Beatles on the turntable, a big Cadillac dream, and Mister Rogers to send you off right.

Evening, friend, Jack Reynolds checking in.

December 26 always makes me think of that calm week between Christmas and New Year’s, when the house stayed quiet and the radio stayed on low.

Stick close for the record moment that set the country buzzing, and for that long white Cadillac convertible that looked like pure success to a kid like me. Then we will end with Mister Rogers and a simple little number that still hits the heart.

Brings it all back, doesn’t it?

I still remember that Christmas week in ’63 like it was yesterday. On December 26, 1963, Capitol Records released “I Want to Hold Your Hand” here in the U.S and it took off fast. They sold a quarter million copies in just three days, and it would soon hit number one. Click to hear how Beatlemania first took hold in America.

This 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible was advertised as Detroit’s last ragtop, and I remember my dad shaking his head at that claim. It stickered at $11,049 new, and only about 14,000 were built. Today average ones sell around $21,000–$24,000. Click for the full story and the collector frenzy.

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Field’s sat bright at 37th Ave and 82nd Street on June 8, 1950, with window racks that make you want to slow down and stare. My wife loved spots like this. Today that same corridor is a busy market street with 160-plus businesses, and you can even grab prints at a nearby FedEx Office. Click for the full photo and a map pin to the exact corner.

“Time to make the donuts!” came on so often in the 1980s, my wife could say it before the TV did. Dunkin’ ran Fred the Baker for about 15 years, from 1982 to 1997, and the spot even got called one of the decade’s best commercials. Click to watch the full ad and hear that sleepy shuffle again.

The Atari 2600 was the woodgrain king of the living room in the late ’70s, and I can still hear those game clicks. It sold about 30 million units, which is mighty for its day. Now the modern Atari 2600+ is back on shelves, starting around $129.99. Click for the full story and why it lasted so long.

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Tonight’s ‘Your Memory’ comes from Mark in western Pennsylvania, remembering a quiet snow night in 1978, when the porch swing creaked and the world felt still. His mom set two mugs of cocoa on the step, and his dad tuned the radio to the carols. Mark said the streetlights made the flakes look like glitter. That sounds just right, doesn’t it?

Tonight’s Quote comes from Fred Rogers, who liked to say, “The number 143 means ‘I love you.’ It takes one letter to say I, four to say love, and three to say you.” He turned numbers into kindness for kids on his show. As a dad, that moves me. You can read more of his story here before you turn out the light.

See you tomorrow. Same time, same station.

– Jack

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