Through the years, people have adorned their lawns, gardens, and porches with many strange things. In the late 1800s, lawn jockeys were extremely popular. Garden gnomes have been popular numerous times in countries throughout the world. For some reason, for a brief time in the 1980s, many midwestern homes displayed a porch goose. What made…
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Growing up, I remember hearing the old saying, “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” As a child, I didn’t understand what they were talking about. When I was older, I learned the hard way that the little critters really did exist. For the most part, by the time I was born, they were mostly…
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Back in the day, if you wanted to impress a date, you took them to a fancy restaurant like Steak And Ale. They were famous for their prime rib and extensive salad bar. But, like many popular restaurant chains, they were sold one too many times and faded away in the early 2000s. Well, news…
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The Sony Walkman is making a comeback. It never really went away, but the rise of the iPod made it seem that way. I couldn’t afford the real thing when it came out in 1980, so I had to buy another brand. Well, a new version that plays MP3s and uses Wi-Fi is about to…
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Back in the day, about this time of year, we’d all start looking for new day planners, datebooks, and wall calendars. But once we started carrying a smartphone, that changed. Or did it? Recently I’ve noticed a lot more people selling wall calendars once again. Perhaps, they’re making a comeback…
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Mike Myers popularized the sarcastic catchphrase; NOT on SNL and in the Wayne’s World movies. However, like most catchphrases, NOT faded away after a few years. But it looks like NOT might be making a comeback. And trust me, I’m not being sarcastic…
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Most phrases have a limited shelf life. Remember “Where’s The Beef?”…
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