A sold-out night in ’64, a dream car, a pink drumbeat, and a bowling-lane memory to top it off.

Good evening, Jack Reynolds checking in. February 12 always makes me think of that 1964 night when a certain band packed Carnegie Hall and the whole country felt young and loud. I also tucked in a dream machine you could almost hear idling at the curb, my brother had a poster like that. And wait till you see the little pink drummer that just will not quit. Brings it all back, doesn’t it?

On February 12, 1964, The Beatles hit Carnegie Hall, and I swear you could feel the floorboards hum from here. An estimated 10,000 folks even showed up at Penn Station, and both 34-minute shows sold out by the very next day. Click for the set and the backstage scramble.

The 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 first rolled out with a thumping 428 cubic-inch V8 pushing around 355 horsepower and snarling from 0-60 in about 7 seconds. Originally under $5,000 new, sharp examples now fetch well north of $300,000 at auction. My brother drooled over them back in the day. Click for specs and recent sale results.

On a 1960s Main Street you could hear cars rolling by, see neon signs glowing above diners, and folks leaning on the counter at the drugstore chatting with neighbors. A block like this now often holds a cafe or craft shop where the corner market once stood. My wife and I remember days like that. Click for more photos and a feel for the street then and now.

“Keeps going and going” took off when the Energizer Bunny burst onto TV in 1989, a pink drummer barging in like he paid for the airtime. Advertising folks later said Ad Age even named him a top brand icon of the century in 1999. I still chuckle at that first entrance. Click to watch the full spot and hear that drum again.

Dolly Parton broke out in the late 1960s singing harmony on the Porter Wagoner show, earning modest TV pay and a big reputation. By the 2020s her catalog, Dollywood, and writing credits helped push her worth past $600 million. Hard work and kindness still count. Click for her full road from Opry stage to American icon.

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Tonight’s ‘Your Memory’ comes from Cathy in Ohio, thinking back to Friday nights in 1979, because a simple outing can hold a whole family together. She remembers the smell of lane wax, the clack of pins, and her dad teaching her a steady, straight roll. My dad always said, keep your eyes on the target.

Tonight’s Quote comes from Walt Disney, who liked to say, “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” I grew up watching folks build things that seemed too big, then they did it anyway. My dad always said, try first, worry later. You can learn more about him here. Click and see what made him tick.

See you tomorrow. Same time, same station.

– Jack

Images are AI-generated or sourced from public-domain archives. Reader photos used with permission.