I was at a trivia tournament last weekend and heard the 1978 hit song Baker Street by Scottish singer Gerry Rafferty. This song hit #2 on the Billboard… Read more “Don’t You Wish YOUR Name Was Raphael Ravenscroft?”
Category: Gen-X Nostalgia
Songs I Want To Hear on Valentine’s Day
I work in a department store, and when I walked into to work this morning I groaned when I heard the tunes playing overhead. The horror…romantic songs!… Read more “Songs I Want To Hear on Valentine’s Day”
Flashback from a Year Ago Today!
Apparently I shared this post a year ago today on Facebook. Thought it would be worth re-sharing on here! Yes. This is pretty much true! I tripped… Read more “Flashback from a Year Ago Today!”
It’s Not Called a “Devil” for nothing! Fun Facts About the Tasmanian Devil
If you were a Gen-X kid, there’s a good chance you watched Looney Tunes cartoons from time to time. And that was probably your first exposure to… Read more “It’s Not Called a “Devil” for nothing! Fun Facts About the Tasmanian Devil”
Brand New Key, Brand New Year!
Heather Graham as “Roller Girl” in the 1997 movie Boogie Nights. She tells other people in the movie that she NEVER takes off her skates. Uh, gross! About 46… Read more “Brand New Key, Brand New Year!”
Like any Jedis, We All Have To Face our “Dark Sides.” SPOILER ALERT for The Last Jedi…
In the recently released movie Star War Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, the female character Rey, whom was revealed to be a budding Jedi, faces her respective “dark side”… Read more “Like any Jedis, We All Have To Face our “Dark Sides.” SPOILER ALERT for The Last Jedi…”
Merry Christmas from the Wayback Machine! Here are some super old holiday photos…
Me, Christmas, 1972. It was essential for the footed PJs to match the shag carpeting! My brother Mike (left) and I, Christmas, 1973…mom and dad’s record collection… Read more “Merry Christmas from the Wayback Machine! Here are some super old holiday photos…”
A look at some Gen-X toys of days of auld!
Christmas is just a few days away, so what better time to take a look at some of the toys we played with in the 1970s and… Read more “A look at some Gen-X toys of days of auld!”
Random Facts I’ve learned for trivia nights just by listening to songs
My brain’s always been hard-wired for music. From a very young age I took an interest in listening to and playing music, thanks mainly… Read more “Random Facts I’ve learned for trivia nights just by listening to songs”
A really, really HUGE car quiz – how much do you know about domestic (U.S.) and foreign car models?
I was on a little road trip last weekend to visit in-laws a few hours away, so it gave me a chance to do some “carspotting” and… Read more “A really, really HUGE car quiz – how much do you know about domestic (U.S.) and foreign car models?”
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