1939 Studebaker Green Bomb
Nostalgia

1939 Studebaker Green Bomb: Boy’s First Car

It wasn’t much on looks. It had more miles on it than God. We called it a Studebaker Green Bomb. It was a sexy (for that time) 1939 Green Studebaker. The clutch slipped, the rear shocks didn’t work, and inside it smelled like someone died. Or at least how I imagined that would smell. 1940s…

the good old days or the good ole days
Nostalgia

The Good Old Days: Were They Really So Good?

Life was so much better when we were young. Everyone wants to wax nostalgic for the good old days. Or some like to say it the good ole days… I hear that a lot these days. How things were safer, simpler, even sexier back then (perhaps based on the theory that less is more). My…

Trivia & Facts

Fifth Annual Geezer Test! Are You “Older Than Dirt?”

Forget your glasses when they’re on your forehead? Bet you can remember your second grade teacher’s name. If you can’t remember your current phone number but know the earned run average of 1940s baseball player, this is the quiz for you! 1. In the ’50s, if you had a flat rear tire, you often had…

Nostalgia

Whatever Happened to Front Porches?

Not long ago, I returned to my hometown of Park Ridge, Illinois. I wanted to see if the essence of the town in which I grew up was still there, or if it had been overrun by sterile highways, gigantic malls, and a tsunami of franchised restaurants. I was pleased to find that I still…

Philco Radio
Nostalgia

First Grade and the Philco Radio

Here’s a little story about the love of Philco radios and the many radio programs from days long gone. In the first grade, I had trouble understanding what this school stuff was all about. Sylvia Gardner was the star of the class. She was always the first to shoot up her hands with the right…

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