Eighty-five years ago this month, this gentleman wanted to impress his girl. Unfortunately, it looks like his technique with the canoe paddle might be a bit lacking, and it doesn’t look like he knows how to do a proper J-stroke.

Fortunately, however, he made up for it by bringing along a Zenith portable radio. The picture appeared in the June 1940 issue of Radio Craft, which reviewed the many portables then available. According to the magazine, they all had a handle, but features varied considerably.