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Then: Mouse House Now: Mouse Pad
THEN: MOUSE HOUSE NOW: MOUSE PAD A mouse used to be just the name of a small animal. One you didn’t really want in your house, let alone sitting on your desk. And you didn’t want … Continue reading
Then : 16 Now: 61 & Counting
Then: 16 Now: 61 & Counting You wouldn’t think both these combinations of numbers would start off with the same word. Six. *Six*teen. *Six*ty-One. But the English language is known for being a mind-boggling one to learn. And … Continue reading
Then: Four Doors and Air Now: Vibrator and Voice Activator
Then: Four Doors and Air Now: Vibrator and Voice Activator I don’t know about you, but in my case, buying a car has never been a good experience, or a short one at that. No matter how well … Continue reading
Then: Friendly Skies Now: Jet Blues
Then: Friendly Skies Now: Jet Blues I remember my very first plane ride, back in the day when PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) was in business. A smiling stewardess dressed like a “Go-Go” girl handed my sister and me … Continue reading
Then: Military Boot Camp Now: Feminary Boot Camp
THEN: Military Boot Camp NOW: Feminary Boot Camp Back in the sixties (and earlier) Boot Camp always meant those intense months of initial training given to new military personnel. As the years passed it also became known as … Continue reading
THEN: A Bridesmaid NOW: Mother of the Bride
Then: A Bridesmaid Now: Mother of the Bride Aunt of Bride Grandma of Bride Mom of Bride I can’t tell you how many times I was a bridesmaid. Or how many times I stood in front of … Continue reading
Then: Sun Bathing Now: Sun Spots
THEN: Sun Bathing NOW: Sun Spots When I was in high school, my girlfriends and I would spread out our towels by a pool or at the beach, turn on our transistor radios, slather our bodies with baby … Continue reading
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Then: Armageddon Now: Carmageddon
THEN: ARMAGEDDON NOW: CARMAGEDDON: Armageddon – The great battle between good and evil, the end of the world. Carmageddon – The fifty-three hour time period during which the Los Angeles 405 freeway is closed from the 10 … Continue reading
Then: Moon Explorer Now: Internet Explorer
THEN: MOON EXPLORER NOW: INTERNET EXPLORER On July 20, 1969 we sat around in front our TV’s watching as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left the safety of Apollo 11 and walked on the Moon. After ten long years, the … Continue reading
THE LANDING: A 4th of July like none other
Then: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Now: The 4th of July Landing Hamburgers. Hot dogs. Fireworks. Parades. To all of us here in the US, these things symbolize the 4th of July. The day when we adopted the … Continue reading