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Essay

Essay

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 the east, you could count on my mom to have …

Essay

Saturday Night Suspense

December 30, 2024 Mickey Lee 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. …

Merry Christmas
Essay

Merry Christmas 2024

December 25, 2024 Mickey Lee 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 …

Essay

16-Bit Christmas

December 24, 2024 Mickey Lee 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, …

Norman Rockwell Freedom From Want
Essay

The Not-So-Traditional Thanksgivings of My Youth

November 28, 2024 Mickey Lee 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 …

KMart
Essay

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, I started thinking back to the good memories that I …

Nostalgia Nuggets

Missing Out On the Mad Scientist Monster Lab

October 8, 2024 Mickey Lee 0

It’s Halloween season again, and every time the air turns crisp and the leaves start crunching underfoot, my mind drifts back to the toys that defined the season…and the ones …

Mulkey Brothers
Essay

Getting Swept Up In Mulkey Mania

October 2, 2024 Mickey Lee 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 …

Essay

“It’s Called Nintendo.”

September 24, 2024 Mickey Lee 3

For people who are my age, Nintendo was probably a pretty big part of their childhood. I’m sure we had all spent our fair share of time in arcades pumping …

Taco Bell 90s
Essay

Taco Bell Nostalgia

September 21, 2024 Mickey Lee 2

It’s been all over the news recently that Taco Bell is about to roll out a nostalgia menu for a limited time, where they will be bringing back menu favorites…one …

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    December 16, 2020 2
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    December 24, 2023 1

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