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 […]