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Classic Halloween Specials You Might Have Forgotten About
We’re coming up on the last weekend before Halloween, and I don’t know about you, but it’s supposed to be wet and cool in my neck of the woods. While …
Halloween
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The Ghostbusters II Promotion at Hardees
Let’s rewind the tape to 1989. I was knee-deep in Ghostbusters fever, and fast food promotions were hitting their golden age. Looking back now, I realize they were a much …
Retro Ramblings
The Halloween Treats I Always Hoped To Find
Halloween always had a rhythm to it. The rustle of leaves in the trees, the smell of distant bonfires, and the sound of plastic masks clacking against candy buckets. But …
Retro Ramblings
It Was A Good Day
This past Saturday, my two daughters and I spent part of the day together and had a great time. As they’ve gotten older, it’s rare that I get to spend …
Retro Ramblings
Missing Out On the Mad Scientist Monster Lab
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 …
Retro Ramblings
October 28th, 1989
October 28th, 1989 is one of those days that stuck with me. It was a Saturday, which meant cartoons in the morning, but what made it truly memorable was everything …
Retro Ramblings
The Yearly Harvest Festival at School
Fall is in the air again…the kind that smells like woodsmoke and feels like flannel, and every time this season rolls around, my mind drifts back to one of the …
Time Capsule
1984 McDonaldland Fun Times Magazine Halloween Edition
It’s been a little while since I added any new scans to the archives, so what better way to make up for that than by posting a Halloween-related scan. There’s …
Retro Ramblings
Trading Cards as Halloween Treats
While I was at the grocery store earlier today, the Pokemon cards above caught my eye. I think trading cards are such a great idea to stuff into the bags, …
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Pumpkin Spice Frosty
The 2023 Halloween junk food season is a good one so far. I highlighted a variety of our finds last week, but the hunts continue so there is probably another …