Happy Fourth of July, America. We had a nice day swimming at my mom’s place. We enjoyed blue Jell-O with whip cream and strawberries. My mom made her awesome pineapple upside down cake, which totally made up for the fact I boiled the hot dogs. I showed those buns who’s boss! Speaking of swimming, here […]
GIF Turns 30 | (Where Were You When You Saw Dancing Baby?)
This Thursday, June 15, is the 30th anniversary of the GIF. What do you think, Gen-Xers? Are GIFS here to stay? More importantly, where were you when you first saw the dancing baby and who sent it to you? For those of you who don’t know, GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. It’s a bitmap image […]
1977 Stop-Motion Rankin-Bass: Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town
Anybody remember The Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town? It’s a stop-motion production by Rankin that aired during Easter 1977. It’s very similar to the team’s Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, which aired in 1970. Both productions feature the voice of the late Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger, the train engineer/mailman. Plot: Easter Bunny Is […]
14 States Have the Gen X Sticker. Who Will Be Next?
Check out all the states that have the Gen X car sticker! [gimap id=’3′] Nearly 40 Gen X car stickers have sold to Gen-Xers in 13 states since I posted the sale on November 26. Most of the stickers were mailed on Tuesday, December 6. The rest are going out in the mail today! Do you […]
Win A Case of Original New York Seltzer
Today (December 10, 2016), you have a chance to win a case of Original New York Seltzer. Head on over to the ONYS Facebook page for all the details. Gen-Xers will remember Original New York Seltzer (now hashtagged #ONYS) as the 1980s in a bottle. The clear beverage made its triumphant debut in 1981, but by […]
Will Cat and Jack, the new brand for Generation Z, Save Target?
Cat and Jack, Target’s New Kids’ Brand Cat and Jack is a new line of children’s clothing for boys and girls. It’s available exclusively at Target. I discovered it this summer while shopping for school clothes and absolutely fell in love with it! Target launched the new brand, which was created especially for Generation Z, […]