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Road trippin’ in the 1960s 6 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
Road Trip Routine The youngest of four kids, I usually found myself stuck between my siblings in the backseat of our old ’64 Cadillac Coupe DeVille when my family went on vacation. I remember Dad putt...
When classic cars crash 6 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
While visiting my daughter’s home, I was taken aback by this photo hanging on her wall. My son-in-law, Terrance Hoppe, told me his grandfather Fredrik Hoppe was the driver of the car on the left in th...
Tales from a young mischief maker 6 Aug 2013 | 06:04 pm
Growing up in the 1950s, I was a 10-year-old risk taker who caused his mom lots of stress. There was the time I crept into my aunt’s car so I could pretend to be a race car driver and accidentally kno...
First family of old No. 1 2 Aug 2013 | 01:20 am
When our family moved into the upper floor at Fire Station No. 1—actually, the only one in Plaquemine, Louisiana, at the time—in 1941, I was just 2. Back then there were only my parents, John and Ceci...
Time Capsule Trivia – High School Movies 2 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
Take a seat and put your movie memory to the test with a quiz that recalls eight timeless high school films. From the silly moments to the serious ones, these coming-of-age classics taught valuable li...
Photographing the Allied Victory Parade 2 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
Mark Gryska set his camera on a timer to capture this photo of himself and his buddy Jack Swerer. Tanks carrying victorious Allied soldiers roll past the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Mark photograph...
My Favorite Martian Turns 50! 2 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
When My Favorite Martian debuted on Sept. 29, 1963, it was a real trip. The premise was out of this world: Los Angeles Sun reporter Tim O’Hara (Bill Bixby) witnesses an alien space ship crash in the d...
World War 2 Soldier Had a Way With Words 2 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
After suffering a bout of malaria during an 18-month tour in the South Pacific, my father, Pfc. Leon Uris, was relocated to a Marine base in San Francisco in 1943. He served as a copywriter for the re...
Brain Food: 1950s Vintage Ads 1 Aug 2013 | 11:59 pm
Welch's Cherry Preserves ad, 1947 Derby's Peter Pan Peanut Butter ad, 1944 American Dairy Association ad, 1951 Kraft Cheese ad, 1925 Nabisco Waffle Creams ad, 1950 Meadow Gold Milk ad, 1953 Beve...
Time Capsule Trivia – Roadside Attractions - Ready for a road trip? We've rounded up some of America's most unusual attractions for this fun quiz. 2 Jul 2013 | 12:39 am
This you know the wackiest stops on a road trip across America? See if you can match the roadside attraction to its hometown. CLUES 1. World’s Largest Bottle of Catsup 2. The Beer Can House 3. Jol...
