Some things are memorable beyond merely their timing in my youth…
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Another TV memory of my childhood. One I can’t believe was a successful show or concept taken seriously enough to make it into production… I see this now and all I can say is “we liked it? We really, really liked it?” Okay, so maybe it was sort of cute and funny, light and fluffy [...] Read the rest of Did We Really Like The Flying Nun?
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As also noted by Leslie, Fess Parker has died. I don’t remember seeing the other two things for which he was known, though I am familiar with the Davy Crockett tune and suspect I must have seen some of them. I frequently sing the first part, changing the name to that of one of my [...] Read the rest of Daniel Boone Was a Big Man When I Was Young
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Anyone else remember this obscure and mercifully short-lived series? I’ve never forgotten it, mainly for the catchy theme song, since clearly I forgot, or didn’t notice due to my youth, just how over the top the humor and absurd some of the details were… I was very young in 1967. Sad, as the concept has potential [...] Read the rest of It’s About Time, It’s About Space
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This is one of my favorite songs of all time. The first time I can remember ever hearing it as a young kid, strangely enough, was at my grandmother’s house, from the radio in the dining room. It put me into a mental state, almost a waking dream, in which I imagined as vividly as [...] Read the rest of Won’t Get Fooled Again
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