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Evening, friends, Jack Reynolds checking in. December 6 always makes me think of 1977, when Jackson Browne sent “Running on Empty” rolling out of every radio on the highway. Wait till you see that 1965 Mustang GT fastback in Rangoon Red, my brother had one just like it and thought he was king of Main Street. Brings it all back, doesn’t it? |
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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.
Jackson Browne Releases “Running on Empty”
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On December 6, 1977, Jackson Browne put out “Running on Empty,” and I remember spinning it on cold drives. The title song climbed to No. 11, and the album rolled up to No. 3 on Billboard. It was even cut live on tour buses and hotel rooms. Click here for the road stories behind every track. |
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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.
1965 Ford Mustang GT Fastback in Rangoon Red
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The ’65 Mustang GT fastback was a real daydream car. It started around $2,368 new, and today nice ones often sell for about $35,000 to $50,000. With the 289 V-8 making 225 horses and those GT fog lights up front, it felt like open-road freedom. Click here for the options and sales story that made it a legend. |
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#3 · Corner of America
One small patch of town that shows how everyday America grew up around us.
Jersey Soda Counter on a Monday, 1950
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A New Jersey lunch counter in 1950, where coffee was 5 cents and a big ice cream soda was 25 cents, about four bucks today. Even a little TV sat over the stools, still a new wonder back then. My wife recalls places just like this. Click here for the close-up photo and the sweet details. |
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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.
LifeCall 1987 “I’ve Fallen, and I Can’t Get Up!” Commercial
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“I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!” first aired in a 1987 LifeCall spot, and that line really stuck with folks. By 1990 it was getting quoted everywhere from playgrounds to late night TV, and later it was even ranked one of America’s most memorable ads. Click to watch the full commercial and see why nobody forgot it. |
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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.
Tiffany, From Mall Tour Teen Queen to 2025 Comeback
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Tiffany was just a mall tour kid in 1987, then her debut album hit No. 1 and sold about seven million copies worldwide. I remember my niece taping her posters on the wall. In 2025 she is back in the spotlight after “I Think We’re Alone Now” popped up on “Stranger Things.” Click here for her full road from teen fame to today. |
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#6 · Your Memory
A shared moment from you, the reader that could have come from any of our family albums.
Carlos’ Desert Christmas Lights, 1963
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Tonight’s “Your Memory” comes from Carlos in New Mexico, remembering Christmas week of 1963. He tells how his family lined the adobe porch with big red bulbs, then piled into a Chevy to drive past the town square. The air smelled like piñon smoke and cold sand. I can almost hear that warm radio hum again. |
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#7 · Nightcap Quote
One last quote from a familiar voice to end the night right.
Martin Luther King Jr. on Choosing Light
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Tonight’s Quote comes from Martin Luther King Jr., who told us that “darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” I heard words like that in my younger years, and they still ring true at the supper table. My dad always said a kind heart changes more than a loud one. You can learn more about him here. Click and see the life behind that steady voice. |
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See you tomorrow. Same time, same station. – Jack |
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