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celticeagle @celticeagle (189838) • Boise, Idaho 1 May

I was born in 1951 and Eisenhower was president. I thought it would be fun to look back and see what prices were like in the 60s. Here's a list of a few things from that time: Gas = 31 cents a gallon Hamburger = 59cents a...

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1965

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222314) • United States 7 Jul

I could talk forever about the 1960s and 70s; but here's some trivia about 1965: Minimum wage was $1.25 - I worked at the library from the age of 14-17. Because I was a student, I was paid $.70 per hour. The college kids...

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Something Like Magic

SHOHANA @SHOHANA (16093) • Bangladesh 12 Jun 20

Today I was remembering about a show I watched in television when I was a little kid. The show was very old and I usually think of that how people look,talk and how was their lifestyle when even I was not on this earth. The show...

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Numbers & Music Again- Four 60's Pop/Rock Hits

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 21 Jun 17

Have to get my music discussion fix in this week. Songs with numbers in the title just keep rolling along and I always enjoy the critiques/comments from the music fanactics on My Lot. Today's "Fantastic 4" selections are from...

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Favourite decade music wise?

Dylan @mawdest (1587) • Canada 7 Sep 16

Hey everyone, hope all is well today/tonight. I was wondering what you alls' favourite decade of music might be, whether it may be anything at all, especially onwards from the 60's to the 2000's! Personally, my favourite is the...

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Golden 60's - BanG BanG (My Baby Shot me Down)

Aaman @baman7987 (110) 24 Jun 16

If you've watched movie kill bill (Volume I), you might have noticed some "Folk Rock" music being played in the opening credits. Don't remember? It's ok! I'm here to introduce you to this sweet Rock song of Sixties, which has been...

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Memories 6

Ranjith Narayan @Surinamstar27 (315) • Mumbai, India 11 Dec 15

The swinging 60s. One of the nicest persons in the world John Lennon takes the center stage. He had music, he had wits, he had power and he was so good(I like him). The four members of the Beatles are the persons I ardently...

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What happened to all the "make love not war" believers?

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 18 Nov 15

I was born in the 50s and grew up in the 60s amidst the Civil Rights era, Flower Power, Haight Ashbury, free love and songs with verses like "Come on people now; smile on your brother; everybody get together; try to love one...

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What Type of Music Do You Like? I Am a Country Western Gal!

Margielynn @Margielynn (693) • United States 13 Nov 15

I grew up in a small country town, when I was a teenager in the 60s it was George Jones, Hank William Jr., Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash! That is just to name a few! I am crazy about music and when younger loved to dance! What is...

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Who remembers this song…One Tin Solider?

Ann LeFlore @poehere (15123) • French Polynesia 25 Oct 15

I just finished reading a discussion here about the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. This brought back a lot of memories of my short 5 years I spent in Hawaii and California to go to school. My mom sent me to Hawaii to go to school to learn...

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I'm betting these are "fighting words" to Lennon's most pacifist fans.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 29 Jun 11

Could it be true? Could one of the poster children of the 60s radical and pacifist movements died a Reagan conservative? Read the link, you...

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If you could go back to any decade, what would it be?

minnieb @minnieb (32) • United States 27 Oct 09

I would pick the 60s 70's!!!! I love That 70's Show. I also love the movements that went on during then. Back then we had something to fight for, and we could join a movement against the war, racism, or whatever!!!! I think today...

I'm Playing a Gig in Kenosha, WI!

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 22 Jul 09

If you're anywhere near the Kenosha, WI area on Friday (July 24), come by the Food, Folks and Spokes races other and fun at Liberty Park. If you're there around 3pm, you might even get to see me sitting in on Bass Guitar with The...

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What's in a Name?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 5 May 09

Shakespear asked the quetion.. What's in a name. A rose by any other name may smell just as sweet, but it's funny how different the outcome when a name is associated with a person. One of the wonders of sites like Facebook is...

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Favorite song?

subdarling @subdarling (5) • United States 28 Mar 09

What is your absolute favorite song by the beatles???? i love alllll of their songs!

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Walked half a mile and danced for half an hour. That was my cardio.

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 30 Sep 08

I now have 20 cents in cans and bottles to go with my walking. I used our satelight TV to find some music on the music channels to dance to.The 50s, 60s, Blue Grass, and Pop. I had to keep changing stations because they play...

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Who remembers Torchy the Battery Boy and Twizzle?

Wizzywig @Wizzywig (7847) 31 Jul 08

'Torchy, Torchy, the battery boy...' drove around in a little truck in the 60s. Twizzle could make his arms and legs grow - we're not allowed to mention him in our house because he freaked my husband out and he still cant bear to...

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Do you think Beatles music recognize until now

DTan122259 @DTan122259 (8) • Philippines 7 Feb 08

The music of the Beatles: Hey Jude, Long and winding Road, Yesterday, and many more, are they recognize until now?

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60's R&B and jazz

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 30 Jan 08

I have tickets to go see Etta James at Mystic Lake Casino April 1st. Now this woman has had her share of troubles and trials in her 50 plus year carreer. She has a CD out with songs by prince, James Brown and many other artists of...

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Gilligan's Island Rescue Made for TV Movie

kimbers867 @kimbers867 (2539) • United States 1 Jan 08

Or whatever it is called. We just watched it yesterday because we found it at the dollar spot at Target for 25 cents. So we couldn't pass it up, since my husband and I grew up watching the first run of this tv show. I was...