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My brothers and I missed our true calling

Cast | The Three Stooges. The Three Stooges seem to create the widest gender divide that I have ever witnessed. I can think of no other creative property which is as universally despised by women and yet loved by men. … Continue reading

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Saturday Mornings

For most of my childhood nothing was as anticipated as Saturday morning. It brought both the promise of two days away from school and hours of animated fun. I loved all cartoons as a child, but was especially fond of … Continue reading

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Disneys Wonderful World of Color 1960s – YouTube

I know an awful lot has been written about Walt Disney, both positive and negative, which is pretty much true for any public figure of that stature. I won’t deny that he was most likely a tough shrewd business man, … Continue reading

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Happy New Year

Welcome 2013. I have to admit it was a little sad watching the ABC New Year’s Eve celebration without Dick Clark. Although it is quite common to make New Year’s resolutions, it is something that I have never done. I … Continue reading

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A lady dressed like a penguin told me there was no Santa Claus!

Okay, raise your hand if that title did not intrigue you. Everyone with their hands raised is lying. Time for clarification. I attended Catholic school for grades 1-5 and my teachers were mostly nuns. Some of you may recall my … Continue reading

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I fell asleep , did Pat Paulsen Win?

I don’t intend to discuss politics on this blog to any great degree, but the recent election seems like a good time to give a kid’s perspective on the subject. During my life to this point there have been five … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween

Not much to say on this topic. This is one of those holidays that I really enjoyed as a kid, but not so much as an adult. The concept of getting free candy was quite appealing to me and I’m … Continue reading

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Mad Monster Party – Clip – YouTube

This was made by the same folks responsible for the Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer show we see every December. I don’t know why a network doesn’t play this fun movie every Halloween. We just got the Blue-Ray in at … Continue reading

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I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream For Ice Cream!

We have just taken one more step in our attempt to recreate the perfect child hood here at Blast From The Past. A nice man just delivered a freezer full of delicious ice cream novelties. It looks like they are … Continue reading

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A Coke And A Smile

Pictured above with our assorted Coke merchandise at Blast From The Past is an original Vendo 39 soda machine. Back in the fifties machines like this were rather ubiquitous throughout the country and were often found outside gas stations where … Continue reading

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