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With 90 days between the equinox on September 22 and the solstice on December 21, we are halfway through the relevant seasons (Autumn or Fall in the northern hemisphere; Spring in the southern hemisphere) on this day. While you are considering that, keep this in mind: Make your plans, as you see fit.

November 5, 1974 –The Eagles hit, Best of My Love, was released on this date. It did not reach #1 spot until March 1, 1975. This song is often played at weddings and anywhere else one wants to demonstrate affection, but it’s really a breakup song: “You see it your way, and I see itContinue reading “Best of My Love went on sale”

November 5, 1988 –The Beach Boys’ (except for Brian, whose therapist Eugene Landy wouldn’t let him participate, but that’s another story,) single, Kokomo goes to No. #1 on the Billboard charts, on this date. Brian Wilson was the creative force behind The Beach Boys, but he had nothing to do with this song. He releasedContinue reading “Kokomo topped the charts”

November 5, 1938 – A very funny (but very un PC) B and W Looney Tunes Cartoon, Porky in Egypt, debuted on this date. The camel steals the cartoon. Unfortunately, the camel never followed up his star turn in this one.

Did you remember to set all of the clocks back? the DVD player (I no longer have a VCR,) the microwave, the automatic coffee pot in the kitchen? If you’ve already done so, you can watch this and amuse yourself to learn that screenwriters Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar were standing on the set oneContinue reading “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late”

It’s National Easy Bake Oven Day. Established in 2017, the day commemorates the anniversary of the release of the iconic toy in 1963. The original 1963 version was not a cheap toy mid you. In fact, it cost a hefty $15.95. That might not sound like a lot, but adjusting for inflation, it amounts toContinue reading “Just don’t touch the damn thing while it’s plugged in.”

November 4, 1948 –The controversial (for the time) film about life inside a mental institution, The Snake Pit, starring Olivia de Havilland debuted on this date. Stephen King has said that watching this film on TV as a child deeply disturbed him and made him feel that he could suddenly go insane, directly contributing toContinue reading “The Snake Pit premiered”

November 4, 1981 – The Fall Guy starring Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas, premiered on ABC, on this date. Since Lee Majors started his acting career by hanging out with stuntmen, and occasionally working as one, he made sure real stuntmen got plenty of work on the show.

November 4, 1970 –David Bowie, third studio album, The Man Who Sold the World, was released on this date in the US. This album is one of Bowie’s least known, but over the years many fans have come to appreciate it and a lot of bands have covered songs from it, including Lulu, Midge Ure,Continue reading “The Man Who Sold the World went on sale”

Gojira premiered in Japan on this date in 1954. One of the most famous legends regarding the production of this film has Ishirô Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya on the observation deck of one of Tokyo’s buildings. They were planning Godzilla’s path of destruction when visitors on the deck overheard their conversation and became concerned. TheContinue reading “Someday, somewhere in the world, another Godzilla may appear.”