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Remember the days when most women owned sewing machines and stitched up much of their own wardrobes?  Do you still sew?  Join me in this short, mini-podcast as I fondly recall the pattern books of yesteryear.  

Intro/Outro - "Feather Duster" by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com)

Remember the good old days when you'd sit in front of the tv, waiting for the oven timer to ring?  Then Mom would bring you a piping hot foil tray of  Salsbury steak in mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and a brownie.  Join me as I salute mid-20th century tv dinners.  

While everyone might have loved Lucy, join me as I pay tribute to that OTHER red-headed female comedy icon - Carol Burnett!

Intro/Outro - "Feather Duster" by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com)

Remember when going to childhood birthday parties meant dressing up in your Sunday best and playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey?  Join me as I take a look back at birthday party traditions which started hundreds of years ago.  (Like birthday candles keeping evil spirits away.)  

Intro/Outro - "Feather Duster" by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com)

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How many of you grew up eating Chef Boyardee canned pastas?  Was this your first introduction to Italian food?  Join me as I take a look at the real Chef Ettore Boiardi and recall my favorite Boyardee products.  

Believe it or not, there used to be a time when people would not venture out without a hat on their heads or gloves on their hands!  Check out my latest podcast where I ponder the question, "Why Don't We Wear Hats Anymore?"

Remember the excitement of being the first to grab that coveted toy out of that box of Sugar Crisp?  Do you still remember the words to the Apple Jack jingle?  Or were you one of those kids who only ate the marshmallows out of your bowl of Lucky Charms?  If you answered "yes" to any of these (or even if you didn't), check out this latest podcast where we look back at a few of those popular childhood breakfast cereals.

Join me as I look back at school lunches from decades past.  Anyone for a rectangular slab of delicious school pizza?  

In honor of Black History Month, I take a look back at the African American comedies of my childhood, especially from the 1970s and 1980s.  Dy-no-mite!

This podcasts honors and highlights the career of Betty White, who has not only entertained us for decades but was actually one of the first pioneers on experimental tv back in the late 1930s!  Here's to you, Betty.