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Evening, friend. Jack Reynolds checking in. |
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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 Way We Were” Hits No. 1, 1974
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On February 2, 1974, “The Way We Were” climbed to No. 1, and I swear you could hear it in every diner and living room. It stayed on the Hot 100 for 24 weeks, and the studio needed 33 takes to get it just right. Click for the behind-the-scenes story and the awards it went on to win. |
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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.
1987 Buick GNX in Black
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The 1987 Buick GNX was the quiet-looking bully every grown man secretly wanted. Sticker was about $29,290 new, and only 547 were built. Now a concours one is listed around $314,900, with lower grades still deep into six figures. My brother and I stared at the pictures for hours. Click for the full value tiers and what paperwork makes one worth more. |
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#3 · Corner of America
One small patch of town that shows how everyday America grew up around us.
Andy Johnston Standard Service Station, Nob Hill, 1955
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That little Standard station at 3523 Central Ave NE had the kind of bell that made you look up and smile. They snapped it in about 1955, and the same spot got photographed again in 2024, nearly 70 years later. Click for the then-and-now pair and more Route 66 corners. |
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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.
Coca-Cola’s 1971 “Hilltop” and “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke”
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“I’d like to buy the world a Coke” hit like a little hymn in 1971, and it sure stuck with me. The spot reportedly cost about $250,000, a record-setter then, and the song later sold around 12 million copies. My wife still hums it while cooking. Click to watch the full ad and catch the line that became a hit record. |
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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.
Sony Walkman, From 1979 Pocket Stereo to 2026 Digital Comeback
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Sony’s first Walkman hit in 1979 for about $150, and it sold over 30,000 units in just the first two months. Today, a clean early model can bring a few hundred dollars or more, and the Walkman name still lives on in modern digital players. I wore out two sets of headphones. Click for the whole timeline and the models that kept it rolling. |
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#6 · Your Memory
A shared moment from you, the reader that could have come from any of our family albums.
Pete’s First Snow Fort, 1978
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Tonight’s “Your Memory” comes from Pete in Iowa, thinking back to a January afternoon in 1978. He and his little sister packed snow into a fort by the mailbox, and their dad brought out hot cocoa in chipped mugs. My dad always said winter builds grit. Can you still smell that warm cocoa? |
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#7 · Nightcap Quote
One last quote from a familiar voice to end the night right.
Norman Vincent Peale on Keeping Your Chin Up
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Tonight’s Quote comes from Norman Vincent Peale, who reminded us that “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” I grew up hearing that kind of plain advice at the kitchen table. My dad always said a steady mind makes for steady hands. If you want to learn more about him here, his story is worth a look. |
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See you tomorrow. Same time, same station. – Jack |
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