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Jack here.
January 26 always makes me think of winter evenings when the TV glow felt like the whole world in one room.
I’ve got a good one coming up in #4, that old Coca-Cola chorus that could make you sit up and smile, even if you were half-asleep on the couch.
Tell me, what did your family snack on during a big night game?

 
#1 · This Date Back Then
A quick hop back to one real moment from the golden years that had folks talking.
Bears Win Super Bowl XX, 46-10 (1986)
Bears Win Super Bowl XX, 46-10 (1986)

The 1985 Bears didn’t just win, they rolled, taking Super Bowl XX by a 46-10 score. That defense piled up seven sacks, and New England finished with just 123 total yards. I remember folks saying, “Good luck moving that wall.” Click for the full story and the little details that still make you grin.

 
#2 · The Car We All Wanted
Slip back into the driver’s seat of the American machines we circled in the brochures.
1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435, Marina Blue

The 1967 Corvette with the 427 and the 435-horsepower rating was America’s bragging rights on four tires, especially in Marina Blue. One documented sticker shows about $5,888 new, and a nice one now can land in the $150,000 to $250,000 neighborhood. My brother had a poster, and I sure understood why. Click to see the photos and that paperwork up close.

 
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#3 · Corner of America
One small patch of town that shows how everyday America grew up around us.
Third & Wisconsin, Milwaukee, mid-to-late 1970s
Third & Wisconsin, Milwaukee, mid-to-late 1970s

That big Walgreens sign, the taxi rolling through, and folks waiting at the corner, you can almost hear the crosswalk click. These downtown Milwaukee shots were taken by Ray Szopieray in the 1970s and turned up decades later as old slides, like a time capsule in a shoebox. I love that. Click for more photos and the backstory.

 
#4 · The Ad You Still Quote
A commercial or print ad whose lines still pop into your head at the oddest times.
“I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” (Hilltop), 1971
“I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” (Hilltop), 1971

“I’d like to buy the world a Coke,” and boy did that line stick. Coke approved a $100,000 budget, then the whole thing ballooned to over $250,000 after weather delays and a re-shoot, with more than 1,200 young people cast. They even got over 100,000 letters from viewers. Click to watch and read how they pulled it off.

 
#5 · Where Are They Now?
Checking in on the faces, shows, and products we grew up with to see where life carried them.
Henry Winkler, Still Smiling and Still Busy in 2026
Henry Winkler, Still Smiling and Still Busy in 2026

Back then he was “The Fonz,” and you didn’t even need to hear the line, you just saw the look and knew. In 2026, Henry Winkler is still working, with his History Channel show renewed for a second season and a reported 40 children’s books to his name. That’s a good long run. Click to see what keeps him going.

 
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#6 · Your Memory
A shared moment from you, the reader that could have come from any of our family albums.
A CB Radio Night Ride, 1977
A CB Radio Night Ride, 1977

Tonight’s “Your Memory” is from Harold in Iowa, and I’m sharing it because January nights always remind me of the little ways we stayed connected. In 1977, he rode shotgun in his dad’s pickup, listening to the CB crackle while the heater hummed and the windows fogged at the corners. He said every “10-4” felt like company on a dark road.

 
#7 · Nightcap Quote
One last quote from a familiar voice to end the night right.
Will Rogers on Keeping Moving
Will Rogers on Keeping Moving

Quote: Will Rogers, on steady effort and good sense. “Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.” I like that, because it sounds like something my dad would have said before handing me a rake or a wrench. If you want a little more of his story, learn more about them here. He was one of a kind.

 

See you tomorrow. Same time, same station.

– Jack

Jack Reynolds

Jack Reynolds

Your old friend who still has his high-school letterman jacket and remembers when a handshake meant something.

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