Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco

We had a large brown radio
in the living room
when we lived on Brighton Street
in Burbank.
Mother and Dad listened
to their shows on Sunday afternoon
while I played with a toy
or worked a puzzle book
on the living room rug.

They laughed at the jokes
on the Jack Benny show
sponsored by Lucky Strike,
and because of their laughter,
I started to pay attention.

I kept hearing the letters
LS/MFT, and I asked Dad
what that meant.
Both Mother and Dad answered together
with a hearty laugh,
“Lord, save me from Truman.”