September 27, 1969 Actually, September 26 may be the more important date in terms of cultural touchstones. That's the date that The Brady Bunch made its premiere on ABC. The show, about a blended family, features something interesting in its run: a married couple in bed together and not in twin beds. But they weren't … Continue reading New this week in ’69: September 27
Month: September 2019
New this week in ’69: September 20
(Above: Think they'll make it?) September 20, 1969 Trouble in Beatle-land: it was on this date fifty years ago that John Lennon famously announced "I want a divorce" - and he wasn't talking to Yoko at the time. That same day the last Merrie Melodies cartoon - Injun Trouble - is released by Warner Brothers, … Continue reading New this week in ’69: September 20
Rest in peace, Ric Ocasek: The Cars, “Since You’re Gone”
(Above: "How does he walk on the pool?" we asked, dumbfounded.) The news of the death of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek came as a bit of a surprise yesterday. I was perhaps more surprised by the fact that he was 75. That would have made him about 34 when the band hit it big initially, … Continue reading Rest in peace, Ric Ocasek: The Cars, “Since You’re Gone”
New this week in ’69: September 13
(Rut ro. Somebody's rifty.) September 13, 1969 It's the date that a new cartoon premieres - "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" If you're of a certain age, there's no denying the impact that this cartoon had on pop culture. I've caught myself more than once saying "I'd have gotten away with it if it weren't … Continue reading New this week in ’69: September 13
New this week in ’69: September 6
(Above: If I could get to my records, this photo would be bigger.) September 6, 1969 It's the day before Princeton University will break with tradition and let women attend classes there. The school existed as all-male for the first 233 years of its existence, predating the Declaration of Independence by forty years. That same … Continue reading New this week in ’69: September 6
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