Snow falls on palm trees, a front-wheel drive legend, and an ancient secret revealed.

Evening, friends—Jack here. January 19 always takes me back to 1977, when the weather map went upside down and snow actually dusted the palm trees in Miami. Stick close for the story on that cold snap, and for the car my neighbor polished every Saturday morning.

On January 19, 1977, Miami residents saw the impossible: real snow flurries dusting the palm trees. It remains the only recorded snowfall in the city’s history, shocking meteorologists and devastating local citrus crops. My dad said the whole weather map looked upside down that morning. Click to read about the cold front that froze Florida.

The 1955 Chevy Nomad in Gypsy Red and Shoreline Beige was the station wagon that thought it was a sports car. It listed for about $2,571 new, but today a clean one can fetch over $100,000. With that Corvette-style roofline and a 265 V8, it turned every grocery run into a parade. My uncle washed his every Sunday. Click for the value charts and production numbers.

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That neon Aztec sign on Route 66 in Albuquerque promised modern heat and a private bath to tired drivers in 1980. It opened way back in 1931 as the first motel on Central Avenue. It fell on hard times, but today it is restored and glowing again. My dad loved a place with character. Click for the night shot and the restoration story.

“I’m a Pepper, he’s a Pepper, wouldn’t you like to be a Pepper too?” That jingle hit the airwaves in 1977 and stuck like glue. David Naughton danced through the street, and suddenly everybody wanted in on the club. The campaign ran until 1983 and helped the brand go national. Click to watch the original dance and get that tune stuck in your head again.

Don Johnson redefined cool in 1984 as Sonny Crockett, making pastel suits and no socks the look of the decade. He reportedly started at $30,000 an episode, a bargain for that kind of style. Today, in his 70s, he is back on top in hit dramas like Doctor Odyssey. Click to track his path from the Ferrari to now.

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Tonight’s “Your Memory” comes from Ellen in Wisconsin, remembering a quiet Saturday in 1968. She sat at her mother’s heavy black Singer machine and tried to stitch a straight line on a yellow gingham skirt. The needle hummed along while her mom pinned the hem. Ellen says she wore that skirt until the fabric finally wore thin.

Tonight’s Quote comes from John F. Kennedy, who said, "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction." My dad always said running fast doesn't help if you're running the wrong way. You need a map in your head before you start the engine. You can learn more about him here. Click to read about the vision behind the man.

See you tomorrow. Same time, same station.

– Jack

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