Tag: nostalgia

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam   What was the first film you ever saw in a “movie theatre”?   I saw my first such movie in July of 1964 when I was 12 years old. Starring the iconic comedian Jack Lemmon, the film was a piece of fluff called “Good Neighbor Sam”, but for me this foray..

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Spring 1969 Magical Mystery Tour

Spring 1969, London, Ontario. Grade 12, Oakridge High School   A friend named Chris Turnbull had somehow inherited a car. Probably his parents handed over this dilapidated vehicle when he turned 18. His decrepit Dodge was something of a jalopy. But it was equipped with an 8-track cartridge player: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-track_cartridge You inserted a clunky music cartridge..

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