I remember thinking it was the end of an era the summer the Mayers moved away. Although it’s a cliche, I felt pretty grown-up having such a thought at age eight. In spite of the fact (or perhaps because) my siblings and I considered them the absolute weirdest kids in the neighborhood, their absence was felt. There [...]
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The Summer the Mayers Moved Away
Posted in childhood, memories, nostalgia, pop culture, television, tagged Barbies, baton twirling, Big Wheels, Burt Reynolds, Chemlawn, Christopher Reeves, clubhouses, clubs, Commodore 64, going to the mattresses, Happy Days, latchkey kids, MASH, Matchbox cars, neighborhood wars, Peter Brady, Smokey and The Bandit, Star Wars, Superman, The Fort, The Mayers on October 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Step into my office …
Posted in childhood, memories, tagged Barbies, childhood birthdays, Evel Knievel, Fonzi, Kiddie Fondue, retro toys, Star Wars action figures on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You have to love the Internet. A quick search of “Fonzi + doll” led me straight to the kick-ass photo to the left. If you look closely, you can see that Fonzi’s thumbs could flip up or down. What you can’t see (unless you click here and scroll down…go ahead, you know you want to) [...]
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