On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at LincolnCenter in New York City . Getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was stricken with polio as a child, and so he has braces on both legs and walks with the … More Itzhak Perlman
But how about screw off bottle tops? What a deal. In the sixties, a soda cold could be had from a nifty device, recently invented, or at least perfected, called a soda pop vending machine. There was one particular one that I really loved. It was bright red with “coke” written on it in different … More ChangesTheBook Chapter 12
Soda’s and Beer came in Glass bottles. Soda bottles were as small as 6 ounces. The soda was much different tasting back then. It used a slightly different formula, less sugar, and made from cane syrup, instead of corn syrup. Then out came the cans. Cans back then didn’t have a pop top. Nope. They … More ChangesTheBook Chapter 11
We always went prepared for the essentials of course, Where the next party might be. We always dressed up back then. Mom and Dad never went out to eat as a family, except maybe on Sunday after Church. It was such a huge treat. The first restaurants that catered to families were like the Big … More ChangesTheBook Chapter 10
To make matters more difficult, the seventies advent-ed this strange new device. It was called color TV. What an unbelievable thing color was. In the fifties, they actually began making television without a wooden box built around it, in the shape of furniture. You could buy one and set it on a table. But color, … More ChangesTheBook Chapter 9
The first McDonald’s had appeared in the sixties and you could get a fries, coke and burger for 45 cents. There was no drive through. They had not yet been invented. That came along in the 70’s when the military was so unpopular that the military troops could not leave their car or home in … More ChangesTheBook Chapter 8
Where do I talk to you about the whole cruising the drag thing. All I can relate to was the small town where I spent my junior and senior year in high school. This was a very big part of our lives. You absolutely had to find a way to get enough money to buy … More Chapter 7, ChangesTheBook
Sorry about the delay!! Can’t believe that I have been too busy to post this past week. I really hope that you still promote this incredible effort of mine and again, I apologize for missing you this week. And, I really value your comments. It is my only pay!
When eight tracks came along, these large bulky reel-to-reel devices didn’t instantly bite the dust. Many audiophiles had invested big money in them, so they kept them. Besides, they were neat, having the capacity to play four hours of music at your favorite party without stopping. You just had to make sure that the party … More ChangesTheBook Chapter 6
Well let’s save that for a moment. Back to the ‘base exchange’, or BX . Our Dad, had access to this special shopping place reserved for the elite. These special groups of people were military members and had access to the post or ‘base exchange’. What a privilege to shop there back then. You could … More ChangesTheBook Chapter 5
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