Category Archives: Nostalgia

A Tribute to American Bandstand and Soul Train: Rock and Soul

Posted on May 2, 2012 by L Parker Brown

Many Boomers bemoaned the loss of  Dick Clark, the 82 years young, 30-year host of “American Bandstand” who died of a heart attack on April 18. Two months earlier on February 1, Don Cornelius, the original “soul man” and long-time host of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Christmases Past

Posted on December 17, 2011 by L Parker Brown

There is no other season that makes me long for the good old days like Christmastime. Compared to the chaotic, anti-religious period that we live in now, Christmas season during the sixties seemed a bit more civil and so much merrier. And, … Continue reading →

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You Might Be a Baby Boomer if . . .

Posted on December 9, 2011 by L Parker Brown

Listen up, Boomers. My other site – www.potpourri101.com – is getting more traffic than a shopping mall on Black Friday. All right, I confess, that’s because I have been spending a lot more time over there. I was told by a source (In … Continue reading →

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