Back then? The smoking, drinking and the lack of sunscreen was the trifecta of looking older than your years.

Sparky Anderson was a coach with the Padres in 1969, when he was all of 35. I’m willing to wager he spent every minute of his spare time at the beach that season

Delightfully, kindly, slow paced show. It’s comfort food.

Also from back in the day: Mr. Dressup, with his friends Casey and Finnegan. The puppeteer who dreamt up Casey in 1967 specifically did not mention gender, so more children could identify with them. Canadian TV, light years ahead…

Perhaps the Friendly Giant might be enough to tide you over in the meanwhile?

Someone’s on the ball here…kudos

Excellent graphic, but I believe the Tigers had tweaked their mascot in 1964 to this guy, still fierce but better-fed than Meth Tiger…

Unless you’re landing from the southeast, at least there’s a wee bit of context out the window.

The one time I flew into Chicago Midway, whoo. The descent is over miles of residential, no hint you’re anywhere near an airport. I swear we knocked some roof tiles off of a couple of houses.

Pardon my French…

(omnious music intensifies)

Missing:

cranberry pie (crustless, maybe closer to a cookie) from my wife’s uncle’s stepdaughter’s husband’s
family - just call us the Outlaws, thx

m.plantoeat.com/recipes/2984...

Manny clearly channeling Walt “No Neck” Williams on that 1975 card…