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!
Forty-two years ago, in 1976, our nation turned 200 and its citizens reveled in a yearlong jubilee. The Freedom Train visited all 48 contiguous states. CBS ran a Bicentennial Minute each day. And the space shuttle Enterprise opened the sky to new possibilities for space exploration. For a refresher of what made 1976 so memorable, turn to page 12. Be sure to take our bicentennial trivia quiz, too. Merriment is a major part of this issue. In “Hooray for Hometown Pride,” starting on page 34, readers tout what made the town where they grew up so special, whether it was an annual parade, an amazing amusement park or the local teen hangout. Other contributors share tales, beginning on page 42, of traveling along Route 66 and celebrating their own independence.…
SCHOOL CLUBS Were you a Science Olympiad or mathlete? A member of student council, the school drama society, or Future Farmers of America? We want to hear about the after-school activities you liked best. Label your story “School Clubs.” FIRST VACATION Just as school lets out for summer, the buzz of vacation excursions to faraway places hits a crescendo. Do you remember your first vacation? Where did you go? What made it so special? Label your story “First Vacation.” TRAVELING GAMES When parents finally tired of hearing “are we there yet,” the backseat crew learned to rely on eagle-eye games to kill time—I spy, travel bingo or slug bug, to name a few. What games did you play on long road trips? Label your story “Traveling Games.” MY FIRST BOOK…
Nixon was gone from office. Vietnam was finally over. And the United States was ready for a party. Thank goodness 1976 was the year of the bicentennial! Other notable events? The Concorde supersonic airplane made the world a little smaller with its first commercial flight. Farrah Fawcett’s pin-up poster sold millions of copies. And kids everywhere rejoiced at the introduction of Everlasting Gobstoppers; Jelly Belly’s first eight flavors; Kenner’s Stretch Armstrong action figure; The Gong Show; and Slime, a clammy goo perfect for grossing out grown-ups. JAN. 18 Super Bowl X adds the perky group Up With People to the usual marching bands at halftime. JAN. 21 Concorde makes the world’s first supersonic flight with fare-paying customers. JAN. 23 Donny and Marie debuts on ABC. The teen siblings’ guests include…
~ ACADEMY AWARDS ~ BEST PICTURE One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Jack Nicholson BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Louise Fletcher ~ EMMY AWARDS ~ OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES Police Story, NBC OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS ~ TONY AWARDS ~ BEST MUSICAL A Chorus Line, Joseph Papp ~ GRAMMY AWARDS ~ RECORD OF THE YEAR “Love Will Keep Us Together” The Captain & Tenille ALBUM OF THE YEAR Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon ~ SPORTS ~ KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER Bold Forbes HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Muhammad Ali MASTER’S GOLF TOURNAMENT Ray Floyd…
Years after the Beatles’ 1970 breakup, concert promoters began floating the idea of staging a one-night Beatles reunion for worldwide broadcast. By early 1976 the offer stood at a head-spinning $50 million—about $360 million today—for the group who once performed for cheap in shabby German bars. Shortly before his death in 1980, John Lennon explained his take. “Talking about the Beatles getting back together is an illusion,” he grumbled. “You cannot get back together what no longer exists.” Yet on April 24, 1976, Lennon, wife Yoko Ono, and Paul and Linda McCartney were at the Lennons’ posh Manhattan apartment, watching NBC-TV’s hip new show Saturday Night (later Saturday Night Live). In the opening segment, producer Lorne Michaels held up a check for $3,000 and, tongue in cheek, promised the Beatles…
1 Who was the U.S. president during the bicentennial? 2 What denomination of paper currency was issued in 1976? 3 Which president was posthumously promoted to the equivalent of six-star general so he can never be outranked? 4 The bicentennial culminated on July 4 to honor Congress’ 1776 adoption of what document? 5 What 6-ton birthday gift did Queen Elizabeth II present to the U.S. on July 6? 6 Who unfurled bicentennial and American flags from a 200-foot-high wire at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia? 7 What singer, dressed in black, served as grand marshal of the American Bicentennial Parade in Washington, D.C.? 8 CBS ran 900 daily short history lessons from 1974 to 1976. What were they called? Check your answers on page 80.…
