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Month: November 2025

Black Friday
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I Miss the Black Fridays of the 90s

November 28, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

I still remember the first time I truly understood what Black Friday was. It was the mid-90s, and I was [Continue Reading]

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Freedom From Want

November 23, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

There’s a painting you’ve probably seen before by Norman Rockwell called “Freedom From Want.” It’s the one with the big [Continue Reading]

Starrcade 86
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The Night of the Sky-Walkers

November 20, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

Thanksgiving night, 1986. I didn’t get to watch Starrcade live, but that didn’t stop the buzz from reaching me like [Continue Reading]

Death of Superman
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The Death of Superman

November 18, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

The Death of Superman wasn’t just a comic book storyline for some of us, it was a cultural earthquake that [Continue Reading]

Bob Caudle
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So Long For Now: Remembering Bob Caudle

November 16, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

Bob Caudle, the unmistakable voice of Southern wrestling, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 95 Saturday [Continue Reading]

Libbys Pumpkin Pie
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Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie Was The Star Of Our First Thanksgiving

November 16, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

Thanksgiving has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re raking leaves and wondering if it’s too early [Continue Reading]

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The Game of the Century

November 13, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

I was fifteen years old in the fall of 1993, and like most kids growing up in small-towns in the [Continue Reading]

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TNN Still Echoes In My Memories

November 11, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

There are certain things from childhood that settle into your bones, and for me, The Nashville Network is one of [Continue Reading]

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When Taco Bell Was Weird and Wonderful

November 6, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

There was a time when Taco Bell didn’t just serve tacos. It served hope. Hope that maybe, just maybe, you [Continue Reading]

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Jurassic Park and the Rise of the American Appetite

November 4, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

Back in 1993, before the internet ruined our attention spans and McDonald’s started serving kale, there was a movie called [Continue Reading]

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