1970’s

Disco Sucks (MM #1581)

There are certain words that take you back to a time and place. Words like ‘Disco Sucks’. In the late 70’s and into the early 80’s it was a battle cry for many. You either loved disco or you hated it. But looking back 35+ years, I realized something…

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Indian Corn Chips (MM #1418)

As we get older, our childhood memories tend to fade. Recently I’ve been trying to remember details about a snack food from back in the day called Indian Corn Chips. Thanks to the internet we can locate details on nearly everything, except these Indian Corn Chips…

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I Blame MTV (MM #1395)

I get silly every now and then and talk about fluffy subjects. But perhaps you can relate to this one…

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Total Recall (MM #1310)

Another automaker announced more recalls the other day, and it’s almost impossible to keep up with these announcements. This reminds me of days gone by…

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Do You Know Elfie? (MM #270)

Back in the 1960’s and 70’s when I was growing up in central Illinois one of the holiday traditions was a Christmas character called Elfie.  Recently I was trying to track down the origins of Elfie, and came up with….

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