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That would be 1971. Some of these things I remember, a lot I don’t. That’s one of the best things about summertime for a 13-year-old – it’s pretty much all about you and your posse. 1…. Jim Morrison died 2. The price of a first-class stamp rose to 8¢ 3. My favorite ring was from the Avon Book – the stone flipped open to reveal the solid cologne inside 4. The Cubs finished fourth, 10 games over .500 (only two leagues back then) 5. My dad just couldn’t stop talking about how great Archie Bunker was on this new All in the Family show 6. George Harrison organized The Concert for Bangla Desh 7. Three Dog Night was very popular in my crowd (One, Easy to be Hard, Eli’s Coming, Out in the Country were all on their groovy new greatest hits album) 8. Cher was quite possibly the coolest women in the universe, dominating TV and magazines and our transistor radios 9. I was alternately in love with Bobby Sherman and David Cassidy – and disavowed them both at the end of summer when I crossed the threshold of the local high school for the first time 10. Nixon and Agnew were both still in office, so that resignation thrill ride was still ahead of us 11. That summer’s Harry Potter movie – the one every girl had to see – was Love Story. The tear-jerker had just made it to neighborhood theaters, and it made me cry and cry and cry. (I think I started crying as I passed the poster on my way to the ticket booth) 12. We all wanted long, stick-straight hair, parted down the middle (as popularized by Cher, Ali MacGraw and Susan Dey) 13. My favorite book that summer was Freckled and Fourteen. I read it in the backseat I shared with my two sisters en route to our Wisconsin vacation destination. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. Shannon's TT is about her birthday (past and upcoming) 2. Impworks's TT is a funny apology/excuse for perhaps maybe not always leaving comments 3. Tink's is all about what she can't do without, and what she doesn't wanna do without 4. Amy takes a new approach to the whole TT thing. 5. Friday's Child's TT will make you go, "Aw ..."6 6. Blogaritaville introduces herself to us with her first-ever TT. 7. Charming Bernie's TT is about IVF. 8. Nancy has a TT about vitamins. 9. Moving Mama's TT takes us on a delightful trip around her refrigerator. 10. Janet's TT is about the letter S, beginning with her fave, of course 11. Lisa's TT combines Harry Potter and her cellphone 12. Damn that Jenny! Her TT was the last one I read before lunch. 13. Today we learn that Crimson Wife and The Gal Herself have nothing in common. Oh well, she's a great blogger all the same and always welcome here. 14. The inimitable Sparky Duck takes us all to the beach. 15. L^2 introduces us to her sister. 16. Gabriella Hewitt's TT tempts us with ice cream. 17. One of the two moms has a random TT about kids, parenting and pregnancy 18. Nancy Lindquist has been busy and brings us up to date 19. Sue's TT is devoted to the real name of phobias (I found mine there). 20. Elisheva's TT is about the book that begins The Book: Genesis 21. Danielle gives us 13 reasons to sponsor her blog; check it out 22. Chris shares his favorite book series 23. Lori's highly visual, and really cute, TT is about her family |
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