Relax, Laugh and Remember with Reminisce Magazine. Each issue is a "time capsule" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!
“The Flintstones and The Jetsons. It was hilarious to imagine how families lived in prehistory and the 21st century.” NATALIA REYES “My favorite Looney Tune was “Rocket-bye Baby,” about an alien sent to Earth by mistake.” JULIE GRIFFIN “Warner Bros. ’toons are the best.” JACK TIGGLEMAN “Yabba-dabba-doo!” ROB SUITER Join the conversation: FACEBOOK.COM/ REMINISCEMAGAZINE…
Holiday traditions are the stuff of pent-up excitement and unforgettable moments. When it comes to hanging lights, decorating the tree or baking cookies, I’m a traditionalist who strives to build family memories that’ll last. My sons will tell you how I have to listen to The Nutcracker on Christmas morning while opening gifts and “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” read by Dylan Thomas, as my husband and I make dinner. After taking our Christmas Quiz on page 47, I discovered some new-to-me ditties I’ll be adding to our holiday mix. I know you’ll find plenty more to digest in our seasonal package, “The Happiest of Holidays,” starting on page 32. In fact, our staff enjoyed your Christmas memories so much, we decided to turn that special section into an annual…
LAKE LIVING Have you ever spent an entire summer swimming, boating, waterskiing and fishing at the lake? Were you lucky enough to own your own cottage, cabin or camp on the water? Maybe you rented a place for the summer. Tell us about your summer getaway. Label your story “Lake Living.” BEST FRIENDS FOREVER Do you remember meeting your best friend? Was it your next-door neighbor? Someone at school? What did you talk about? Where are they now? Are you still in touch? Share the details with us. Label your story “Best Friends Forever.” EYEGLASS STYLES Calling all fashionistas. It’s your turn to show and tell. No matter the era, the style of glasses you wore mirrored the current fashions. We love eyewear trends, so share your style with us.…
Technology ruled in 1980 as personal computers and fax machines changed the way we worked. Sony’s Walkman changed the way we listened to music. And we could watch movies at home—as long as we forked over as much as $800 for a VCR! Cool kids mastered Rubik’s Cube and Pac-Man. Mount St. Helens erupted. Jimmy Carter convinced 65 nations to boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow, while the Winter Games brought us a Miracle on Ice. The year drew to a close with former movie star Ronald Reagan elected president and Dallas devotees finding out who shot J.R. JAN. 7 U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes a $1.5 billion loan to bail out Chrysler Corp. JAN. 20 President Carter announces U.S. boycott of Summer Olympics in Moscow. JAN. 22 The PGA…
Season-ending cliff-hangers turned CBS-TV’s Dallas from a hit show to a national phenomenon. Then in March 1980, season three ended with J.R. Ewing shot twice in his office. The nation debated about the shooter for eight months. See what you remember about this popular prime-time soap. 1 What was the name of the Ewings’ ranch? 2 What was J.R.’s personalized license plate? 3 Who fathered Sue Ellen’s baby: J.R. or Cliff Barnes? 4 Las Vegas bookies gave 15:1 odds that this character shot J.R. Who was it? 5 After the long-awaited reveal, who actually shot J.R.? 6 Name the two actresses who played Miss Ellie, the Ewing family’s matriarch. 7 Name patriarch Jock Ewing’s illegitimate son. 8 Who was the only character to appear in all 357 episodes? 9 What…
Thirty miles west of Fort Worth, Texas, is a charming little place and my hometown, Weatherford. The town was also home to Broadway legend Mary Martin and her son, Larry Hagman. I went to high school with Larry, and in 1949 we worked together on the school newspaper, The Grass Burr. One day Larry walked into the typing room and handed me a piece of paper on which he had written something. He said, “Wanda, would you type this up for me?” I said sure, took the piece of paper, looked it over and thought, Oh my gosh! I can’t read a word he wrote down. Just then the bell rang. I handed the paper back and told him I had to get to my next class. Larry graduated at…
