A very happy Birthday to Sir Paul McCartney! Born in June 1942 the songwriter began his career when joining the “Quarrymen” in 1957, and that let to the “Beatles” in 1960, and with John Lennon …
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The Edsel
Beginning in the year,1958 to 1960, the Ford motor company developed The ford Edsel a fourth brand to gain market share of the auto industry. And was added to the Division of the Lincoln – …
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In my day!
I know kids today would disagree with this post, when I think back to say how great it was being a kid in the 1950’s. Although I’m sure the kids back then would be into …
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Disneyland opening 1955
I saw this live at the time with my friend Buddy.
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Ceramics ~ 1959
I was thinking back to the school year of 1959, and it’s when I got to make ceramics for the first time, the Teacher had a lot of knowledge of ceramic making and and woodworking. …
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Poolroom 1967
Back in 1967 I was hanging out with a few a friends in the poolroom where we would be would spend most of the week back then. Well I had gotten better at the game …
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My First Job!
Back in 1963 I had began my first daily Job in the embroidery industry at the age of 16, as a hand die puncher as some called it, or as a emblem cutter, It was …
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Blackout 65′
In 1965 there was a big blackout on the east coast, it traveled up most of the coast durling the rush hours of the day, and I remember how strange and unreal it felt, my …
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Music in the Park!
Back in the 1950s and early 1960s, there was a park in our city, it was known as “pigeon park” it took up the whole block that people would walk in and around and it …
The Past Is Back 