A February night, a space hero, a shiny convertible, and a line from TV you never forgot.

Good evening, Jack Reynolds checking in. February 20 always takes me back to 1962, when John Glenn made three trips around the Earth and every living room felt a little bigger. Stick around for that Starfire convertible, the kind you circled in a brochure, my brother swore he would own one someday. And wait till you hear the line from that late 80s commercial, it still pops up at our house. Brings it all back, doesn't it?

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn circled the Earth three times aboard Friendship 7. I was a boy, glued to our black and white set, proud as could be. He traveled about 17,500 miles per hour and splashed down after nearly five hours in space. Click to read how that flight changed the Space Race.

That 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire convertible in Garnet Mist Metallic was pure Sunday-best style. It listed for about $4,647 new, and recent auction sales land around $35,000 to $52,000. With a 330-horse 394 V8 and air conditioning as a $378 option, it felt like the future. Click for the sale history and factory details.

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Main Street and Freedom Boulevard in Watsonville had that Saturday hum, a motel sign out front and big sedans lined up at the light. The historical society says almost none of the 1970s buildings you see are still there, and the 1989 earthquake helped change the whole look. Click for the side-by-side photos and what stands there now.

“I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” hit hard in that 1989 LifeCall spot, and folks still repeat it today. The line got trademarked in 1992, and a similar version was later ranked the most memorable ad on a USA Today list. My dad always said, plan ahead. Click to watch the full commercial and hear the dispatcher answer. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Alan Alda was Hawkeye on MASH, pulling in about $300,000 an episode by the final season and becoming one of TV’s highest paid stars. Since then he has won six Emmys, written best selling books, and built a science communication center in his name. Steady and thoughtful, that fellow. Click to follow his long road from Korea to today.

Tonight’s ‘Your Memory’ comes from Debbie in Illinois, and I picked it because it sounds like a hundred kitchens I knew. In 1979 she helped her mom paste S and H Green Stamps into little booklets at the table. When a booklet filled up, they drove to the redemption center and came home with a new toaster. My dad always said, small savings add up.

Tonight’s Quote comes from Franklin D. Roosevelt, and it is about keeping your head when times get rough: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” I grew up hearing that line, and it still fits family life and work. You can learn more about him here. Click and see what shaped that steady voice.

See you tomorrow. Same time, same station.

– Jack

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