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Those Red Plaque Disclosing Tablets

WEBThe results of chewing plaque-disclosing tablets. But the scariest thing was popping those red tablets in your mouth for the first time. It was the first grade for me, and I remember …

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Filmstrips in School

WEBFilm strips were strips of 35 mm film that had positive images on them, much like movie film. However, it wasn’t designed to be quickly run through the projector like a …

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Our Parents’ Favorite Restaurants – I Remember JFK: A Baby …

WEBOur Parents’ Favorite Restaurants. Chicken Annie’s, Girard, Kansas. One of the most sacred rituals that I recall from my childhood was that of getting into the car and driving, …

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The Famous Mr. Ed – I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant

WEBThe Famous Mr. Ed. One memory that we Boomers have indelibly burned into our collective psyches is a theme song about a talking horse. We also have the sound of a baritone …

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The Cyclamate Ban – I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant

WEBThe Cyclamate Ban. 1967 Diet Rite ad. In 1937, Illini graduate student Michael Sveda was working on trying to synthesize an anti-fever medication. Like all health-conscious …

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When We Learned to Dial Direct

WEBThe first direct-dial long distance phone call was made in 1951 when the mayor of Englewood, NJ called the mayor of Alameda, CA. Before that, most long …

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Keeping the Grass Mowed

WEBWhat you did was lift the handle on the top up and lay it open 180 degrees. This produced a crank which you turned like a coffee grinder, tightening a spring. When the spring was …

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The Full-Service Gas Station

WEBFull service gas station of the 60’s. I grew up with dad preferring an Apco gas station in my hometown. He would pull in, the attendant would greet him by name, fill the car, wipe the …

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When Everybody Smoked – I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's …

WEBIn 1947, Merle Travis’s Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette painted a dark picture of tobacco addiction and its ultimate effect: death. But it was not until 1966 that the US government …

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Fondue Pots – I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant …

WEBFondue was a tradition that arose among the Swiss in the 17th century. They discovered that combining wine with good Swiss cheeses and dipping crusty bread into …

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The News – I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant …

WEBIf you youngsters out there think that North Korea’s current ruler is a nutcase, you would be right. But if you think he’s the first, well, then you don’t remember the news headlines of …

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Evel Knievel, Part 2 – I Remember JFK: A Baby Boomer's Pleasant

WEBKnievel’s hard work had finally earned him some attention. When he was well enough to start jumping again, the crowds and the financial rewards were bigger.

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Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires

WEBUncle Sam had been depicted as a forest ranger in ads from the 1930’s encouraging the public to prevent forest fires. After Pearl Harbor, a leering image of a …

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Swine Flu Scare, the 1976 Version – I Remember JFK: A Baby …

WEBPresident Ford receives a swine flu inoculation from his White House physician, Dr. William Lukash. The world has reacted in various ways to the swine flu …

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When TV Stations Signed Off at Midnight

WEBAfter a few minutes, the screen would turn to static, as the station shut the power to the transmitter off. Color TV tuning bars. The next morning, about 5:45 AM, the color bar …

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