Its roots may be Southern but the branches spread out across America. Just good ol’ boys Never meanin’ no harm Beats all you’ve ever saw, Been in trouble with law Since the day they was born Dukes of Hazzard theme song Bo and Luke were fun-loving, kind-hearted mountain kids sentenced to probation for transportation ofRead the Rest…
“If an historian were to relate truthfully all the crimes, weaknesses and disorders of mankind, his readers would take his work for satire rather than for history.” ~Pierre Bayle, philosopher “When a history book contains no lies it is always tedious.” ~Anatole France, poet 1998: House Judiciary Committee recommends a full impeachment inquiry for PresidentRead the Rest…
♫ Fer sure, fer sure She’s a Valley Girl In a clothing store Like, OH MY GOD! (Valley Girl) Like – TOTALLY (Valley Girl) Encino is like SO BITCHEN (Valley Girl) There’s like the Galleria (Valley Girl) And like all these like really great shoe stores I love going into like clothing stores and stuffRead the Rest…
I married three of the most gorgeous baby boomer starlets. My first wife was also a beautiful actress, but not as well know. She made up for that by being the grandniece of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. As you can see, they all look alike. I fell for that type. I was the type everyRead the Rest…
“Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte “Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.” ~H. L. Mencken, journalist “It is the soothing thing about history that it does repeat itself.” ~Gertrude Stein 1997: Newscaster David Brinkley, 74, retires after 54 years. 1990: Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood’s walkRead the Rest…
Hopefully, no one is asking “Who is Kato Kaelin?” For a magic moment, I was one of the hottest celebrities in the world. I guess I’m the baby boomer poster boy for that pop culture “15 minutes of fame.” In fact, a few years after the O.J. trial, I went on a speaking tour billedRead the Rest…
I was hardly a one-hit wonder, but my career was hot and short. I was in the right place at the right time. A South Philly neighborhood buddy who went on to music fame and fortune recommended me for a recording contract. Before I could take a deep breath, I was a baby boomer teenRead the Rest…
♥ Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place. ~Zora Neale Hurston, folklorist and writer ♥ Do I love you because you’re beautiful, Or are you beautiful because I love you? ~Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, Cinderella ♥ Infatuation is when you think he’s as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as HenryRead the Rest…
SEX CHANGE! WORLD’S RICHEST MAN BECOMES WORLD’S RICHEST WOMAN Cartoon headline EX-GI BECOMES BLOND BEAUTY Real headline, New York Daily News, December 1, 1952 One always heard: “Boys will be boys.” The baby boomer generation was ready for an update: “Boys will be girls.” And vice versa. The sexual revolution burst through mere gender. ARead the Rest…
Marlboro Man Big Brother King Arthur Santa Claus Hamlet The top five from The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived Before a craggy-faced cowboy galloped across the baby boomer television screen as the Marlboro Man, the brand was marketed as a feminine alternative to the harsher cigarettes gents smoked. In the 1950s, the tobaccoRead the Rest…
