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The RollerBlog : viva the seventies (and  eighties)!
The RollerBlog
viva the seventies (and eighties)!
Viva the seventies and the eighties! The RollerBlog chronicles an exciting journey into my childhood. Movies, books, music, television, mustaches, pop culture, and more await.
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Most recent posts

4/29 4:16 The Swine Flu is Coming for You!
I've been watching the news on the swine flu outbreak originating from Mexico, and was surprised to learn that worries over the swine flu are not new here in the U.S. Check out these public service announcements from 1976 (the second one especially...
4/22 14:25 Wordless Wednesday: Iggy Pop Edition
Many happy returns to Iggy Pop, who turned 62 on April 21. I have to admit that Lust for Life is still one of my all-time favorite songs (despite its embarrassingly prolific use in T.V. cruise ship advertisements). April 21 also happens to be the...
7/17 6:40 Lusty, Wild, Trim & Trendy
From Time: March 23, 1970, and Flickr
6/19 6:42 Vinyl Friday: Marcel Marceau
Alas, I don't actually own this album, but it is at the top of the list: The Best of Marcel Marceao. Apparently both sides of the album have 19 minutes of silence, followed by a minute of applause. Genius! I'm not sure why Marcel Marceau's name is...
5/10 16:53 Happy Mothers Day
Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms and women out there who have made a difference in a child's life. Here is a picture of my Mom with my brother and me on my second birthday: My mom had four children over the course of seventeen years and this year...

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