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Stop Daylight Savings Time! Drive-In Intermission Ad
We spring ahead this weekend, which means more sun! But some people aren’t too keen on the whole Daylight Savings Time idea. Take for example owners of Drive-in theaters. Here’s a vintage ad shown at drive-ins during the theaters heyday. Considering the dwindling numbers of drive-ins, it appears DST has won.
The Monkees: Who’s Got the Button? Book
In the mid-1960s, Beatlemania was replaced by Monkeemania. Afterall, a new group had to replace the cute, madcap, frenzy humor The Beatles had outgrown. And so, enter Mike, Micky, Davy and Peter. Monkee merchandise hit the stores as their records were climbing the charts. Who’s Got The Button? is a hardcover book released in 1968. [...]
Posted in Authors/Illustrators, Music Tagged books about The Monkees, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork Leave a comment
Sting Sings “Roxanne” at The Secret Policeman’s Ball in 1981
The Secret Policeman’s Ball is coming to the New York! The show takes place March 4 at Radio City Music Hall and will feature bands Coldplay and Mumford & Sons and comics Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and more. The Ball began in London in 1976 and was created by Amnesty International to support their work [...]
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans 1953
The Carnival season is now over. It ended on Tuesday. But relive the madness of a New Orleans Mardi Gras 1953-style. I pulled in this clip of a family home movie from You Tube. Enjoy and where you there?
NASA 50th Anniversary of John Glenn’s Orbit Flight
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. The historic flight took place 50 years ago this week. Glenn was aboard Friendship 7. NASA dubbed the mission Mercury-Atlas 6. John Glenn circled the globe three times. The entire flight lasted 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds. Upon his return to earth, a [...]
Masterpiece Theater & Monsterpiece Theater – Alistair Cooke & Cookie Monster
Season Two of Downton Abbey is nearing its end on PBS. The hit series is featured on the long-running program Masterpiece (now in it’s 40th year). Actress Laura Linney is the host of Masterpiece this season. She’s one of several hosts to have stepped in the shoes left by the late Alistair Cooke. Here’s a [...]
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German Valentine’s Day Mechanical Cards
Valentine’s Day cards come in all shapes and sizes, but the message remains the same. Sending a card that says “I Love You” has been around since the 16th century. It began in Europe and spread to the United States in the early 1700s. Since the 1900s a popular (and fun) type of card was [...]
Oliver! Film Trailer to the Movie Musical
It was the best of musicals, it was the worst of musicals. The movie musical Oliver! was released in 1968. It was based on the Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist. Birthday celebrations are scheduled all year for the British author. Dickens was born 200 years ago this week. So, here’s my nod to the birthday [...]
Madonna True Blue Beach Towel
Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime performance has put her back in the spotlight (with a little help from M.I.A.). All week I’ve been rummaging through my vintage stash looking for items bearing the pop diva’s name. This is one item I had tucked away. This beach towel is from 1989 and was sold during Madonna’s True [...]
Posted in Household items, Music Tagged Madonna and True Blue, Madonna collectibles, Madonna memorabilia Leave a comment