Wendy’s In The 1990s Wendy’s of the 1990s was a different place. The newspaper tables of the 1980s were gone, and the inside had house plants and even a solarium. Wendy’s was still competitive in the market and had a decent following. Founder Dave Thomas appeared in every Wendy’s commercial on TV. I recently ran… Continue reading Wendy’s In The 1990s
Category: Nostalgia
Throwback Thursday – Vintage Ads
Throwback Thursday – Vintage Ads To hell with being politically correct, back when many of these ads were on display, it appears that being PC and having a safe space didn’t exist. If you are going to get your feelings hurt or be offended by one or more of these ads, just move on, I’m… Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Vintage Ads
Bikes – The Wheels of Freedom
Bikes – The Wheels of Freedom Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, our bike was how we got from point A to point B. My first bike, I’m sure was a hand-me-down, but it was one of those tall handlebars with a long banana seat. I did some Googling and it looks like it… Continue reading Bikes – The Wheels of Freedom
I’m This Old
I’m This Old I grew up watching Batman, with Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin It was so cheesy, but that is all we knew growing up. Way before special effects, way before CGI, Batman and Robin climbed a wall like this. It was so cheesy, but I have very… Continue reading I’m This Old
MTV (Music Television)
MTV (Music Television) I was 12 years old when MTV (Music Television) launched on Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m. MTV was launched with the words “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll,“. The opening video was The Buggles – “Video Killed the Radio Star”. In the 80s every music artist and the band would… Continue reading MTV (Music Television)
Growing Up In The 80’s
Growing Up In The 70s and 80s Many of these photos not only bring back fond memories of the 70s and 80s but many of the items in the photos are no longer the same or have completely vanished. I can smell the Play-Doh by just looking at the photo. Back in the 80s we… Continue reading Growing Up In The 80’s
President Ronald Wilson Reagan
President Ronald Wilson Reagan Like or dislike the man, you have to admit that as the 40th President of the United States, the man was so smooth in how he delivered his message that he could make total nuclear war sound like everything will be just fine. Here is a video of some of his… Continue reading President Ronald Wilson Reagan
Dragnet – The Big Departure Speech
Dragnet – The Big Departure Speech Jack Webb, Dragnet – The Big Departure Speech – Joe Friday and Bill Gannon give a speech to some teenagers about their wishes to start a new country. Jack Webb’s “The Big Departure” Speech Still Holds True Today. In this episode of Dragnet which aired March 7, 1968, titled… Continue reading Dragnet – The Big Departure Speech
Growing up in Toledo, in the 70’s & 80’s
Growing up in Toledo, in the 70’s & 80’s I grew up in three parts of Toledo, first was Point Place area (North East area of Toledo). I lived there from the time I moved to Toledo until I was about 5-6 years old. I lived on the corner of Suder Ave., and Northridge Drive.… Continue reading Growing up in Toledo, in the 70’s & 80’s
Flashback the Blizzard of 1978
Flashback the Blizzard of 1978 Waking up in the morning on January 26th, 1978, was a wonderful time if you were a kid in Toledo, Ohio, Though the blizzard only dropped a little over a foot of snow, the wind was gusting at 50 miles per hour, causing drifts as high as 16 or more… Continue reading Flashback the Blizzard of 1978
