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I've done another table-less layout, but sadly, I forgot the obvious fact that a two-column layout in CSS needs to be faked. My left column loses it's background at the end of the content div

Lost background - I exaggerated the effect a bit there.

I know that the solution there would be to create a background for the holder div (div behind the content div), but the site is already programmed and it's not feasible - not all the other divs cover the holder div completely and it's background shows through in wrong places.

I resorted to using blank <p> for the short-content pages, thanks goodness there is not a lot of them, but I feel guilty! Also the client will be editing content in Dreamweaver and they will screw it up for sure.

Any tips to salvage this?

as long as your css states a top alignment for the bg image, you can quickly add the appropriate repeat-y to the css or grab the image and extend it's height and upload it quickly. The bottom rounded rectangle will cover up any extraneous image.