Relax, Laugh and Remember with Reminisce Magazine. Each issue is a "time capsule" of life from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's filled with reader-written stories, pictures from the past, embarrassing moments, ads from the Old Days and much more!
Memory works in strange ways. Mine certainly does. When I look back on a favorite time, it’s rare that I can recall every moment in logical sequence. It isn’t a full-length film, but a collection of quick-playing vignettes. And these scenes may not even be entirely accurate, as I discover when I compare notes with a family member or friend who was there. No one can get everything right all the time. No, I’ve come to recognize that what I’m remembering, or more accurately, what I’m holding on to, is a feeling. The holidays are a dynamic time, a period far outside our normal routine, when everything, from the food we eat to the clothes we wear to the activities we do, is special. So the vignettes of those days…
CAMP IT UP We are planning a tribute to Airstreams, those silver beauties of the campground—if you ever had one, we’d love to read about it. But we want to hear from all campers. What was the best camping trip you took? Label your submission “Camping.” DEPARTMENTS Submissions for our many standing departments are welcome. Below are a few favorites. Still can’t decide where your story belongs? Send it along and let us figure it out. » Growing Up: Joys of childhood and the teenage years. » Pictures from the Past: How we lived and looked back when. Is it a fantastic picture? Send it for consideration for our Back Cover. » Brush with Fame: The thrill of meeting someone famous. » At Work: Jobs that earned a place in…
The federal penitentiary on The Rock, which started as Fort Alcatraz in 1850, officially closes. The last American-made Studebaker rolls off the line at the South Bend, Indiana, plant. Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman to go into space. Petticoat Junction joins a field of sitcoms about small-town life. Ma Bell introduces touch-tone dialing via the push-button phone. Folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary perform at the March on Washington. Americans grieve President John F. Kennedy’s death. And Merriam-Webster gives these words entries. ANTILOCK: Carmakers test the anti-skid braking technology that is used in aircraft, but for now it costs too much in cars. BABY BOOMER: The Newport News, Virginia, Daily Press gives a heads-up that a tidal wave of kids—those born after the war—will soon head off…
The Kingsmen, whose “Louie Louie” is one of the most enduring rock anthems of all time, detested the hit single that made them famous. Rhythm-and-blues musician Richard Berry wrote the three-verse, calypso-style ditty about a lovelorn sailor’s lament to a bartender named Louie, scoring minor success with the 1957 single. In the coming years, “Louie Louie,” with lyrics the FBI later famously scrutinized, was covered by countless West Coast garage bands that found the tune catchy, danceable and—perhaps most importantly—easy to play. Portland, Oregon, club owner Ken Chase offered weekend work to the Kingsmen. He was struck one night by his customers’ indefatigable enthusiasm for a 90-minute marathon session during which the band played “Louie Louie” repeatedly. Sensing that Berry’s tune had hit potential as a live-sounding 45, Chase scheduled…
Beach life captured the imaginations of ’60s teens, helped along by a wave of surf-themed entertainment, such as the Beach Boys’ three 1963 albums, Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl and Little Deuce Coupe. Relive those days of fun in the sun with this entertainment quiz. 1 This actress plays Gidget, a girl who learns to surf, in the 1959 movie that’s a precursor to beach-party flicks. 2 A reverb-heavy electric guitar evokes the sound of a crashing surf in this 1963 Dick Dale hit. 3 “Two girls for every boy” sing the harmonizing duo Jan & Dean in the opening line of this 1963 number. 4 The Surfaris hit No. 2 in 1963 with this instrumental song whose title refers to being thrown off a wave on a surfboard. 5 Beach Party…
Private eyes were the heroes in early crime dramas, solving the case when the city’s finest couldn’t. Jack Webb’s Dragnet (1951-’59) recast that image, showing a police force that was skillful and dedicated. Police departments provided details about investigative nitty-gritty—forensics, autopsies, warrants and interrogations—that gave cop shows an authentic feel. Merriam-Webster added the term in 1963 (see page 10), and series about enforcing the law would go on to be viewer favorites, standards in every network’s lineup. Jack Webb was the creative genius behind Adam-12 and its spinoff about EMTs, Emergency!…
