FEARoperative3 t1_j6lkvl8 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:33 AM

I loved that show when I was a kid. I had such a crush on Davy Jones. Trouble was I was watching reruns in the 80s/90s and I remember entertainment tonight or some such had the monkees on and I was CRUSHED (and confused) to learn my crush was now an old man.

Native_Time_Traveler OP t1_j6ljpk2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:22 AM

Reply to comment by Luvoldcrap in My Mom on the beach in Italy in the 60’s (in the background my Dad and oldest brother) by Native_Time_Traveler

My oldest brother is the only child my mother already had before she met our Dad (who adopted him). Our parents both were very short, but his biological father was very tall. He still stands out, literally, as the only tall of us, he’s 1,89m. All other siblings below 1,70. I’m 1,55m, the shortest (5f)

WhoBroughtTheCoolKid t1_j6ljl8g wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Reply to comment by gold_and_diamond in Anne Murray at the Troubadour “right in the middle of these guys who were totally all three sheets to the wind” 1973 by eaglemaxie

I honestly feel badly that Anne Murray brings you these memories but also, as an outsider, I really appreciate the hilarity of this tale.

[deleted] t1_j6ljkv7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Reply to Barbra Streisand (1970s) by ShoKKa_

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[deleted] t1_j6ljefl wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:20 AM

Reply to Anne Murray at the Troubadour “right in the middle of these guys who were totally all three sheets to the wind” 1973 by eaglemaxie

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setemupknockem OP t1_j6ljaid wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:19 AM

Reply to comment by Brilliant_Play4255 in My grandfather 1945 World War II by setemupknockem

Going off what was written on the back. He joined the US Navy at age 17 (1938) and served all during WWII; at Normandy, in South Africa, in Europe, at Pearl Harbor.

Gnarledhalo t1_j6lj8hw wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:18 AM

Reply to My grandfather 1945 World War II by setemupknockem

No dog tags. How universal were they back then?

[deleted] t1_j6lj7e8 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:18 AM

Reply to Target Checkout Lanes 1990s by Djf47021

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wdwerker t1_j6lj3eh wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:17 AM

Reply to Anne Murray at the Troubadour “right in the middle of these guys who were totally all three sheets to the wind” 1973 by eaglemaxie

I got to meet her before a show at Chastain Amphitheater. They were doing a sound check while I was finishing modifications to the concession stands. Nice lady. The client told us to give them whatever they asked for on the house. The crew were smoking a joint in the middle of the seating.

Big-Film6719 t1_j6liwx1 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:15 AM

Reply to comment by tkeRe1337 in Target Checkout Lanes 1990s by Djf47021

Heck, back when I worked at Target in 2011-13 the parents still hadn't figured it out. One parent would be shopping for Christmas gifts from Santa while the other was in the store with the kids trying to keep them away from the other parent. (Oh, and I'd also get yelled at if I didn't bag the toys quickly enough in case the prying eyes were nearby). Not sure why they didn't just have one stay at home with the kids.