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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

POP CULTURE IN THE 20th CENTURY IS THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS BLOG - AN INTERESTING CHANGE OF PACE FROM THE YEAR 1865

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

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

EXCLUSIVE CELEBRITY FAMILY CHRISTMAS PHOTOGRAPHS - MISS PIGGY & KERMIT

SANTA CLAUS' NEW DRINK SENSATION.

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE OFFICIAL GOP PIG LIPSTICK APPLICATOR & MAKEUP ARTIST

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.

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

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.

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

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

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?

"MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY" CLIP - RUSTY LOOKING FOR A JOB IN THE WANT ADS - FUNNY & CUTE

DENNIS THE MENACE HAS DISCOVERED THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH - 1993 DENNIS LOOKS YOUNGER THAN 1960 DENNIS

HISTORY CHANNEL'S - ANTIQUE ARCHEAOLOGY BUILDING FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE

SYNERGY - KRAFT FOODS GOING INTO EASTER BONNET BUSINESS USING THEIR SALAD DRESSING BOTTLES

THE EASTER BUNNY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER ALL OF HIS EGGS - GAS PRICES HAVE SKYROCKETED

22 YEARS AGO, I REALIZED THAT SOLOFLEX MAGAZINE ADS WERE USING MY BODY WITH ANOTHER PERSON'S HEAD - YEAH, RIGHT!!!

50% OF ARIZONA'S SENATORS ARE SANE, WELL, MAYBE 100% - "NOT INTENDED TO BE A FACTUAL STATEMENT."

I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT DRAGONS WERE CLOSE FRIENDS WITH DOGS.

REAL REASON WHY GE COULDN'T GET A ZERO TAX RATE UNTIL RECENTLY

COMIC BOOK AD - TRAINING DEVICE FOR A FUTURE MASS KILLER

WHEATIES AD WITH A HUGE FOREIGN LICENSE PLATE PHOTO OF A FUTURE-TO-BE "AXIS OF EVIL" COUNTRY

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PEG & B.J. HUNNICUTT, A FEW YEARS BEFORE HIS DRAFT NOTICE ARRIVED

ARE YOU CURIOUS WHAT BRAND OF SOAP LUCILLE BALL USED TO WASH AWAY FILTHY PHILLIP MORRIS CIGARETTE SMOKE?

EARLY 1960's POST SUGAR CRISP COMMERCIAL HAS A VILLIAN NAMED BLOB, WHO SOUNDS LIKE DONALD TRUMP (IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.)

MAXWELL SMART HAD A BAD DAY - WAS WALKING HIS DOG FANG (AGENT K - 13) & STEPPED IN HIS DOO DOO - THEN HIS SHOE PHONE RANG.

BILLIONAIRE BOB HOPE WAS A SPOKESMAN FOR VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS - COULD HAVE MADE A FEW MORE BUCKS WITH ANOTHER COMPANY

ALAN BRADY SHOW EXPOSE - TV PRODUCER MEL COOLEY IS A POSSIBLE DIRTY OLD MAN

BEST OF MY TWITTER COMMENTS - PART 15

A FOND LOOK AT "THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET" WITH RICKY NELSON AND OLDER BROTHER DAVE

THESE LATE 1950's ADS FOR CHEF BOY AR DEE COULD BE DESCRIBED AS "'STRETCHING' THE TRUTH IN ADVERTISING"

REPUBLICANS HAVE THE ELEPHANT - DEMOCRATS HAVE THE DONKEY - INDEPENDENTS HAD NOTHING ---- UNTIL, NOW.

LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ DEMONSTRATING A SUPER COOL RETRACTABLE HARDTOP FORD FAIRLANE SKYLINER

THE WORLD'S RICHEST CAT "MATILDA VAN HORN"

THE INFAMOUS "A-LIST" CELEBRITY HANG OUT - "THE PUMP ROOM" CONTENTS SOLD AT AUCTION

WATCH LARRY TATE (BEWITCHED) TRY TO STEAL A WINSTON CIGARETTE SLOGAN TO USE ON AUNT JEMIMA SYRUP

HENRY MORGAN (PANELIST ON "I'VE GOT A SECRET") HAD THE TYPE OF SARCASTIC HUMOR THAT I LOVE

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVERBOY - RUSH LIMBAUGH SAYS THAT MICHELLE OBAMA ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR SI

READ MY POST - TO SEE CARTOON CHARACTER DICK TRACY TAKING A BATH IN A TV COMMERCIAL

JUST BECAUSE IDEAL TOYS SAID THEIR TOY TRUCKS WERE TOUGH & USED MEAN JOE GREENE AS A SPOKESMAN, DIDN'T MAKE IT SO.