Tag Archives: 1977
Growing Up in Las Vegas in the ’70s
“Circa 1977. This is Washington Blvd. looking West at Rainbow Blvd. The mound of dirt [...]
When Ted McGinley Sank The Love Boat
On this day in 1984, Actor Ted McGinley (aka “the Patron Saint of Jumping the [...]
Turning New Les Pauls into Old Les Pauls
“I had a deal with Gibson at one point where I could get Les Pauls [...]
Space Coast Night Swim
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind getaway on the only beach that doubles as a launch pad. Florida’s [...]
On this date in 1977, “Smokey and the Bandit” was released.
Hal Needham originally planned the Smokey and the Bandit as a low-budget B movie with [...]
a bad bargain
“You would give up your dreams in order to escape your nightmares, and I would [...]
Time Travelers Seattle
“It’s 1986. If you are a cool kid, you’ll hit Time Travelers Skateboard Shop at [...]
Billy Carter’s Redneck Power Pickup
I was 10 years old when Billy’s big brother, Jimmy, was elected President of the [...]
Billy Carter: Georgia Good ol’ Boy
A reporter once asked Billy Carter if he was a redneck. Billy replied, saying that [...]
Wait, Worf was Officer Jebediah Turner on CHiPs ?
Seriously, I was today years old when I learned that Michael Dorn played Officer Jebediah [...]