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Americana: Drive-in Theaters

Posted by on Jan 4, 2010 in Americana | 1 comment

To me, the extinction of drive-in theaters is one of the saddest changes of my...

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Person: General George S. Patton

Posted by on Jan 3, 2010 in People | 5 comments

General Patton was politically incorrect before the phrase existed. His strong...

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Singer: Bobby Darin

Posted by on Jan 2, 2010 in Singer | Comments Off on Singer: Bobby Darin

When Bobby Darin’s “Splish Splash” hit the charts in 1958, it...

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Song: American Pie

Posted by on Jan 1, 2010 in Songs | 2 comments

“American Pie” is an eight-and-a-half minute epic, written in...

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Holiday: New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Posted by on Dec 31, 2009 in Americana, Holiday | Comments Off on Holiday: New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Some one million people squeeze into New York’s Times Square each New...

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Sports: Special Olympics

Posted by on Dec 30, 2009 in Sports | 1 comment

Eunice Shriver died this year, and she rightfully was hailed for her part in...

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Food: Sweet Iced Tea

Posted by on Dec 29, 2009 in Food | Comments Off on Food: Sweet Iced Tea

Yes, this is a regional thing, I realize that. Which is to say, that if you...

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Travel: Yellowstone National Park

Posted by on Dec 28, 2009 in Travel | Comments Off on Travel: Yellowstone National Park

The first American National Park, and arguably still the greatest. It’s...

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TV Show: The Waltons

Posted by on Dec 27, 2009 in TV Show | 1 comment

What was rural life like in Virginia during the Depression? It probably...

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Actress: Katharine Hepburn

Posted by on Dec 26, 2009 in Actor | Comments Off on Actress: Katharine Hepburn

Judging from the number of Academy Awards won for Best Performance, Hepburn is...

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