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Evening, friend. Jack Reynolds checking in. December 14 always takes me back to 1972, when the Apollo 17 boys lifted off the Moon and the whole country held its breath. Stick around for that sweet two tone Bel Air, my brother used to point at every one he saw. And wait till you get to the quiet quote at the end, it still fits work and family. Brings it all back, does it not? |
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#1 · This Date Back Then
A quick hop back to one real moment from the golden years that had folks talking.
Apollo 17 Astronauts Leave Moon for Last Time
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I remember the quiet pride folks felt on December 14, 1972, when Apollo 17’s crew lifted off the Moon for the last time. It marked the final human departure after three days on the surface and over 22 hours of moonwalking. Click to see how that final moon mission unfolded and what it accomplished. |
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#2 · The Car We All Wanted
Slip back into the driver’s seat of the American machines we circled in the brochures.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible in Two-Tone Red and White
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The 1957 Chevy Bel Air was pure Sunday-best, and I still slow down when I see one. New, it listed around $2,173 to $2,900, now the median auction sale sits near $54,000. Some had that 283 V8 and could hit 0 to 60 in about 9.9 seconds. Click for the specs, price range, and the good details that made folks dream. |
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#3 · Corner of America
One small patch of town that shows how everyday America grew up around us.
Field’s Department Store in Jackson Heights, 1950
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Field’s sat right on 37th Avenue and 82nd Street, all clean lines and big display windows on June 8, 1950. The Library of Congress kept it as a crisp 5x7 inch negative. Today that strip is packed with over 160 businesses. My wife loved a good department store stroll. Click for the full photo record and the exact location. |
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#4 · The Ad You Still Quote
A commercial or print ad whose lines still pop into your head at the oddest times.
E.F. Hutton’s 1980 “When E.F. Hutton Talks, People Listen” Spot
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“When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen” could hush a whole room, and it still pops into my head at supper. One version aired on September 15, 1980, and that little pause did all the selling. My dad always said, listen first. Click to watch the full spot and catch the moment everyone copied. |
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#5 · Where Are They Now?
Checking in on the faces, shows, and products we grew up with to see where life carried them.
Lonnie Johnson, From Super Soaker to Clean-Energy Inventor
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Lonnie Johnson was a NASA engineer who dreamed up the Super Soaker in 1989, and by 1991 it rang up about $200 million in retail sales. That water blaster has topped $1 billion over its lifetime. Now, in 2025, he is chasing JTEC to turn waste heat into electricity. Click to read how one backyard toy led to a whole second act. |
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#6 · Your Memory
A shared moment from you, the reader that could have come from any of our family albums.
Mark’s First Snow Fort, 1966
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Tonight’s “Your Memory” comes from Mark in western Pennsylvania, thinking back to the first big snow of 1966. He and his brothers packed the drifts into a lopsided fort by the driveway, then warmed their hands on cocoa in chipped mugs. I can picture the wet mittens on the radiator. That kind of winter sticks with you, does it not? |
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#7 · Nightcap Quote
One last quote from a familiar voice to end the night right.
Vince Lombardi on Work and Winning
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Tonight’s Quote comes from Vince Lombardi, who reminded us that “The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.” That one lands square with me. You show up, you do your part, and you take care of your people. You can learn more about him here. Click and see what shaped the man behind the words. |
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See you tomorrow. Same time, same station. – Jack |
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