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ON THIS 203th ANNIVERSARY OF ABE LINCOLN'S BIRTH - 12 PICTURES OF HIM FROM 1858 UNTIL 4 DAYS BEFORE HIS DEATH

I THINK I HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF ROMNEY & GINGRICH SHAKING THEIR ELEPHANT TRUNKS

CLINT EASTWOOD NARRATED A COMMERCIAL FOR CHRYSLER, IT IS 99% TRUE, AND KARL ROVE CLAIMS "I'M OFFENDED" BY IT

THE RODENT COUSIN OF PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL - WOODSTOCK WILLIE PREDICTED EARLY SPRING. WELL, DUHHH, 53 DEGREE HIGH TODAY.

ON THIS 130th ANNIVERSARY OF FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT'S BIRTH - A GREAT FDR QUOTE "DEFINITION OF A CONSERVATIVE"

32 YEARS AFTER THE BLUES BROTHERS STARTED DEMOLITION ON THE DIXIE SQUARE MALL, THE BULLDOZERS ARE FINISHING IT.

FIRST BOX OF LIFE CEREAL IN MY LIFETIME & I WIN THEIR $50,000 PRIZE - 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (YEAH, RIGHT - I WISH)

I WAS PLANNING ON BUILDING A GLASS GARAGE TO SHOWCASE MY NEW CAR. 1960's TV COMMERCIAL SHOWED ME THAT I WAS DUMB.

JOLLY GREEN GIANT HAS A PART TIME JOB - FIREMAN AND / OR A CHIPPENDALE POLE DANCER

FOR THE SLOW-WITTED GOPers, WHO DON'T KNOW WHY THE "OCCUPY WALL STREETers" ARE DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING - A GREAT CARTOON

FOR THOSE PEOPLE (GUYS) WHO LIKE TO LOOK UNDER THE SKIRTS OF INANIMATE FEMALE STATUES - COME TO CHICAGO.

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD OF THE "LOVE BUG"?

BEANS, BEANS THE MAGICAL FRUIT. THE MORE YOU EAT ..... I FOUND A FANTASTIC TASTE SENSATION FROM A MAGAZINE AD.

WANT TO BAKE COOKIES, AND YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE A CARBON FOOTPRINT & YOU DON'T HAVE A SOLAR CELL?

I THINK IT IS OFFICIAL (OR, MAYBE A RUMOR) MITT ROMNEY HAS CHANGED HIS NAME.

I JUST CAME ACROSS A PERFECT BELATED CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MICHELE BACHMANN & SARAH PALIN - MRS. PINOCCHIO NOSE WARMER

SINCE THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES OBVIOUSLY LACK "BRAIN POWER" - BRAIN TRANSPLANT IS THE ANSWER

GOP CANDIDATES = THE SIMPSONS CHARACTERS? MITT ROMNEY = NED FLANDERS? RON PAUL = GRANDPA SIMPSON? PLUS, MANY MORE.

FAMOUS "BLUES BROTHERS" SCENE REVISITED - PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ACTUAL LOCATION

HIGH TECHNOLOGY SANTA CATCHER - 1950s ERA

JACK BENNY GIVING EMPHEZEMA, HEART DISEASE & LUNG CANCER FOR CHRISTMAS

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF COLORING BOOK CHARACTERS - LUCILLE & DESI

FOR A GUY WHO LIKES POTTY HUMOR - THE PERFECT NAME FOR A PIECE OF CHOCOLATE

PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF BO DUKE'S & LUKE DUKE'S CHOSEN PROFESSION

I'M GOING TO BE RAKING IN THE MONEY ON FRIDAY - I'M OPENING A FROZEN KOOL AID ON A STICK STAND. 17 DEGREE WEATHER.

MY FAVORITE BASEBALL PLAYER FINALLY IS ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME - RON SANTO IS IN!!!!!

SANTA CLAUS WANTS TO WISH THE TOP 1/10 OF 1% (315,000 PEOPLE) A MERRY CHRISTMAS

WHICH CELEBRITY HAS THE BEST LOOKING LEGS IN THEIR NYLON ADVERTISEMENT?

HERMAN CAIN SEEMS TO BE CHANNELING HIS SUPPOSED HERO - HOMER SIMPSON. THE HOMERS & HERMANS OF THE WORLD RULE, MAN.

I CONSIDER THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES EQUAL TO ZERO - ZERO - ZERO (THAT IS MY NEW TAX PLAN)

THERE WERE 180 MILLION AMERICANS IN 1960 - DIAL SOAP WAS WELL ON THEIR WAY TO MAKING EVERY AMERICAN A SPOKESMAN FOR DIAL SOAP

THE "COFFIN NAIL" MANUFACTURERS (TOBACCO COMPANIES) WIN A REPRIEVE

JOLLY GREEN GIANT WAS CAUGHT "PLAYING" WITH HIS NIBLETS, AND HE IS RED FACED

1958 HUNT'S CATSUP AD MISSED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A GREAT TAGLINE - "BAD COOKING? COVER IT UP WITH HUNT'S"

WORLD'S BEST "WEENIE" SUPERHERO - NABISCO'S CHIPS AHOY COOKIEMAN

MODEL FOR MAIDENFORM BRA SHOULD BE CAREFUL - SHE COULD POKE SOMEBODY'S EYE OUT WITH THOSE

SUPER COOL JAMES BOND 007 TOY SET COMMERCIAL FROM THE EARLY 1960s

THE GUY WHO FOUNDED HALIBURTON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ALUMINUM CASE THAT IS ALWAYS WITH THE PRESIDENT

"FOR YOUR SAFETY AND OURS......WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT $100 BILLS" - REALLY, FOR MY SAFETY?

THE RICH STAY RICH (NOT COUNTING THE BUSH TAX CUTS) BECAUSE THEY NEVER SPEND ANYTHING - EVERYBODY GIVES THEM STUFF

HERMAN CAIN SUPPOSEDLY RECEIVES TAX ADVICE FROM THE VIDEO GAME SIM CITY - MEET HIS "OTHER ADVISORS"

BUSYBODIES OF AMERICA - AKA LOCAL POLITICIANS (REPUBLICAN THINKING POLITICIANS) WANT TO SHUT DOWN LITTLE GIRL'S LEMONADE STAND

DURING THE 1950s THERE WAS A CRIME WAVE OF STOLEN POST TOASTIES CEREAL

THE TV VERSION OF THE BATMOBILE HAD SPEEDOMETER IN AN UNUSUAL PLACE.

SUPPORTING YOURSELF IF THE POSSIBILITY OF A TEABAGGER CREATED DEPRESSION HAPPENS.

I'M CHECKING OLD MAGAZINE ADS & TV COMMERCIALS FOR THE BEST DOG & CAT FOOD - THE GOP WANTS TO DRIVE THE U.S. INTO A DEPRESSION / RECESSION

WHERE SARAH AND MICHELE LEARNED THE FINE ART OF PUTTING THEIR HEADS UP THEIR BUTTS

100% PURE SCIENTIFIC PROOF - YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

MY UNCLE (AKA "DIRTY OL'E MAN - JUST JOKING) AND JANE RUSSELL

GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES (MANCHURIAN CANDIDATES) ATTEMPT TO LOOK PATRIOTIC - A PERFECT TIE

NEWS FLASH: ELSIE THE COW COMMISSIONS A SURVEY TO FIND OUT THE FAVORITE MUSIC OF HER FELLOW COWS

A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT TIM CONWAY (WHILE HE IS STILL ALIVE)

THE "REAL" REASON WHY THESE CIGARETTE BRANDS DON'T EXIST ANYMORE

CLOSEUP PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BONNIE AND CLYDE "MOVIE" DEATH CAR

BREAKING NEWS: UNDERWEAR MODELS ON COMMODITY EXCHANGE FLOOR, CAUSING LOSS OF BLOOD FLOW TO THE BROKER'S BRAINS

APPARENTLY, DON KNOTTS HAS A NEW "LOVE INTEREST" - THELMA LOU MUST HAVE COME TO HER SENSES.

ELSIE THE COW IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE USA - DON'T WE ALREADY HAVE A "COW" RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT?

COMPARING BOX OFFICE: SARAH PALIN'S PRO GOP DOCUMENTARY AND MICHAEL MOORE'S NEGATIVE GOP DOCUMENTARY

MOST UNUSUAL COLOGNE - SOLD IN A MOONSHINE JUG. GUARANTEED TO BE PULLED OVER BY BARNEY FIFE IN 2 MINUTES OR LESS.

I HAD TO SEE THE HERBERT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM - WANTED TO SEE IF IT WAS BUILT ATOP A RECORD PLAYER (POLITICAL SPIN)

THANK GOODNESS THAT SARAH HAS A BIG ENOUGH MOUTH TO PUT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN - FIRE IN HER BELLY IS DANGEROUS

I'M REPORTING THE PARENTS OF THE "CHEERIOS KID" TO THE DCFS FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT

WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY "DON'T" NEED TO GET IT THERE OVERNIGHT

REMEMBER THE GOOD OLDE DAYS WHEN A PACKAGE OF KRAFT CHEESE DIDN'T HAVE A "TON" OF PLASTIC COVERING EACH SLICE

GEORGE BURNS LOVED AND CHERISHED HIS WIFE (GRACIE ALLEN.) HE STILL NEEDED TO MUTE HER ON OCCASION

IF FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT IS EVER RECALLED - I THINK HE WOULD BE PERFECT IN A STARRING ROLE OF A LIVE ACTION "BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD" MOVIE (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.)

FOND MEMORIES OF THE MOVIE "PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES" WITH PHOTOS OF MOTEL FROM THE MOVIE

GEORGE W. BUSH WAS 19 YEARS OLD WHEN HE SUPPOSEDLY (AS THE RUMORS HAVE SAID) DISOBEYED "ORDERS" AND COLORED THE YELLOW PAGES

ADAM WEST DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HOLD A SPOON - 3 YEAR OLD GIRL TEACHES HIM THE "CORRECT" WAY

JUST ONCE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF THAT COPPERTONE DOG WOULD ATTEMPT TO TUG DOWN THE SWIMSUIT OF THE BEAUTIFUL SUNTANNED WOMAN

A VERY ODD CELEBRITY ENDORSED COMMERCIAL THAT PUTS A HUGE GRIN ON MY FACE

THE ANSWER TO THE ETERNAL QUESTION - DID ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY HAVE HAIRY NOSTRILS?

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY - COURTESY OF TAIWAN, CHINA, JAPAN & VENEZUELA

HERBERT TAREYTON CIGARETTE MODELS - WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

WINTERSET, IOWA - HOMETOWN OF MARION MICHAEL MORRISON (A.K.A. "TOUGH GUY" JOHN WAYNE)

I MISSED THE FUTURE-TO-BE DAY OF CONCEPTION OF CAPTAIN JAMES TIBERIUS KIRK

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! MARK OF A GREAT DAD - BLOW A CUB SCOUT BUGLE IN DAD'S EAR & HE IGNORES IT

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - DRINK COCA COLA AND LOSE WEIGHT, ACCORDING TO THIS 1961 TV COMMERCIAL.

I'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH A BOTTLE OF GREY POUPON & NOBODY HAS ASKED TO BORROW IT.

NEWS FLASH: INANIMATE VENTRILOQUIST DUMMY - JERRY MAHONEY SWITCHED CEREAL BRANDS FROM LIFE CEREAL TO KELLOGG'S FROSTED MINI WHEATS

THE OFFICIAL GOP PIG LIPSTICK APPLICATOR & MAKEUP ARTIST

BOY, I KNOW CANDY BARS HAVE BEEN GETTING SMALLER AND MORE EXPENSIVE - THIS IS INCREDIBLE

SOMEBODY HAS TO EXPLAIN TO THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT THAT LEAVING HIS 7-UP BOTTLES IN THE STREET IS NOT COOL

I'M NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT IF THIS MODEL FOR A PILLSBURY CAKE AD, HAS A 1 FOOT STICK, OR A 2 FOOT FOOT STICK UP HER GLUTEUS MAXIMUS.

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE THE INSIDE OF THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES TRUCK? WELL, YOU CAN, THANKS TO ME. EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS CAN BE SENT TO ME IN A PLAIN ENVELOPE

7 MONTHS BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND SANTA SHOULD BE HARD AT WORK - HE IS GOOFING OFF WHILE SMOKING A PIPE.

1950's - 1980's FRISKIES DOG FOOD ADS WERE THE CUTEST TV & MAGAZINE ADS IN THE WORLD, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.

WHEN TONY THE TIGER & MICHAEL JORDAN PLAY HOOPS - TONY ALWAYS WINS ON HIS HOME COURT

MY PICK FOR THE CUTEST BILLBOARD IN 2011

GRANNY LIKES THE REO LAWNMOWER SO MUCH - HER PETTICOAT IS SHOWING WHILE PUSHING THE LAWNMOWER AT A FULL RUN

65 YEARS AGO, THE U.S. POST OFFICE PLAYED A HOAX ON THE CITIZENS OF MILWAUKEE.

I WENT TO A BETTY WHITE BOOK SIGNING. I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO TAKE A PICTURE - I DID TAKE A PHOTO & BETTY PULLED A GUN ON ME. JUST JOKING.

LIFE IS UNFAIR - ELSIE THE BORDEN COW HAS A NICER HOUSE THAN I HAVE.

THE BEST SALESMEN FOR KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES - THE MONKEES

FEMALE DESCENDANTS OF H.J. HEINZ ARE CONNOISSEURS OF PICKLES. WHATEVER YOU DO - DON'T GIVE THEM A SOGGY PICKLE

DID YOU KNOW THAT LUCILLE BALL & DICK VAN DYKE HAD A LINE OF CLOTHES - IT'S TRUE.

I'M SORRY, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER AND WELCH'S MONTH - THE MONTH IS ALMOST 1/3 OVER

SHERIFF ANDY TAYLOR DOESN'T USE TRAFFIC TICKETS TO RAISE MONEY FOR MAYBERRY - HE USES CORPORATE SPONSORS

REAL REASON WHY THE SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOR IS DELAYED UNTIL MAY 16

ADVERTISING TRIVIA: WHAT DOES AT&T, NORTHERN TOILET TISSUE, AND BETTY CROCKER CAKE MIX HAVE IN COMMON?