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Music: Johnny Mercer
This Georgia boy brought a Southern sensibility to popular music in the 1930s-1960s, and became a noted singer as well. Primarily he was a...
Read MoreBook: The Sound and the Fury
In The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner (Great American Things, September 30, 2010) returns to his fictional Yoknapatawpha...
Read MoreAmericana: Black Friday
If you’re old enough, and I have to admit I am, you can remember when the Christmas shopping season began on the day after...
Read MoreFood: Pumpkin Pie
It’s the official dessert of Thanksgiving. You could say the same for Christmas. And while we may not think of it at other...
Read MoreSports: Ted Williams
Many baseball people consider Ted Williams the best pure hitter in baseball history. I’m certainly willing to go along with...
Read MoreSinger: Loretta Lynn
Imagine growing up in a place called Butcher Holler, being married at age 13, having four children by the age of 19, and then...
Read MoreFilm: This Is Spinal Tap
Wouldn’t it be amazing if the great David St. Hubbins, the amazing Nigel Tufnel, and the wonderful Derek Smalls appeared...
Read MoreTV Show: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
George Burns and Gracie Allen were husband and wife who worked together in vaudeville, movies, radio, and finally, TV. Imagine, they did...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Play-Doh
This eternal kid’s substance, this staple of second grades and day care centers, wasn’t created as a toy. It began its...
Read MoreAlbum: "Pet Sounds"
If you only need to know one thing about this, the 11th studio album released by the Beach Boys (Great American Things, May 16,...
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