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80s

GI Joe Cartoon
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My Favorite Episodes of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

July 15, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

It’s time to dig in deep and talk about one of my favorite cartoons of all time….G.I. Joe:  A Real [Continue Reading]

Burger King Pizza Burger
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The Pizza Burger From Burger King in the ’80s

June 10, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

Remembering one of the lost Burger King menu items of the late ’80s. [Continue Reading]

Soup Beans
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Soup Beans

March 15, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on [Continue Reading]

Pizza Hut
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Friday Nights Have Always Been Fun

March 14, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

When I was a kid, the days at school seemed to drag by as slowly as a snail crossing a [Continue Reading]

80s Saturday Mornings
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Cold Saturdays in the 80s

March 10, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

After a long cold winter would keep me inside instead of outside playing with friends, the first glimpses of warm [Continue Reading]

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Playing Cards With Dad

February 10, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

On these cold February evenings when it’s too chilly to sit outside on the porch, I think back to the [Continue Reading]

Official Nintendo Players Guide
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The Official Nintendo Player’s Guide From 1987

January 30, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

When a lot of kids got their first Nintendo Entertainment System, they probably got the version that came with the [Continue Reading]

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Hungry Jack Biscuits and Grape Jelly

January 9, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

When I was growing up, Mom had breakfast on the table every morning. As sure as the sun rises in [Continue Reading]

Christmas Movies
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My Essential Christmas Watch List

December 21, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

Every December as Christmas approaches, my primetime viewing calendar fills up with Christmas movies, shows, and specials. It’s one of [Continue Reading]

KMart
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Blue Light Special on Nostalgia

October 21, 2024 Mickey Lee 3

As I was posting the news earlier this week about the closing of the last KMart store in the US, [Continue Reading]

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