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He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special
The He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special debuted on television in 1985, and I was there for that original broadcast. While the franchise was on the …….continure reading
Month: November 2022
Nostalgia Nugget
Jello Pudding Fudge Recipe from 1968
The Christmas season is also fudge season for a lot of people. One of the many things I learned in my years working at a …….continure reading
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Weekend Reading
Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro & nostalgia-themed articles, stories, and posts that I’ve come across in the last week. …….continure reading
Special Feature
Highlights From the 1991 Sears Wishbook
Now that we’re past Thanksgiving, I’m all in on Christmas, and that means features like this. We’re going to look at a few things that …….continure reading
Nostalgia Nugget
Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie Recipe from 1987
That date of 1987 is a little misleading, as this recipe actually dates back to the 1950s. But the ad itself is from 1987 so …….continure reading
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TRN Drive-In Podcast: Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is the defacto movie about Thanksgiving in a lot of people’s minds, and Jason (rd80s on Twitter) and I don’t really …….continure reading
Read, Watch, & Listen
Weekend Reading
Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro & nostalgia-themed articles, stories, and posts that I’ve come across in the last week. …….continure reading
Special Feature
Five Old Junk Foods I’m Thankful For
Looking at the month of November as it got started, I knew I wanted to write about something for the season, but was suffering from …….continure reading
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Garfield’s Thanksgiving
It doesn’t get much better as far as Thanksgiving cartoons go than Garfield’s Thanksgiving. It debuted in 1989 and has been a staple pretty much …….continure reading