Category: 1960’s
Gomer Pyle Sings — The Voice Nobody Expected
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. was mandatory viewing in our house. My dad was a Marine sergeant, so there was no missing…
Remember Hush Puppies?
Looking at this old Hush Puppies commercial, I had to wonder — are they even still around? Turns out they…
Saturday Morning Cartoons in 1965
It’s Saturday morning in 1965. You’ve got a bowl of your favorite cereal in front of you, the cartoons are…
Why Did Kids Have to Be Warned About Blasting Caps?
I remember seeing these warnings as a kid. They showed us what blasting caps looked like and told us never…
“WHAT IS THIS, SOME SORT OF PEYTON PLACE?”
This was a little before my time, but I certainly remember my parents and other adults saying, “What is this,…
LOOK AT US NOW — WHEN LINCOLN-MERCURY BUILT LAND YACHTS
Looking back at this commercial, you can see exactly how our cars got called land yachts. This is Lincoln-Mercury showing…
Who Remembers “The New People”?
I remember The New People, but oddly enough I remember the sound of the show more than I remember the…
Pepsi’s “You’ve Got a Lot to Live Campaign
Do you remember this Pepsi jingle? Because this one was designed to do a lot more than sell you a…
Lunch At Woolworth’s….What Are You Having?
Remember when a trip to Woolworth’s could include lunch at the counter and still leave change in your pocket? This…