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Essay

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Hungry Jack Biscuits and Grape Jelly

January 9, 2025 Mickey 2

When I was growing up, Mom had breakfast on the table every morning. As sure as the sun rises in the east, you could count on my mom to have …….continure reading

Karate Kid Action Figurex
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Toys I Never Had: Karate Kid Action Figures

January 4, 2025 Mickey 1

I came across this cool-looking old ad recently and wanted to take a minute to talk about it. I first saw The Karate Kid movie at my cousin Tim’s house. …….continure reading

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Saturday Night Suspense

December 30, 2024 Mickey 0

WWE recently relaunched the iconic series of television specials, Saturday Night’s Main Event. This latest iteration was shown on the streaming platform Peacock instead of the traditional home of NBC. …….continure reading

Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas 2024

December 25, 2024 Mickey 10

We’ve all (me writing this and you reading it) been lucky enough to see another Christmas morning. Christmas Day may very well be my favorite day of the year. Some …….continure reading

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A Super Nintendo For Christmas

December 24, 2024 Mickey 4

The image above has been circulating around online for years now. It’s probably been at least 10 years since I first saw it. Back then, I was enamored with it, …….continure reading

Norman Rockwell Freedom From Want
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The Not-So-Traditional Thanksgivings of My Youth

November 28, 2024 Mickey 1

The photo you see above is the classic Norman Rockwell painting known as “Freedom From Want”. He created this masterpiece in November of 1942, and it graced the cover of …….continure reading

KMart
Essay

Blue Light Special on Nostalgia

October 21, 2024 Mickey 3

As I was posting the news earlier this week about the closing of the last KMart store in the US, I started thinking back to the good memories that I …….continure reading

Essay

Toys I Never Had: Mad Scientist Monster Lab

October 8, 2024 Mickey 0

With it being the Halloween season, it’s the perfect time to talk about a toy I never had…the Mad Scientist Monster Lab. The Mad Scientist Monster Lab from Mattel, Inc. …….continure reading

Essay

Re-watching Rush Hour (1998)

October 4, 2024 Mickey 0

Back in 1998 or 1999, Rush Hour was the third DVD my brother purchased. At the time, he had just moved out and had bought a DVD player for his …….continure reading

Mulkey Brothers
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Getting Swept Up In Mulkey Mania

October 2, 2024 Mickey 0

“Randy! Bill! You did it!” When it comes to pro wrestling, I’ve always been a fan of the little guy. Not in size necessarily, but in stature. You know the …….continure reading

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