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Good evening, Jack Reynolds checking in. On this December 5, I always think of 1969, when the Rolling Stones put Let It Bleed on the record racks and every kid wanted the needle down. And wait till you see that 1970 Hemi ’Cuda we all drooled over, my brother taped one to his wall. 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.
The Stones Release “Let It Bleed” in Britain
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| On December 5, 1969, the Rolling Stones rolled out Let It Bleed in Britain, and my buddies and I about wore the grooves out. It shot to No. 1 in the UK and later went double-platinum in America. Click to read how “Gimme Shelter” and the rest came together. |
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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.
1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda
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| The 1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda was the poster car in my high school hallway. It listed around $5,362 new, and today a clean one can run about $300,000, with a few topping $2.6 million. That 426 Hemi made 425 horsepower, and only 652 hardtops were built. Click for the specs and auction highs. |
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#3 · Corner of America
One small patch of town that shows how everyday America grew up around us.
Smithtown Shopping Center on Long Island, 1954
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| Smithtown Shopping Center in September 1954 shows that fresh postwar shine, big fins out front and a spot to meet at Play Mart. A new ranch house nearby ran about $14,500 then, and today Smithtown homes list around $830,000. I can almost smell the asphalt warming up. Click for more photos down memory lane. |
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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.
California Raisins 1986 “Heard It Through the Grapevine”
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| The California Raisins popped up in 1986 singing “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” and I still hum it when I pass the snack aisle. That first spot kicked raisin sales up about 20 percent, and soon they were on over 300 kinds of toys and shirts. Click to watch the original 30 seconds. |
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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.
Sylvester Stallone, From “Rocky” Long Shot to Lasting Legend
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| Sylvester Stallone was our hungry underdog in Rocky back in 1976, and I still get a lump in my throat thinking about it. He only made around $23,000 to $35,000 for that first film, then turned it into a franchise worth over $1.7 billion. By 2025 he is sitting near a $400 million fortune. Click for the whole climb and the deals that followed. |
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#6 · Your Memory
A shared moment from you, the reader that could have come from any of our family albums.
Linda’s Backyard Lemonade Stand, Summer 1966
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| Tonight’s “Your Memory” comes from Linda in Indiana, thinking back to a hot July afternoon in 1966. She and her little sister set up a lemonade stand by the driveway with a hand painted sign and a pitcher sweating in the shade. She says they made $3.12, and felt rich as bankers. I can see that grin plain as day. |
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#7 · Nightcap Quote
One last quote from a familiar voice to end the night right.
Paul Harvey on Steady Hearts
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| Tonight’s Quote comes from Paul Harvey, who reminded us that “In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” I heard him on the radio so many evenings, and he always calmed the room. It tells me to keep faith, do my work, and love my people. You can learn more about him here.
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