Before we begin, there are two very important bits of business that need to be dealt with.

First and foremost, if you aren’t doing so already, I implore you all to read “Mad Style,” Tom and Lorenzo’s breathtaking analysis of Mad Men from the point of view of the styles of the period. If you aren’t reading it, you’re missing some of the best analysis of the show out there, period.

And I strongly encourage reading it now as tickets have gone on sale for vita.mn and Jake Rudh’s Mad Men series finale party on Sunday, May 17 at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis. Not only will the evening feature vintage commercials and a retro soundtrack, it will also feature a three-course dinner, commercial breaks with trivia from Trivia Mafia, and a post-show cocktail set with Vic Volare and his quintet. Tickets are on-sale right now and can be purchased online.

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