just a straight Houston version of Monopoly minus the brand name. All the normal Monopoly rules appear to be the same, though the board is not broken up by least expensive property to most. What makes it interesting is looking at what were considered “prime” properties at that time and how the city has changed since then. In a way, it’s a pe...