Those ‘IT’ Girls

OK, I know you recognize it. We’ll get there…. An ‘it’ girl in the 60’s was usually very young , single, attractive/cute and up to date with the latest styles and trends. Pat DiNuzio knew about Jean Shrimpton and her legs: And David Bowie had Twiggy aka ‘Twink the Wonder kid’: Laugh-in spawned several ‘It’… Continue reading Those ‘IT’ Girls

Mad Magazine and Laugh-In

Once you finished elementary school, Mad magazine somehow slipped into your brain. Parents didn’t like it, but older brothers had been reading it in the 50’s. In those days, ‘funny books’ (aka comics) were only for little kids. No ‘book-length’ comics. Marvel was just getting on their feet–Spidey, F4, Daredevil. No X Men yet. Batman… Continue reading Mad Magazine and Laugh-In

Life beyond Bullwinkle (II)

If that brings a smile to your face, then you’re over 60 (and still cool). After school was still spent looking for scary movies. I’d pop in to see Jim O’Brien (later, Wee Willy Weber) on Dialing For Dollars (‘count and the amount’), just ’cause he was on WFIL……..now I could see his face! Brady… Continue reading Life beyond Bullwinkle (II)

60’s TV: Post Bullwinkle

Overture, please: Time to Graduate to more important things other than “Hokey-smoke, Bullwinkle!” As I grew and cartoons faded, I staked out my own programs for night time viewing. Instead of hitting the hay when Perry Mason started (I remember that music so well!), I could watch the big TV in the cellar while the… Continue reading 60’s TV: Post Bullwinkle

The Drive-In

How wonderful life can be! You may not believe this, but the nearest movie theater to my house was a drive-in! Two towns over, around 15 minutes away, this gigantic screen erupted in an area covered with grazing cows and wind-tossed crops. Kinda hard to miss. You put that little noise box on the driver’s… Continue reading The Drive-In

We Interrupt this program for an important message

Good afternoon. I am the Irony inspector. I examine all blog posts to flag statements that bear the hallmarks of sweaty-earlobe irony. I apologize for interrupting this broadcast of ‘The Young and the Extremely Restless.” The blogger stated in his last post that ‘there is no accordion in rock and roll.’ This statement was rendered… Continue reading We Interrupt this program for an important message

The Welcome Speech

There she is, a grin pasted on and God knows what’s behind it. She gazes lovingly at girls not us; I wonder why. “Young ladies and Gentlemen, tonight we’ll start with some introductions, some lessons, and the housekeeping. First of all, these wonderful gentlemen behind me are Bill Scovill and his Merry Men.” She claps,… Continue reading The Welcome Speech