Bert and Mamie Take a Cruise

All aboard the good ship SS Columbus for an African adventure to die for . . .

February 1939. Mamie Mason isn't enthusiastic when Bert, her husband of thirty years, persuades her to join him on an African cruise. Bert might be pining for adventure, but Mamie's perfectly content with her comfortable life in Hills Corners, Ohio.

But once the couple board the glamorous SS Columbus, Mamie has to admit — as much as it pains her — that Bert was right. Swimming in the pool, dancing under the stars, ...