Howdy Doody broadcast its final episode on September 24, 1960. That means I have absolutely no recollection of ever seeing it. But there are a bunch of you Boomers out there who outrank me, age-wise, including my oldest brother. And you have spoken. And I have responded with today’s article about the original king of … Continue reading "It’s Howdy Doody Time!"| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
The elder members of the Boomer have once again spoken. Today’s I Remember JFK memory is all about Winky-Dink and You, praised by, among others, uber-geek Bill Gates as an interactive kid’s show that turned the television into the world’s first multimedia device. Winky-Dink began airing at 9:30 central time on Saturday mornings in 1953. … Continue reading "Winky-Dink and You"| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
Are you wide awake at 3:00 AM? Are you staring at the ceiling? Is reading a book too much work? No problem, there is always something on the idiot box. Nowadays, practically every TV station is a 24/7 affair. Even local stations run all night, selling the wee hours of the morning to infomercial producers. … Continue reading "When TV Stations Signed Off at Midnight"| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
Roy Rogers is riding tonight Returning to our silver screen! Comic book characters never grow old Evergreen heroes whose stories are told Oh the great sequined cowboy Who sings of the plains Of roundups, and rustlers, and home on the range! Turn on the TV Shut out the Light Roy Rogers is riding tonight! Thus … Continue reading "Westerns on TV"| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
One of the most popular search terms people use for this site is “popo gigo.” This proves two things. First of all the animated Italian mouse continues to have a worldwide following, and second, people have a hard time with his name!| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
The striped pants were a fixture in TV, the movies, and advertisements. But they pretty much disappeared early in the 70’s. But flare-legged jeans rolled on.| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
What would generally happen next was that your father would steady your bike as you climbed aboard, then exhorted you to start pedaling hard as he turned you loose.| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
By the time my first child was born in 1986, we had already purchased a baby seat for the car. It had become law here in Arkansas a couple of years earlier that children under the age of two would be strapped in.| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
Today, I’m known as the bald guy. In fact, when I incorporated my website design business, it became known as The Bald Guy Enterprises, Inc.| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot
There were a lot of WWII veterans in the US during the 60’s. Our fathers (and some of our mothers) who served in the war were now in their 30’s and 40’s. They were likely the single biggest demographic group out there, and the TV networks wanted their business.| I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant Reminiscing Spot