Guys and Dolls takes place around 1950. Adelaide sings: He bought me the fur mink five winters ago. And the gown the following fall. Then the necklace, the bag, the gloves, and the hat, That was late '48, I recall.. Guys and Dolls takes place around 1950. Adelaide sings: He bought me the fur mink five winters ago And the gown the following fall Then the necklace, the bag, the gloves, and the hat, That was late '48, I recall..