Happy Birthday Card from the 1960s
Here’s a Sincere Regards company birthday card that looks to be from the 1960s. Was never used, but my mother-in-law decided to write in it so we will always know where it came from.
Over 11,000 Views This Month!
Wow! An all time high. My monthly graph looks just like it should, all going up hill. Last month I had 9147 views. This month it jumped to 11,564 (and the day’s not over yet). In January of 2009 I had 535 views. August of 2009, 5677. More than doubled in a year. Thanks everyone and keep spreading to word!
Jesus Music! Barry McGuire and 2nd Chapter Of Acts Concert Flyer
Barry McGuire best known for his hit “Eve of Destruction” became a convert to Christianity and played Jesus Music. “And a band called ‘David’”. 2nd Chapter of Acts also Jesus Music, as you may have guessed. Concert at First Baptist Church, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Barry has a very interesting site, Trippin’ Through the Sixties. This was in my parent’s stuff.
I’m really digging this song! Some great guitar work on that Les Paul!
Why People Used to Read the Newspaper
Many years ago, people read these things called “newspapers” and they were delivered to the front door of almost every house in town. I know, I used to be a paperboy when I was 11-13. A kid can’t do that anymore, you know, something to earn money and gain responsibility and develop a work ethic. These are all newspaper clippings that were my Dad’s or his mother’s. I have no idea why some of them were kept. Anyway, we hear a lot nowadays about how newspaper circulation is shrinking, but do they have cool stuff like this in the papers?
Words and chords to current popular songs: “It Don’t Matter to Me” by David Gates, “Loving her was Easier” by Kris Kristofferson, and “Lookin’ out my Back Door” by John Fogerty (of Creedence Clearwater Revival).
Anyone remember the way to cut out an article when no scissors are handy is to use an ink pen?
Profiles of local folks: Gordon K. Sturgeon serving in Vietnam.
Letters to Dear Abby praising the traveling man:
An Obituary for W. H. Johnson, 43, of Wichita, KS right below “Scantily Clad Woman Swallows 3 Rings, Bites Policeman” from the Wichita Eagle in 1956. I think this one was kept for what was on the other side, but this side is much more interesting.
Ah, what fun and serendipity, plus when you cut out an article, you got the bonus of whatever was on the other side for all posterity. Or at least until the paper crumbles.
Fred Flintstone and Good Old Unreliable Dino – Book and Record
Fred Flintstone and Good Old Unreliable Dino, The Flintstones, Peter Pan Book and Records #1978, copyright 1976. What is that kid wearing?
Monster Mash Kids 45 EP
Monster Mash, by the Peter Pan Players, Peter Pan Records 1480, includes Monster Mash; Saturday Evening Ghost; Swinging Head; Be Careful, It’s My Throat. Fun, Entertaining, Educational(?!). I don’t see a date, but there is a barcode and some of the other records listed on back include Space 1999, and The Six Million Dollar Man, so it’s got to be late 1970s. This one belongs to a friend.
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